Iran war: Is Pakistan a real peacemaker?
Islamabad has been praised for mediating the conflict between Iran and the US, but with an ongoing war with Kabul …
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Berlin's wild 1920s queer history
Before the Nazis took power, Berlin was a center of LGBTQ+ rights and queer culture, with research institutes, a flourishing …
Spain, Brazil, Mexico vow to boost Cuba aid amid US threats
The pledge comes amid a US oil embargo and Donald Trump's threats to invade the island. Leftist leaders meeting in …
Tehran vows response to US seizure of cargo ship
US Marines have seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Hormuz Strait, President Trump has said. Earlier, he threatened to …
Lufthansa pilots launch 2-day strike, cabin crew say they will strike right after
Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. As hundreds of flights …
Germany: Conservatives call cannabis legalization 'a nonstarter' as 2-year report is filed
Conservatives see a two-year report on Germany's partial legalization of cannabis as evidence that it's been a failure. While the …
What's next for Germany's troubled car giants?
German automakers are in a crisis due to stagnant sales, falling profits and constant strategy shifts. Can the industry recover?
Stranded humpback whale moving again
Having barely budged the previous night, the whale stranded off Germany's Baltic coast for a week finally moved again late …
Serbia, Hungary say explosives found at Russian gas pipeline
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said detonators and explosives "of devastating power" were found near the Balkan Stream pipeline, which runs …
Editor's Choice: Honda's shattered EV dream
Honda President Toshihiro Mibe was reluctant to abandon his company's bold EV shift despite warning signs in the market. (Nikkei …
Elusive ‘nuclear clocks’ tick closer to reality — after decades in the making
Nature, Published online: 20 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00848-7Super-precise timekeepers based on atomic nuclei could be tested as soon as this year.
Do not inhale! How wildfire smoke 'affects the whole body'
Wildfires destroy lives and livelihoods. But survivors and firefighters also suffer long-term harm to their health. A growing body of …
Northern Ireland's Gerry Adams tells court he wasn't in IRA
The former leader of Sinn Fein is accused in London's High Court of being responsible for Irish Republican Army (IRA) …
What can Ukraine offer?
As the Iran war continues apace, Ukraine's hard-won expertise in countering drone swarms is sparking interest around the world.
Who holds the biggest emergency oil reserves?
Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed dozens of countries to tap their emergency oil stockpiles. But …
How wealthy tech entrepreneurs seek to shape politics, culture and the future — and why we must resist
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00840-1Silicon Valley’s billionaires have become ideological provocateurs, spreading rage and reshaping the public sphere.
Merck's Keytruda: A lifesaving drug, a global divide
A cross-border investigation by DW and ICIJ reveals how pricing and patents helped turn a life-saving medicine into one of …
Voting closes in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry
It's election season in India with voters in two states and a union territory headed to polls. Meanwhile, Dhaka has …
India protests Iran fire on two vessels in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi summoned Iran's envoy after two India-flagged vessels were attacked while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. DW …
Over 60 killed in strike on hospital, WHO says
The World Health Organization's chief said nearly 90 others were wounded in the attack on a hospital in east Darfur.