Its entire population would fit in a large sports stadium but Greenland’s current presence on the geopolitical stage is huge. DW takes a look at the reasons it's so coveted — from natural resources to...
A high-speed train in southern Spain derailed on January 18, colliding with another high-speed train, killing at least 42 people and injuring more than 150, Spanish authorities reported. Two days late...
A day after the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) agreed to quit large parts of Syria under a ceasefire, the Syrian army said "a number of" Islamic State (IS) group prisoners, who had been un...
Donald Trump used his WEF speech to praise himself and lash out at Europe while offering little on the economy. Business and political leaders were expecting the worst, but much of it was for a domest...
Trump arrived in Davos by helicopter on Wednesday, entering a tense atmosphere as European and allied leaders pushed back against his demands for control of the Arctic island which is a part of the Ki...
While insisting the US needs control of Greenland, US President Trump was confident "something is going to happen that is going to be good for everybody" regarding tension between the US and Europe. F...
The second term of US President Donald Trump has brought unprecedented strain on once-solid German-American relations. The issue of Greenland could be a tipping point. DW looks back on a year of trans...
Dozens of people were wounded and at least two were killed in overnight Russian air attacks on Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian president. The attack comes as US and Ukrainian officials are set to ...
Zelenskyy says the Kremlin is gearing up to carry out a major offensive targeting Ukraine’s nuclear power system, in what would deal a major blow to the country’s power grid and cause alarming levels ...
Hungary has just granted asylum to Poland's ex-justice minister, Zbigniew Ziobro, who fled corruption charges at home. The move shows how far Hungary has drifted from the EU, but it's a risky gambit f...
US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Venezuela's interim government to transfer millions of barrels of oil to the US. DW explores how the plan could be a blow to China, Russia, Ir...
Donald Trump chided Mark Carney in a speech in Davos on Wednesday after the Canadian prime minister delivered a rousing address on a "rupture" in the international rules-based order. FRANCE 24's Chri...
In tonight's edition, a report highlights how Russia lures young Africans to fight in Ukraine. Also, widespread delays in Uganda's presidential election. And the official draw for the Women’s African ...
China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said Wednesday, as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the U.S. under President Donald ...
European leaders are taking center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, a day ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit. His threat of tariffs over Greenland is set to loom over the summit's a...
Qatar has confirmed “the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base” due to current regional tensions, after reports that the US military is evacuating a part of its key base as Washington ...
As Russian President Vladimir Putin focuses his attentions on Moscow’s war in Ukraine, his strategic allies around the world have been left feeling neglected – or worse. In Venezuela, officials now th...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday blasted the EU's lack of "political will" in countering Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during a fiery address criticising some of Kyiv's top allies a...
A Munich court is set to open the trial over a car attack on a trade union rally that killed a woman and her child. Meanwhile, Germany says inflation has stabilized, easing from post-pandemic highs. D...
Greenland would choose to remain Danish over a US takeover, its leader said Tuesday, ahead of crunch White House talks on the future of the Arctic island which President Donald Trump has repeatedly th...