The US has hit back at ISIS following a deadly ambush that killed several Americans earlier this month. US Army photo US and partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS fighters in late December....
Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched on war in Ukraine, increased defense spending, changing ties to the US, technological upheaval, industrial stagnation, sluggish reforms, migration and more in his New...
Competition from Alibaba and JD.com for fast-growing instant retail market has hit the Beijing-based group...
A year after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash near Aktau, the tragedy still resonates with residents and responders to the incident in which 38 people died, and 29 survived with injuries....
The long-standing alliance between the US and Canada experienced a challenging year after the Trump administration imposed tariffs on the northern neighbor. Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI The long-sta...
Russian President Vladimir Putin took questions on the war and the economy during his annual televised phone-in event. Contributor/Getty Images Most Russians expect the war with Ukraine to end in 2026...
Hong Kong authorities will extend the operating hours of Lo Wu and Shenzhen Bay checkpoints while stepping up public transport to manage cross-border passenger flow after the countdown next Wednesday....
Read Charles III TV address to the nation and the Commonwealth in full below....
At least seven people were killed on Wednesday when an explosion tore through a crowded mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri during evening prayers, according to witnesses and securit...
Donald Trump said he had a “good and a very productive” call with Vladimir Putin right before the US president is about to welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida residence for a critical push towa...
Rome and Madrid rewarded by investors for cutting deficits, while France and Germany look to borrow more...
Anger over collapse of currency has provoked largest demonstrations in Islamic republic in years...
Another nine officers were injured in a shootout during a counter-terrorism operation in Yalova province, after Turkey arrested over 100 suspects allegedly plotting holiday attacks....
In the text of his New Year's address, the Chancellor describes a world in permanent crisis mode and insists on his ability to act. The speech will be broadcast on 31 December....
Bitcoin failed to flip $90,000 to support at the start of the last week of 2025, but Bitfinex whale long positions built on their highest levels in nearly two years....
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news....
Gen Z protests have shaken Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal in recent years — but not India. Why? In a Delhi coffee-house chat with DW, young Indians debate power, politics and the future....
After 14 years, Cyprus takes over the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union on January 1. It will lead during a politically sensitive moment, and aims to shape the EU's role on the ...
Moscow has made a "proposal" to France concerning the case of researcher Laurent Vinatier, who has been imprisoned in Russia since June 2024, the Kremlin said Thursday. Vinatier was sentenced by a Rus...
Many people celebrated Christmas Day with a traditional mass on Thursday, while others enjoyed the holiday with tiramisu at Sydney's Bondi Beach or watching a parade of Ukrainian soldiers in Lviv. In ...