Young German men refusing military service
Military service remains voluntary in Germany. However, with the Bundeswehr needing more soldiers, conscription could soon return. But an increasing …
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Donald Trump is not the first US president to have expansionist ambitions
Donald Trump is not the first US president to have expansionist ambitions for Cuba. The US has a long history …
Dealing with annoying people might make you age faster
Stressful people in your life are linked to faster biological aging, a US study finds. Forced proximity — especially with …
Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in
Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A …
Ex-FBI chief and Trump investigator Robert Mueller dies at 81
Donald Trump celebrated the death of the former FBI director who found a substantial link between Russia and his 2016 …
Solar is winning the energy race
The world’s cheapest power source is scaling at warp speed, pushing coal, gas and nuclear aside.
'Value of African football will go down' after AFCON final u-turn
After Senegal were stripped of their title and Morocco were crowned winners, African football faces some big questions.
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Just weeks after hosting the Winter Olympics, northern Italy is set to host the Winter Paralympic Games. DW fills you …
AlphaFold hits ‘next level’: the AI database now includes protein pairing
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00787-3The database of 200 million protein-structure predictions now includes homodimers, adding new biological relevance.
Merz criticized for selective approach to international law
Dozens of legal scholars have called on the German government to condemn the US operations in Iran and Venezuela. They …
Reckoning with my ‘ghost years’: why a low publication rate doesn’t always reflect failure
Nature, Published online: 12 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04062-9I have a five-year gap in my publication record. Last year, I published seven …
Germany's Merz sees backlash over Syrian refugee comment
According to Chancellor Friedrich Merz, 80% of Syrians living in Germany are to return to their home country within the …
Houthis claim 2nd attack on Israel in 24 hours
Yemen's Houthi rebels say they have launched two attacks against Israel, vowing more. Meanwhile, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced defense …
Iran strikes highlight Dubai influencers' free speech limits
Dubai influencers are accused of generating "tone-deaf" social media posts as they react — or avoid reacting — to the …
‘RAMmageddon’ hits labs: AI
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00844-xThe soaring cost and limited supply of computer memory is slowing some projects — …
Iran war: Tehran claims victory but people fear what's next
As a tenuous truce takes hold after over a month of bombing, Iranians fear a wounded yet surviving regime will …
Burkina Faso: Army behind most civilian deaths — report
Human Rights Watch says Burkina Faso's security forces and allied militias "appear to be more brutal and violent" than militant …
Bombing of Iran's pharma producers threatens patients' lives
As the US and Israel continue their war with Iran, airstrikes on Iranian pharmaceutical and medical facilities are harming thousands …
Berlin court jails 4 men over Hamas weapon stockpiles
A court in Berlin has ruled that four men gathered and stored weapons for use in terror attacks as members …
Delhi police arrest Lashkar-e-Taiba commander
Shabbir Ahmed Lone is accused of plotting terror attacks in India. Elsewhere, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has resigned from …