Syrian president's visit sparks controversy
A visit to Berlin by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa has stirred resentment among Germany's Kurdish population who accuse him of …
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I am not afraid of Trump administration
The pontiff stressed that his increasingly strong anti-war statements are not attacks on any one person.
A CPU crunch and Alibaba's latest chip
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times The U.S. company …
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.
At 97, Japan's art icon Yayoi Kusama is Instagram-ready
Despite her age, Yayoi Kusama's art and its subject matter remain highly relevant. A retrospective of the Japanese artist's work …
Inside Phnom Penh's emerging cocktail scene
The Phnom Penh Cocktail Festival, held in February at the five-star Rosewood hotel's Sora Sky Bar, drew distillers and mixologists …
JD Vance criticizes Zelenskyy and Ukraine in Hungary on visit campaigning for Viktor Orban
US Vice President JD Vance has criticized EU leaders and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Hungary, echoing Prime …
Germany: 7-year-old flashes €5,000 cash at Osnabrück school
The youngster found a cash-filled envelope at home that his parents had withdrawn to buy a car, but not before …
Warship sunk by Nelson's British fleet discovered
Over 200 years after being sunk by the British Royal Navy under Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of Denmark's most famous …
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 …
Iran's energy sites still on Trump's target list
Donald Trump has delayed strikes on Iran's power plants for five days, citing "productive" talks with Tehran. DW asks what …
Strike to block all flights at Berlin airport
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport is to ground all flights amid a strike called for Wednesday. Meanwhile, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU is set …
Ancient graffiti reveals scenes of everyday life in Pompeii
A growing number of researchers are turning to Pompeii's graffiti to better understand the lives, humor and concerns of ordinary …
Germany's Greens: More than leftist, woke ecologists?
Cem Özdemir won the election in Baden-Württemberg partly by abandoning many of his Green Party's core issues. His party is …
Russian students duped into signing contracts with military
University students are being recruited to serve in drone units fighting Ukraine. They are offered lucrative contracts and promised they …
‘Can it run Doom?’ — why scientists got brain cells and a satellite to play the classic game
Nature, Published online: 13 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00845-wNature staff discuss some of the week's top science news.
Using mosquitoes to vaccinate bats could curb the spread of deadly diseases
Nature, Published online: 11 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00795-3But scientists say there are practical and ethical challenges to overcome before the strategy …
Musk vs. OpenAI trial gets underway
Two giants in the AI sector are set for a courtroom battle: Elon Musk (xAI) is taking on Sam Altmann …
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 …
Cell membrane chops up viral DNA on entry
Nature, Published online: 18 March 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-00732-4When a virus infects a bacterial cell, the viral genome is the first component …