Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile. Rahman, the son o...
The first EU–Jordan summit in Amman underscores Europe's bid to reassert influence in a region shaped by war and displacement....
Meanwhile, Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an analysis by the AFP news agency showed....
A Chinese defence giant has flexed its production muscle early in the new year by releasing a video of its star product, the J-35 stealth fighter, and pledging to double its warplane production over t...
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Shanghai, China’s financial and tech hub, is aiming to foster over 200 open-source projects over the next two years as part of the city’s ambitious road map to build a world-class ecosystem amid the h...
By using violence and repression, Iran's theocratic regime has managed to cling to power and overcome several anti-government movements in recent decades....
US Representative Warren Davidson said the stablecoin-focused GENIUS Act may backfire on Americans by stripping them of their financial freedom and privacy....
Protests triggered by soaring inflation and a collapsing currency have highlighted widespread political discontent. Will Iran's deep economic woes lead to regime change?...
Azerbaijan is responding to biodiversity loss and environmental pressures by expanding protected areas and tackling marine threats to safeguard nature for future generations....
The Senate on Thursday advanced a war powers resolution that would block Trump's use of U.S. armed forces in Venezuela unless authorized by Congress....
The two Asian giants are locked in an escalating row triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi commenting on security challenges linked to Taiwan....
Videos verified by the Observers team show Iranian security forces attacking a hospital in Ilam, Iran, on the night of 3-4 January. The footage shows security forces firing shotguns and tear gas as th...
The Metropolitan Police force says the rate by population is the lowest since comparable records began in 1997, at 1.1 murders for every 100,000 people....
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December....
President Lee's trip to Beijing marks the first by any South Korean leader in the last six years and comes amid heightened tensions over Taiwan....
In addition to ending fighting, the agreement calls for no further military movements by either side and no violations of either side's airspace for military purposes. (Image credit: AP)...
The number of illegal border entries in Germany has decreased by more than half over the past two years, according to Federal Police data. DW has more....
Protests challenging the regime have continued in defiance of a clampdown by Iran's clerical rulers. Emigrant Iranians were seen protesting across cities in Europe. DW has the latest....
Russia said it deployed one of its most advanced ballistic missiles during massive overnight strikes on Ukraine. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed by drones. DW has more....