Turkey: DW correspondent Alican Uludag still in custody
Court reporter Alican Uludag has been in pre-trial detention in Istanbul for six weeks, charged with "insulting the president." His …
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North Korea holds lavish welcome for Belarus president
A grand welcome in Pyongyang united North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko. The meeting comes as both …
Trump threatens US troop cuts in Germany
Donald Trump says the US is considering a "possible reduction" of its forces in Germany just days after German Chancellor …
Whale 'Timmy' reaches Denmark in rescue effort — in pictures
A barge carrying a humpback whale stranded in Germany for weeks has reached Danish waters on its journey to the …
US charges Mexico’s Sinaloa state governor with drug trafficking
The US indictment alleges that Ruben Rocha Moya conspired to move drugs from the Sinaloa Cartel into the US, in …
What are the sticking points for the EU's new budget?
The battle over the next long-term EU budget has begun. The EU's institutions have staked out their positions and are …
Belgium seeks nationalization of nuclear power plants
Belgium is reversing its decadeslong phasing-out course, seeking more energy independence by reviving its nuclear plants.
US top court mulls scrapping Syrians', Haitians' protection
The Trump administration is appealing lower court orders that blocked it from immediately ending temporary protected status for people from …
Ecuador starts fracking in Amazon rainforest
Ecuador is pushing to increase its production of crude oil but faces a backlash from environmentalists and Indigenous groups.
Germany's Buchenwald: Remembering Nazi atrocities
Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps on German soil. Eighty‑one years ago, it was liberated. The commemoration included …
Genomes shake up the shark family tree
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00859-4Is there no such thing as a shark? Plus, the role of videogame icon …
Pilots at Lufthansa to stage two-day strike
Lufthansa pilots have called a two-day strike amid a dispute over pension payments. Meanwhile, Volkswagen says it plans to cut …
Ukraine's Zelenskyy rebukes Israel for buying grain 'stolen' by Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Israel of "purchasing stolen goods," namely grain from regions occupied by Russia. Ukraine summoned Israel's …
A model for ocean governance
Nature, Published online: 17 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00864-7Marine conservation cities: a model for ocean governance
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 …
Rifts in regime bigger threat to ceasefire
As the US and Iran gear up for high-stakes talks, the bigger question is whether Tehran can hold the line …
Ireland clears refinery blockade as fuel protests trigger nationwide shortages
Authorities used force to reopen the country's only refinery, after days of disruption over petrol prices left fuel pumps dry …
Court orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction
The judge said US presidents are not owners of the White House and Congress must approve any changes to the …
Afghanistan earthquake of magnitude 5.9 kills at least 8
Authorities said that damage remains under assessment and may be delayed because of the remoteness of the center of the …
Record number of immigrants reside in EU in 2025
The foreign‑born population of the EU grew to around 64 million in 2025. Germany remains the biggest host of immigrants …