Lebanon: Shots fired at US Embassy in Beirut ( www.dw.com )
One assailant has been hospitalized after being shot and wounded by the Lebanese army. The embassy said no staff were harmed in the incident....
China says Taiwan presidential favorite a 'severe danger' ( www.dw.com )
Days before Taiwan's key vote, China has warned that if William Lai wins the election, it will trigger cross-Strait conflict. The Taiwanese government has accused China of interference in the race.
UK arrest suspect after crossbow triple homicide ( www.dw.com )
Police said the 26-year-old male killed three women Tuesday night. The women were the wife and daughters of a well-known BBC sports commentator....
Hungary's Orban meets Trump on 'peace mission' ( www.dw.com )
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban met with former US President Donald Trump in Florida to discuss "ways to make peace." The meeting took place shortly after a NATO summit in Washington....
German police officer injured in Mannheim knife attack dies – DW – 06/02/2024 ( www.dw.com )
What Do Voters See in Trump? DW News Germany ( www.dw.com )
The closing remarks of the video are scary....
Ten years after the illegal annexation of Crimea, the fight to liberate the peninsula continues ( www.dw.com )
When Russia illegally annexed the Ukrainian region of Crimea in 2014, tens of thousands of people fled the southern peninsula. Some of these exiles joined Ukraine's armed forces in the fight against Russia.
Moldova: Breakaway Transnistria asks Russia for 'protection' ( www.dw.com )
Officials are set to ask Russia's Federation Council and the State Duma "to implement measures to protect Transnistria in the face of increased pressure from Moldova," local media reported the resolution as saying....
Germany: Citizenship law could prompt 50,000 Turks to apply ( www.dw.com )
German lawmakers have endorsed a new path to citizenship, allowing more people to gain dual nationality. A representative of Germany's Turkish community warns that officials might struggle to process all the applicants....
Rising shipping costs hit global trade hard | DW ( www.dw.com )
Slovakia: Surgery once again a condition for gender change – DW – 01/12/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Amy Zoyomi is a 29-year-old transgender woman from Lucenec, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in southern Slovakia. As an adult, Amy decided to move to the capital, Bratislava. Her gender identity was one of the main reasons for leaving her hometown....
Several killed in Czech train crash, dozens injured ( www.dw.com )
At least four people were killed when a passenger train collided head on with a freight train in the Czech city of Pardubice, according to rescue services....
Ireland and Spain have followed Norway in announcing their recognition of a Palestinian state ( www.dw.com )
Norway, Spain, and Ireland will recognize an independent Palestinian state as of May 28....
Argentina's Milei backtracks on dollarization ( www.dw.com )
Far-right AfD appears as strongest German party on TikTok ( www.dw.com )
Politicians and figures linked to the far-right Alternative for Germany party use TikTok as a "parallel universe" to spread extremism, a study says. Meanwhile, other parties show "weak performance" on the platform....
Italy to stop sending speed camera photos over privacy ( www.dw.com )
Italy's Transport Ministry has announced that drivers caught speeding will only be sent fine notices to their homes. There had been reports of speed camera photos breaking up relationships and marriages....
Since 2020, billionaire fortunes are up with world's richest five men doubling their wealth while the wealth of the bottom 60% has declined according to Oxfam. ( www.dw.com )
AI set to impact 60% of jobs in developed economies: IMF ( www.dw.com )
Seoul says soldiers from North briefly crossed border ( www.dw.com )
Soldiers from South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the demarcation line....
Journalists say tech giants aid suppression – DW – 01/20/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Independent media websites blocked by the Russian and Belarusian authorities say they are disadvantaged by the Google search engine. Journalists are calling for a new algorithm.
ECJ fines Hungary €200 million for breaking asylum rules ( www.dw.com )
The ECJ fines Hungary €200 million for violating European Union asylum rules. Hungary must comply with EU migration policies and pay €1 million per day until it does....
German lawmaker deletes post on football players' skin color ( www.dw.com )
Greens lawmaker Katrin Göring-Eckardt apologized for the post made after Germany's 2-0 win against Hungary. It comes after a survey showed 21% of Germans would like to see more white players on the national team....
Journalists say tech giants support the Kremlin – DW – 01/20/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Title is a bit off, but:...
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military ( www.dw.com )
Archived version: https://archive.ph/X9eWu...
COP29 in Azerbaijan: Human rights advocates are worried that Baku is locking up activists and journalists ahead of the UN climate summit this fall ( www.dw.com )
Environmental organizations were incredulous when they learned that COP29, the next United Nations World Climate Change Conference, would be held in Baku, Azerbaijan this November....
