Sudan war enters fourth year as child hunger crisis deepens
Sudan’s war has displaced millions, leaving parts of the country facing famine. Aid agencies warn children are bearing the brunt as food shortages worsen and humanitarian funding declines.
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Will Venezuela's oil sector reform attract investors?
After the US ousted Maduro and effectively seized control of Venezuela's oil industry, the country's economy has been transitioning rapidly. The interim government is wooing investors but lacks democratic backing.
Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev wins election
Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria has won an absolute majority in the country's eighth general election in five years. Both Russia and the EU have already sent their congratulations.
Is To Lam's Vietnam turning into Xi Jinping's China?
After Vietnam's lawmakers unanimously elected Communist Party chief To Lam as the country's president, analysts are asking — is Vietnam trying to copy China's political model?
Sudan's three-year war deepens child and hunger crisis
Millions have been displaced by Sudan's war, pushing parts of the country toward famine. Aid agencies warn children are paying the heaviest price as food shortages grow and humanitarian funding falls.
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Bulgaria enters uncharted territory as Radev wins big
Preliminary results show that former President Rumen Radev has won Bulgaria's general election with a clear majority and the biggest result for a single party since 1997. Will Bulgaria finally get a stable government?
How China is reshaping the global chip industry
US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China's "good‑enough" technology is fast powering much of the global economy.
How US chip curbs accelerated China's rise in semiconductors
US curbs on advanced chips pushed China to focus on its own semiconductor ecosystem. And while it trails at the very cutting edge, China's "good‑enough" technology is fast powering much of the global economy.
Venezuela's oil reform aims to lure private investors
After the US ousted Maduro and effectively seized control of Venezuela's oil industry, the country's economy has been transitioning rapidly. The interim government is wooing investors but lacks democratic backing.
Bulgaria: Pro-Russia Rumen Radev on course to win election
Rumen Radev's new center-left party, Progressive Bulgaria, is on course to win Bulgaria's eighth general election. But Radev's pro-Moscow tilt puts pressure on Brussels.
US strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills 3
Trump has said that the US is in "armed conflict" with cartels, as its military campaign has killed at least 180 people since last year amid criticism over its legality.
Bulgaria: Pro-Russian Radev takes lead in early vote count
Exit polls put Rumen Radev's new, left-leaning, pro-Russian party far ahead following Bulgaria's eighth election in five years. Radev, a former fighter pilot, stepped down as Bulgaria's president in January.
The German refugees who found shelter in Yugoslavia
After the Nazis seized power in 1933, many Germans escaped by fleeing abroad. Some ended up in what was then Yugoslavia. German historian Marie Janine Calic tells their story.
Venezuela's transition: privatizing the oil industry
After the US ousted Maduro and effectively seized control of Venezuela's oil industry, the country's economy has been transitioning rapidly. The interim government is wooing investors but lacks democratic backing.
Life in Donbas: 'If we give up, there will be nothing left'
The Russian army is advancing on the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka, with the aim of occupying the entire Donbas region. Yet people continue to live and fight in the area, as DW's Hanna Sokolova-Stekh found out.
Bulgaria: Pro-Russian Radev leading after parliamentary vote, exit polls show
Bulgarian voters took to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen as the favorite to win.
Bulgaria: Polls close in high-stakes election
Bulgarian voters took to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A new left-leaning, pro-Russian party under former President Radev is seen as the favorite to win.
Mines in the Strait of Hormuz: How dangerous are they?
Iran says it has placed mines in the Straight of Hormuz to discourage independent traffic. How dangerous are naval mines, and what can be done to clear them?
French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
Vincent Bollore has vowed to find new authors for publisher Grasset after 170 left, alleging political interference. French President Macron has weighed in on the affair, which has shaken France's cultural scene.
Malaysia: Fire in impoverished village destroys 1,000 homes
The fire ripped through makeshift homes in a "water village" in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island. The area is home to some of the country's poorest residents, including indigenous and stateless communities.
Austria: Police find rat poison in recalled baby food jar
The Germany-based HiPP had recalled the jars, suggesting they were tampered with. The contaminated jars were also found in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Attacks on US academics: A microcosm of a larger threat to democracy
In the new DW documentary "Democracy Under Attack: Can Dündar and Trump's America," the Turkish press freedom icon looks at the parallels between the erosion of democracy in the US and his home country.
US strikes on alleged 'drug boats' spark legal controversy
The US has carried out further attacks on alleged "drug boats." Critics say the strikes are not only ineffective, they are also largely about appealing to Trump's own domestic base.
Bulgarians vote in high-stakes election
Bulgarian voters are going to the polls for the eighth time in five years amid a long-running political crisis. A left-leaning, pro-Russian former president is seen as favorite to win.
US strikes on drug boats spark legal controversy
The US has carried out further attacks on alleged drug boats. Critics say the strikes are not only ineffective, they are also largely about appealing to Trump's own domestic base.
UNIFIL: Why are UN peacekeepers in Lebanon?
This week's shelling of a UN observation tower is the latest crisis in the 46 years of the UNIFIL mission in southern Lebanon. DW looks into the UN force's background, its mandate and why it faces criticism.
Pope Leo plays down rift with Trump, doubles down on peace
En route to Angola for a three-day visit, Pope Leo XIV said he has no desire to debate with US President Donald Trump. The two leaders have traded barbs since the pope spoke out against the Iran war.
Rutte dismisses speculation about US leaving NATO
NATO chief Mark Rutte said he understands Donald Trump's frustration with NATO. He also called on Europe to boost its defense industry.
Displaced by Iran war: out of Lebanon, into Syrian crisis
More than 227,000 people have fled conflict in Lebanon for Syria. But there they have found a lack of housing, economic hardship and no real state services. Despite a new ceasefire, many say they will stay in Syria.
Europe looks to secure shipping in Strait of Hormuz
A coalition of nonbelligerent states led by France and the UK has said it is ready to lead an international mission to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. But that won't be deployed before the Iran war is over.