The battle lines in Ethiopia have dramatically changed. Armed groups that were once on opposing sides have joined a new alliance as fighting between Tigrayan forces and the federal government intensifies. The renewed clashes come nearly four years after the Pretoria peace agreement ended the devastating Tigray war. Now theContinue Reading
Fighting has erupted once again in northern Ethiopia, threatening the peace agreement that ended the devastating Tigray war in 2022. The Ethiopian government and leaders in Tigray are blaming each other for the latest violence, raising concerns that the conflict could spread across the region. We speak to Ethiopian journalistContinue Reading
For the first time since the OSCE began monitoring US elections, its observers have not been invited to a federal vote. The decision is being criticized as a break with democratic norms. We explain what’s behind the controversy and who will monitor the US midterms. For more news go to:Continue Reading
The European Union has removed two prominent Russian oligarchs from its sanctions list after pressure from France and Luxembourg, sparking outrage in Ukraine. Supporters say the compromise was needed to protect the wider sanctions regime. Critics say it sends exactly the wrong message to Moscow. Alex Forrest Whiting speaks toContinue Reading
An extremely strong El Niño is developing in the Pacific and could push global temperatures even higher. What happens when the most powerful natural climate phenomenon meets a planet already warmed by human-caused climate change? #dwenvironment For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok:Continue Reading
Moroccans vote for a new parliament on Tuesday September 23, but many young people feel left behind despite years of economic growth. Some are trying to change the system from within. Others have lost faith and are looking to Europe instead. DW Correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz meets two young Moroccans withContinue Reading
A three-way agreement between the US, Denmark and Greenland is expected to see more U.S. troops on the island, an option Washington already had with a 1951 treaty. But new language barring other countries was necessary to satisfy Traitor 47. #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW onContinue Reading
Over 150 people have been killed over the past two days in fighting in Yemen, according to both Houthi and government officials. Houthi officials say a Saudi airstrike killed at least six people and wounded eight others in the port city of Mocha. Escalating fighting has also displaced more thanContinue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington this week for a high-stakes summit with Traitor 47. Trade and tariffs remain central, but the agenda now stretches far beyond economics. From Taiwan and Iran to rare earths, artificial intelligence and the future of US-China competition, DW’s Brent Goff asks China expertContinue Reading
Pakistani jet fighters carried out airstrikes on Monday on what security officials said were suspected militant hideouts in eastern Afghanistan, claiming 28 people were killed. Afghan officials said at least three civilians died in the attack. Pakistan’s defense minister declared “open war” with Afghanistan in February. #dwnews For more newsContinue Reading
The center-left Green Party says it is ready to join governments in two German states, despite losing votes. According to early exit polls, the party won 14.5% of the vote in Berlin, a decline of 3.9%. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, it appears to have 5.4%, down almost 1%. But in bothContinue Reading
Germany votes in two crucial state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. After the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his CDU face another major electoral test. Follow the results, reaction and analysis LIVE with DW. #dwnews #berlin #elections #mecklenburg For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DWContinue Reading
The US military says it killed four in a strike on an alleged narco-trafficking boat. Since the beginning of the attacks in September 2025, the US has killed at least 230 people in their “armed conflict” against drug cartels. #us #carribean #drugcartels For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DWContinue Reading