Voting began in the last round of elections in West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee's TMC and Narendra Modi's BJP are locked in a high-stakes battle. DW has the latest.
From heatwaves to wildfires and shrinking ice cover, Europe is facing 'severe' impact from climate change, UN body says.
Analysts say that Moscow could offer a 'lifeline' but logistical issues, costs offer little incentive in the long-run.
Afghan students have described the moment a missile hit their university. Officials blame Pakistan for Monday’s attack.
Senator Tim Kaine says if anyone did to the US 'what we are doing to Cuba', it would be considered 'an act of war'.
Regional uncertainty hangs over the previously booming AI infrastructure and data center sector in the region.
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are headed toward a summit next month with a shared desire to stabilize ties. That calm is being tested as both leaders rush to shore up strategic vulne…
Though enforcement of wearing hijab appears to have slackened, authorities can still summon women for not wearing the headscarf and shut down cafes for not upholding the rule.
UN relief coordinator Tom Fletcher has slammed the war on Iran during a visit to Somalia.
Pyongyang's battlefield experience, ability to project force overseas and increasingly rapid weapons development cycles are worrying trends, the head of U.S. Forces Korea says.
The array of data the European Central Bank is scrutinizing to pinpoint economic damage from the Iran war is signaling that there’s no cast-iron case to lift interest rates just ye…
The question is whether companies have enough stockpiles on hand to ride out the blockade.
Arab digital creators on social media are turning out edgy material to cope with the conflicts and bring levity to a pain that often feels too raw.
In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense.
Delegates at event in Cape Verde highlight opportunities from tech while stressing AI is no replacement for talentLast July, the Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave found herself caugh…
The decision suggests that the U.S. could be moving into a lengthy period with the fighting largely halted, but no durable resolution to the conflict.
Japan's biggest bank is seeking to deepen its presence in the world's fastest-growing major economy.
The alert said China purchases approximately 90% of Iran's oil exports, with teapot refineries accounting for the majority of these imports.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says Israel violating international law that protects civilians and humanitarian workers.
During a state dinner at the White House, US President Donald Trump said that Britain's King Charles III had agreed that Iran could not possess nuclear weapons. Trump also said tha…
Peter Magyar is due to be sworn in as Orban's successor on May 9.
Although the government aims to implement the two-year tax cut to 0% within fiscal 2026, it would take a year to make cash register systems compatible with such a rate.
Financial markets are betting the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for a third straight meeting next TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our break…
US President Donald Trump told Britain's King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner Tuesday that Iran has been "militarily defeated", in his first public comments on the s…
UBS Group AG Chief Executive Officer Sergio Ermotti said that financial markets are at risk of over-optimism regarding the Iran conflict.
Carlsberg A/S started the year with positive sales volumes in all regions, a sign the Danish brewer’s strategy to diversify into alcohol-free drinks is working in spite of disrupti…
UK companies faced a sharp jump in “critical” financial distress at the start of 2026, underscoring the mounting pressure that rising costs and weak consumer demand are placing on …
The UAE has made a shock exit from OPEC blindsiding its partners and diluting the cartel's ability to steer oil prices via supply cuts. Amir Handjani, Non-resident fellow at the Qu…
Shares in China’s major rare earths producers advanced after the government unveiled detailed penalties for unauthorized production, marking a fresh effort to bolster Beijing’s “to…
The United Arab Emirates' decision to leave OPEC is reverberating across global energy markets, sparking the question of who else could follow.