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The killing of 19 children and two teachers in a school shooting in Uvalde has sparked a nationwide debate on gun control. President Biden said the constitutional right to own weapons "is not absolute," and never was. Go to article
World leaders have offered their condolences over the deadly rampage at a Texas school. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden has called for tougher gun controls, asking why the US is "willing to live with the carnage?"
Vladimir Putin has ordered the fast-tracking of Russian passports for residents of southern Ukraine. The governor of Luhansk Oblast has told DW Russia is "completely destroying" Sievierodonetsk. Follow DW for the latest.
Turkey says it will stall the process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO if the Nordic nations fail to address its security concerns. The two countries applied to be members in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The Council of the Baltic Sea States is meeting during the invasion of Ukraine. It's a test of leadership for Germany.
Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov tells DW that he fears for his life and that everyone in Russia should be scared.
Residents of Hostomel, a town north of Kyiv, are still trying to process the ordeal of Russian occupation.
DW's Mathias Bölinger reports from Lysychansk, which has been under heavy attack by Russian forces.
Ukrainian farmers are facing a growing list of issues that impede them from exporting crops out of the country.
The Ukraine war has energy companies, arms makers and camping equipment suppliers raking in profits.
DW's Matthias Bölinger went to a village in eastern Ukraine that was destroyed by Russian attacks.
In his speech, Duda stressed Ukraine’s right to make its own political decisions.
Thousands of supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived in Islamabad after the Supreme Court allowed a major rally that the government had tried to ban.
The Volkswagen Group has reached an out-of-court settlement in the UK to compensate some 91,000 drivers over the diesel emissions scandal that engulfed the company in 2015. It will cost VW well over €200 million.
Victims groups are furious that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson refuses to step down despite a damning report on illegal Downing Street parties during the country's strict pandemic lockdowns.
From June 1 and for the following three months, people entering Germany will not have to proof of vaccination or negative test result or demonstrate a recent recovery from COVID-19.
It is the first time in 15 years that a top Turkish official has visited Israel. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Ankara is ready to help efforts to facilitate "dialogue" between Israeli and Palestinian officials.
Gambia's truth commission recommends prosecuting officials responsible for crimes committed during Yahya Jammeh's reign.
With Michelle Bachelet's silence on events in Xinjiang, experts say the credibility of the UN is on the line.
Poland has long been a star among EU economies, but behind the growth figures lies a widening inequality gap.
Smallpox vaccination also works against monkeypox. But most people don't have sufficient protection anymore.
Are Germans fed up with politics in general? A dramatic drop in voter turnout has set off alarm bells.
Critics slam some state BJP governments for attempting to introduce a syllabus that aligns with the party's worldview.
Electric vehicles fueled by batteries could be the option over e-fuels in the quest for more "climate-neutral" mobility.
The new LIV-Golf Series is an attack on the established PGA Tour that revolves around politics, power and money.
Women and young people were more likely to exhibit addictive working behavior, according to a new German study.
School cooks want backdated wages and an increased feeding grant. They blame the Ukraine war for soaring food costs.
The celebration of cinema always combines glitz and politics, but, amid the war in Ukraine, the contrasts feel stronger.
Traveling to countries neighboring Ukraine is by no means a no-go. This time we're heading to Moldova.
