Month: September 2024
Sri Lanka’s path forward and Asia’s response | DW News Desk
Sri Lanka has a new president after voters rejected the old guard blamed for plunging the country into crisis. The new leftist leader Anura Kumara [more…]
UN General Assembly: Biden and Erdogan to speak on Day 1 | DW News
The assembly opens before the start of the general debate with an address by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Then the President of the General [more…]
How the US and Iran are reacting to the cross-border clashes between Israel and Hezbollah| DW News
Lebanese authorities say hundreds of people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes. Israel maintains it is striking Hezbollah targets and accuses the militant group of [more…]
Japan: Rescuers race to locate survivors after severe flooding and mudfalls | DW News
Rescuers are racing to locate potential survivors after record rainfall unleashed severe flooding and mudslides in central Japan over the weekend. At least seven people [more…]
France spent €2bn on the Olympics – was it good for the economy?
France spent €2bn on the Olympics – has the country benefited economically? Banque de France deputy governor, Agnès Bénassy-Quéré considers France’s current economic outlook. READ [more…]
UN experts warn of ‘unprecedented’ repression in Venezuela after disputed election | DW News
Thousands of Venezuelans have gone into hiding as the socialist government cracks down on dissent in the wake of a disputed election. President Nicolas Maduro [more…]
Despite narrow state election win, what are Chancellor Scholz’s political prospects? DW News
Germany’s Social Democrats have pulled off a narrow election win in the eastern state of Brandenburg. Polls had given the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) [more…]
EU to raise €35 billion loan for Ukraine using Russia’s frozen assets, von der Leyen says
Ursula von der Leyen has announced a multi-billion initiative to help Kyiv plug the hole in its state budget and procure more weapons. READ MORE [more…]
How Germany’s critical car industry could stall Europe’s biggest economy | DW News
The auto industry has long been a symbol of Germany’s technological prowess and industrial might. But it’s struggling and has recently seen potential job cuts [more…]
Ukrainian President seeks backing for his ‘victory plan’ on visit to US | DW News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the US to present what he calls a ‘victory plan’ to President Joe Biden, and presidential hopefuls Kamala Harris [more…]
