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The list of issues for this year's G7 summit is long, with escalating trade tensions with the US, the UK's pending exit from the EU and fires in the Amazon looming over leaders as they gather in southern France. Go to article
French president and G7 summit host Emmanuel Macron's threat to ditch a trade deal over the fires in Brazil met immediate resistance from fellow EU member states, including Germany and the UK.
Israel's military has said it thwarted an "imminent" Iranian attack involving killer drones. The announcement came unusually quickly on the heels of the airstrikes. President Benjamin Netanyahu had strong words for Iran.
Tens of thousands of people joined the "Unteilbar" demo against racism in Saxony, eastern Germany, where the far-right has enjoyed major gains. There was no violence, despite claims by the far-right AfD in advance.
Prince Andrew has issued another statement seeking to distance himself from Jeffrey Epstein. The two were close associates for nearly a decade as Epstein allegedly molested and manipulated young girls.
Astronaut Anne McClain has been accused of identity theft by her estranged wife. She allegedly accessed her partner's bank account from the International Space Station.
North Korea has launched two suspected short-range missiles off its east coast, the latest in a series of launches in recent weeks. It comes after Pyongyang sharply criticized US-South Korean annual military drills.
The second round of fixtures started with a thriller in Cologne, one that leaves Borussia Dortmund in a strong position. But Bayern Munich answered on Saturday in Gelsenkirchen.
Dortmund's hard-fought win in Cologne underlined their title ambitions - and the importance of one player.
Robert Lewandowski is leading Bayern Munich by example, on and off the pitch, writes DW's Matt Ford.
A Soyuz capsule carrying a robot called Fedor failed to dock at the International Space Station (ISS). Scientists at Russia's Roskosmos are trying to correct the issue, with journalists asked to leave mission control.
Germans love manual cars, but more and more automatics are hitting the road. Now the transport minister wants to change how people get their driver's license.
Russian submarines have fired two nuclear-capable missiles which destroyed dummy targets in remote regions of the country, Russia's military says. The test comes a day after Moscow pledged to respond to US testing.
Hong Kong riot police rushed pro-democracy protesters who had built a barricade near a police station. The clashes broke a fragile peace between authorities and demonstrators that had lasted for several days.
The 28-year-old had been in Chinese custody for more than two weeks. He had been accused of violating public security management regulations while in the city of Shenzhen, just across the bay from Hong Kong.
The Brazilian president has been coming under increasing pressure as European leaders criticize his environmental policies. Wildfires continue to rage in the Amazon rainforest.
Addressing established norms in African fashion, a Berlin exhibition features works demonstrating how sustainability can be found by revisiting traditional methods and crafts from the continent.
A 13-year-old crashed his stepfather's Suzuki into a patrol car in Hanover. Previously, an 8-year-old was busted for stealing and crashing his mother's car in Dortmund.
The global community will have to pay up to save this vital ecosystem, says DW's Vanessa Fischer
Coming up at 01:30 UTC: Euromaxx
Scientists make strides in pioneering project aiming to grow vegetables on the moon
A moment in music history: On August 23, a new era began in the Berlin Philharmonic Hall.
As air pollution increases in Kenya, electric taxis are an opportunity for cleaner transport, but also to make money.
Shashi Tharoor, an opposition lawmaker, spoke to DW's Asia head, Debarati Guha, about human rights in India.
The Brazilian rainforests are the most lush and species-rich in the world. The soils, on the other hand, are infertile.
The census will provide the first official snapshot of Kenya's demographics in a decade.
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Is protecting the environment a religious moral responsibility? Dr. Vinu Aram thinks it is.
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Delegates from around the world are attending the inter-faith meeting Religions for Peace in Lindau.
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In the past year, attacks on worshippers in New Zealand, Sri Lanka and the US left hundreds dead.
