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Does US exit spell the end for global tax reform deal?

Claiming unfair treatment for American companies, Donald Trump has left the OECD's global tax deal negotiations by executive order. Without the...

yesterday 10

Timothy Rooks

Tunisia: Hunger strike as a last resort against crackdown

Prominent activist Sihem Bensedrine has intensified her effort to gain release after six months in detention. Observers say the human rights...

yesterday 10

Jennifer Holleis

Israelis on Poland's defiance of ICC warrant for Netanyahu

Poland joined other EU countries in allowing the Israeli leader entry without threat of arrest, this time for a ceremony commemorating the...

yesterday 10

Felix Tamsut

Netflix's 'Emilia Perez' gets 13 Oscar nominations

The 2025 Academy Award nominations are out, and one top contender has earned criticism alongside acclaim. Germany got a best international film nod...

yesterday 8

Brenda Haas

DRC conflict: Why a US peace initiative faltered

The former US administration says Rwandan President Paul Kagame's government rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for a deal between DR Congo and...

yesterday 10

Martina Schwikowski

Georgia: Journalists and dissent under targeted attack

The trend of post-election persecution in Georgia is intensifying. A prominent independent journalist has been imprisoned, while an opposition...

previous day 20

Maria Katamadze

Thailand's marriage equality law a first in Southeast Asia

Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. DW looks at LGBTQ rights across the region.

previous day 30

Emmy Sasipornkarn

EU looks to head off gas squeeze amid Russian LNG ban talk

European gas inventories are being used up at the quickest pace since the depths of the energy crisis after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Could a...

previous day 10

Arthur Sullivan

Donald Trump shakes up German politics

While leading German politicians fear the worst from Trump's second presidency, German parties are taking very different approaches to him. The...

previous day 10

Christoph Hasselbach

Does Germany need wind power?

As Germany moves towards federal elections, wind power features in many party manifestos. Some politicians would prefer a return to nuclear power,...

previous day 10

Martin Kuebler

Bangladesh: Mainstream parties fear getting sidelined

When the army intervened in Bangladesh in 2007, its new rulers locked up Sheikh Hasina and her political rival, Khaleda Zia, hoping to reset the...

previous day 40

Anupam Deb Kanunjna

As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has made aid shipments into Gaza possible. But Israel will soon ban UNRWA, the UN agency that coordinates most of them....

previous day 30

Cathrin Schaer

Tanzania election: What chance does the opposition have?

Tanzania has been ruled by the same party since independence. The main opposition party, Chadema, is now preparing for the elections in October....

tuesday 10

Philipp Sandner

What does Trump's second term mean for the climate?

As Donald Trump hustles to assemble his governing team, environmental analysts have been looking for signs of what to expect from his second term....

tuesday 20

Martin Kuebler

Why Netflix is going big on live sports with the NFL and WWE

Streaming giant Netflix have come late to the game in showing live sport but have already made a big impression. The NFL and WWE have delivered...

tuesday 10

Kalika Mehta

Is Serbia on the brink of a general strike?

After three months of protests, demonstrators in Serbia are calling for a general strike. The government is threatening retaliation. Serbia is at a...

tuesday 10