Category: DW News

NATO’s newest member Finland has closed its border with Russia. That’s after a sudden increase in the arrival of refugees which Helsinki says has been [more…]

Russia has averted state bankruptcy for now, making a crucial interest payment of 117 million US dollars. It was unclear whether Moscow could meet its [more…]

The South American greater rhea has been spreading in northeastern Germany for 20 years. What began as a small population has now grown to 600 [more…]

The Ever Given has been “partially refloated” in what appears to be a first step to dislodging it from the Suez Canal. The container ship [more…]

The Omicron variant is causing skyrocketing rates of COVID-19 infections in countries around the world. The Director-General of the World Health Organization says he is [more…]

Russian forces appear to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv. Authorities in Ukraine say rocket attacks have destroyed an airbase near the town [more…]

Argentina’s President Elect Javier Milei is visiting Washington DC for talks with US government officials and the IMF. A spokesperson for Milei says the talks [more…]

Gain-of-function experiments aim to increase the transmissibility and virulence of existing viruses, making them deadlier for humans. The stated purpose is to better understand pathogens [more…]

Russian authorities have threatened foreign companies that are withdrawing from the country with arrests and asset seizures.. that’s according to the Wall Street Journal. Coca-Cola, [more…]

The world’s leading palm oil exporter Indonesia has announced it’s introducing an export ban of the commodity. That’s in response to surging cooking oil prices [more…]