Friedrich Merz has been dealt an unexpected — and unprecedented — blow in the first round of voting meant to clear his way to become chancellor of the country immediately. Another vote is pending. DW ...

The abrupt end to Aleksandar Vucic's US visit last weekend and uncertainty about his planned trip to Moscow reveal a crisis ...

Three people have been arrested after a show was thrown at President William Ruto during a public rally. Analysts link the outburst to growing discontent over rising taxes and unkept pledges.

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, faces a potential death penalty. His party claims the case is politically motivated after he launched a campaign calling for fundamental electoral ...

The US military currently has 37 four-star officers in its active force. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also ordered ...

The United Arab Emirates used its "reservation" in signing the UN Genocide Convention to argue that the UN court has no ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter?

The US Department of Education accused the Ivy League university of antisemitism and criticized its diversity policies. Harvard has vowed to fight this "illegal government overreach." ...

Vice-chancellor, finance minister, co-leader of Germany's oldest party, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD): This week, Lars Klingbeil becomes one of Germany's most powerful politicians.

When Pope Francis assumed office in 2013, he called on Catholic institutions to divest from fossil fuels. How far did they get?

President Trump said the US movie industry was "dying" and that the "concerted effort by other nations" to lure American ...

So far, Russia's economy has proven surprisingly resilient despite sweeping Western sanctions. But what happens if the United States ramps up the pressure with secondary sanctions?