CDU set to win Rhineland-Palatinate election
Projections show that Friedrich Merz's conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the elections in Rhineland-Palatinate in western Germany. DW …
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Backlash against sex ed threatens Poland's health curriculum
The government's decision to introduce voluntary health education at schools caused uproar last year. Supporters say the subject prepares young …
World's oldest gorilla celebrates 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo
Lady Fatou, known as the "grand dame" of the Berlin Zoo, was certified last year by Guiness as the oldest …
Hacking women's political underrepresentation, Dutch-style
Some 504 women were elected in recent Dutch local elections, with a "Vote for a Woman" campaign boosting their chances …
Structures of Marburgvirus glycoprotein and its complex with NPC1 receptor
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10240-0Marburgvirus glycoprotein binds to the endosomal receptor NPC1 in a distinct orientation with higher …
Monuments to go dark as 20th edition kicks off
The 20th edition of Earth Hour has begun in New Zealand and will slowly progress around the globe. The event …
Minister floats fare-dodging decriminalization
A debate is brewing about whether fare-evasion on trams, buses and trains in Germany should no longer be a criminal …
Can Trump sell the MAGA crowd on soccer with the World Cup?
Donald Trump has mobilized around right-wing coded sports like MMA and wrestling, but his soccer World Cup push is a …
Elon Musk's Tesla experiment: Unchecked ambition costs lives
A documentary explores how Tesla drivers serve as unpaid beta testers of the company's self-driving cars while Elon Musk focuses …
Grown oesophagus restores pigs’ ability to swallow
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00936-8Engineered tissue could eventually be used for children born with gaps in their alimentary …
Andhra Pradesh bus fire leaves 13 dead
A bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck in India's Andhra Pradesh. At least 13 people have died …
Bavaria's state premier Markus Söder visits BMW plant in US
Markus Söder will view the BMW plant in Spartanburg, among other stops, after visiting Texas. Foreign Minister Wadephul is set …
Germany's Climate Protection measures are barely on target
Germany has managed to meet its climate target for 2025. But only just. Environment Minister Schneider is calling for greater …
Quantum entanglement as a tool to image distant astronomical objects
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00724-4Particles entangled over long distances can, in theory, improve the sensitivity of long-baseline interferometers …
How football has helped Orban keep power
Viktor Orban is a football fanatic but has long used the sport as a political tool, both in Hungary and …
Natural maternal immunity protects neonates from Escherichia coli sepsis
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10225-zNeonatal sepsis caused by Escherichia coli is associated with reduced transfer of pathogen-specific maternal …
When someone stole credit — and won prizes — for an animated movie made by two German students, the duo found a unique way to fight back
"Butty" became "T-130": An American submitted a movie by two German film students to film festivals under his own name …
Pill regimen for older people
People who have lived with HIV long-term can need up to a dozen pills every day to suppress the virus. …
Coalition split widens over fuel price relief
There's trouble at the top of Europe's largest economy as a dispute over fuel price relief for consumers intensifies. Meanwhile, …
US blockade of Hormuz tests China's restraint
China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, is weighing the fallout of the US naval blockade of Iran's ports and …