Kinshasa says Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have killed 1,500 civilians despite a US-brokered ceasefire, as fresh clashes erupt near Uvira and tensions spill into Burundi....
Trump said many Venezuelan immigrants ‘want to go back.’ Will Maduro’s removal spark a return -- or another exodus?...
Washington is controlling Caracas through naval embargo on oil exports, secretary of state says...
US President Donald Trump says now that Nicolas Maduro is gone, more US oil companies will enter Venezuela and spend billions revitalizing its oil industry. Several key questions have to be answered....
Overture from Ministry of Defence Export Center comes as heavily sanctioned states turn to digital assets...
Metals magnate Barry Zekelman says Ottawa must join Trump in protecting industry from other exporters...
Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks with Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. The Ukrainian president described the meeting as "great." DW has the latest....
Disputes over minority safety and diplomatic security have triggered retaliatory visa freezes between India and Bangladesh, disrupting medical travel and signaling a sharp deterioration in bilateral r...
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The Pentagon's annual report on military suicides serves as an important measure of accountability. Senior Airman Karla Parra/US Air Force The Pentagon's annual military suicide report is delayed with...
The Trump administration approached Microsoft for its donation to fund the White House's $300 million ballroom, documents released by Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) office reveal. In response to a Dem...
Iran has responded to threats from the US, saying it is ready for war but will also seek dialogue. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Merz has called on the regime to end the violence against its people. DW...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is heading to India. In the face of US tariffs, Russian threats and an uncertain China, Germany is courting the Asian giant as a trading and geopolitical partner. But ...
Democratic leaders on key committees considering crypto market structure legislation are reportedly drawing a line in the sand over elected officials profiting off the industry....
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US banks are positioning themselves for long-term opportunities in energy and infrastructure...
Reid Hoffman, the cofounder of LinkedIn, thinks AI will transform, not eliminate, jobs. Dominik Bindl/Getty Images Reid Hoffman, a prominent Democratic donor, is against California's proposed billiona...
Damage caused by US tariffs has so far been muted but that won’t last...
The US health department announced it was going to freeze federal funding for certain programs for needy families over fraud concerns. The administration zeroed in on Minnesota last week after an unpr...