Category: DW News

Bangladesh is heading to the polls on January 7, but with the opposition boycotting the election, is the result a foregone conclusion? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For [more…]

Iran’s Supreme Leader has vowed to carry out a ‘harsh response’ after twin explosions in the country’s south killed over 100 people. There’s been no [more…]

Iran and Saudi Arabia are among five new members of the BRICS organization of emerging economies. Egypt, Ethiopia and the UAE also joined the bloc [more…]

Somalia has condemned a deal reached between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland. In it, Addis Ababa recognizes Somaliland as an independent country. Land-locked [more…]

More than 100 people have died after explosions were heard near the grave of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on Wednesday, the anniversary of his killing, [more…]

The killing of a top Hamas official in Beirut is raising fears that the Israel-Gaza war could spread. Saleh al-Arouri, a deputy leader of Hamas’s [more…]

Japanese rescuers searched for survivors of the New Year’s Day earthquake on Wednesday ahead of predicted freezing temperatures and heavy rains that threatened to bring [more…]

The 76-year-old media entrepreneur, Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty. He is accused of “collaborating with foreign forces” and “sedition”. #HongKong #NationalSecurity #Trial Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 [more…]

Israel is pressing on with its offensive in Gaza. More air strikes and shelling has been reported in the southern city of Khan Younis. The [more…]

Far-right parties have been gaining ground in many western countries, including France. Marine Le Pen has steadily expanded her party’s voter support base with appeals [more…]