Category: DW News

For over two years, the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on supply chains, then came Russia’s war against Ukraine, which brought more disruptions and skyrocketing [more…]

Russia is continuing its assault on Kyiv following a full-scale invasion. Local officials say Ukrainian forces have downed enemy aircraft. Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna [more…]

The global crunch in energy-supplies in recent weeks now has Turkey in its grips. Ankara has ordered its biggest gas-consumers electricity-producers and large factories to [more…]

Polish officials closed the crossing with Belarus at the border town of Kuznica on Tuesday morning, a day after thousands of migrants arrived in the [more…]

The Russian president’s announcement that countries “unfriendly” to Moscow must pay for gas deliveries with rubles shows that he’s willing to use energy as a [more…]

Russia has just concluded large-scale military drills with Tajikistan near its border with Afghanistan. The Taliban takeover there has been a cause for concern for [more…]

Hungary is a member of both the EU and NATO but the foreign policy approach of the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orban, often rejects the [more…]

After a half-century partnership, Britain has finalized its split with the European Union. Brexit appears off to a smooth start at a key EU-UK trade [more…]

Birth rates are declining around the world. Many countries are reporting historically low birth rates during the pandemic – as much as 10 percent less [more…]

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting regions of Germany affected by severe flooding that has killed at least 156 people. The disaster area in Germany [more…]