K-pop giants BTS celebrate return with Seoul concert
The South Korean K-pop band BTS has returned to the stage after a nearly four-year break. Huge crowds cheered the …
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Sudanese man held over migrant drownings in Channel
UK authorities have detained a 27-year-old man in the aftermath of migrant drownings in the English Channel. Four people died …
US allows India's Russian oil purchases again
Less than a month after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil in exchange for a US trade deal, Washington …
Former PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88
Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France. He was the first center-left presidential …
Kharkiv under repeated attack on 1,500th day of war
Ukrainian authorities say Russia is deploying "new tactics" as the city of Kharkiv comes under rolling aerial assaults from missiles …
Race against time for stranded humpback whale
Efforts to free a humpback whale trapped in shallow waters have so far failed, but wheels are in motion to …
Trump's arch plan and the history of gateways
The proposed 250‑foot arch has sparked debate in Washington. But monumental gateways have shaped politics, memory, and ritual across cultures …
The BKA, 'Germany's FBI', turns 75
Founded in 1951, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) was dominated for decades by men with Nazi pasts. Today, the …
'No Kings' protests — Trump critics rally across the US
Protesters say US democracy is backsliding under President Donald Trump, with the White House dismissing the marches as a product …
International development aid suffers unprecedented 2025 dip, led by Trump gutting USAID
International development aid spending fell by more than one-fifth in real terms last year, the biggest dip on record. The …
US reopens embassy in Venezuela after seizing Nicolas Maduro
The State Department said it had formally reopened its embassy in Caracas after seven years. The US seized President Nicolas …
Cuban Germans react to Trump's threats with hope and fear
Cubans came to train, work and study in former communist East Germany. A few thousand people of Cuban origin live …
Who gained ground, who lost influence
While civilians in the region pay the highest price, the Iran war has reshaped power balances far beyond the Gulf. …
US Supreme Court rejects Colorado's 'conversion therapy' ban
Colorado had banned therapy seeking to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ patients under 18. Over 20 …
US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez
Washington has removed sanctions on interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez. The move comes as the US continues to gradually ease …
Europe bags savings as America chases fossil‑fuel nostalgia
While Washington talks up fossil fuels, EU countries are cashing in on efficiency and low‑cost renewables.
German Chancellor Merz has never been more unpopular
The CDU/CSU and SPD made many promises to voters. But according to polls, Germans are deeply disappointed with the governing …
Women's AFCON postponed at 11th hour
After weeks of uncertainty, football's governing body in Africa has announced the postponement of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, …
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 …
Conservatives link immigration with crime
Will German citizens feel safer if more immigrants are deported? Chancellor Friedrich Merz has been giving that impression. But the …