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...
Bahram Salih, the new head of the UN's refugee agency says that he knows the pain of being ripped from all one knows. The former Iraqi president has just taken over the UNHCR and headed to Kakuma refu...
A Chinese national suspected of running a Cambodia-based scam operation linked to the killing of a South Korean university student has been arrested during a raid on a luxury house in Thailand, author...
The past week's fighting between the Syrian army and Syrian Kurdish paramilitaries shows how difficult the military integration of the two will be to achieve....
European leaders have three main options for responding to the Trump administration’s economic threats. If they don’t get it right, Trump may be emboldened to take over Greenland....
Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum said on Monday. Araghchi was supposed to appear on Davos stage on Tuesday....
The International Monetary Fund is predicting stronger German economic growth in 2026 than even some German institutions. Meanwhile, Germany's finance minister says the EU won't be "blackmailed" by US...
The leader of Iran's judiciary has said there will be rapid trials and executions for those arrested in nationwide protests. Washington has threatened military action over the crackdown. DW has the la...
ABC News' Mary Bruce asked President Donald Trump "what gives the U.S. the right" to take away the self-determination of Greenlanders who've said they don't want to be part of the U.S.?...
AFCON 2025 concluded with a dramatic finale as Senegal defeated hosts Morocco to be crowned champions of Africa, capping a tournament filled with surprises, emotion and unforgettable moments on and of...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a "state of emergency" will be declared in the energy sector, after relentless Russian strikes on heat and electricity supplies during freezing wi...
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 UN gave the US president a mandate to lead a "Board of Peace" to stabilize the Middle East. However, Donald Trump seems to be increasingly competing with the UN, while sidelining the Middle East c...
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...
It's opening day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Spanish Prime Minitster Pedro Sanchez will be a prominent absentee; his office says he won't travel given the huge train crash in Sp...
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...
According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which wil...
The president of the German Armed Forces' reservists says European troops should be sent to Greenland to block a US takeover of the territory. Meanwhile, heating bills are set to soar amid a harsh win...
Despite US President Donald Trump’s insistence on acquiring Greenland, public support for the idea remains low. A Reuters/Ipsos poll of US residents this week showed that fewer than one in five respon...
Thousands took to the streets of the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, to oppose Trump’s intent of taking over the Arctic nation, a self-governing territory under the Danish throne. The protests, according t...