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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NATO chief Mark Rutte said he understands Donald Trump's frustration with NATO. He also called on Europe to boost its defense industry.
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.
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.
Transportation costs for World Cup fans traveling to US stadiums could be more than 10 times higher than regular fares. Local officials and FIFA bosses are trading blame for the increased prices while fans feel fleeced.
After Donald Trump threatened to wipe out "an entire civilization," clashed with the pope and posted an AI image of himself as Jesus, US Democrats and some Republicans are questioning his fitness to serve as president.
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.
Opposition parties accused the government of using the quota to increase its own influence in the Indian parliament. The proposal would have seen hundreds more seats added and a 33% quota for women.
The war in Iran and a spat between two of the world's most influential Americans has forced Giorgia Meloni to choose sides, potentially pushing the Italian prime minister to align herself with Europe's center-right.
Amid talk of a second round of negotiations between Iran and the US, experts say a breakthrough between the two sides is possible, but far from certain.
For Iran's government, the internet shutdown is about control. But for millions of ordinary Iranians, it is a daily reminder that access to the wider world, and even running a business, is controlled by the state.
