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CRIMESPAIN Football star Lamine Yamal's father reportedly stabbed 6 hours ago6 hours ago Mounir Nasraoui is reportedly in a serious condition after the attack in a town north of Barcelona. https://p.dw.com/p/4jTdO Lamine Yamal with his father Mounir Nasraoui at the winners ceremony of the UEFA European Championships Spain won the European Championship in July with Yamal part of the winning teamImage: Peter Schatz/picture...

CRIMEARGENTINA Argentina's ex-president Fernandez charged over abuse claims 6 hours ago6 hours ago A prosecutor in Argentina has asked the court to bring charges against former President Alberto Fernandez for injuries and threats against his ex-wife. Fernandez has strenuously denied the allegations. https://p.dw.com/p/4jTdQ Alberto Fernandez in Brussels in 2023 Alberto Fernandez was the president of Argentina from 2019 to 2023Image: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/picture alliance Argentina's former President,...

CONFLICTSMIDDLE EAST Middle East updates: Hamas to skip Qatar cease-fire talks Published 3 hours agoPublished 3 hours agolast updated 2 hours agolast updated 2 hours ago Israel is expected to attend cease-fire talks in Qatar on Thursday, but militant group Hamas declined to send a delegation. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all sides not to undermine the process. DW has...

POLITICSGERMANY Germany: Cologne/Bonn airport temporarily suspends operation 7 minutes ago7 minutes ago The airport announced it was suspending flights after an "unauthorized intrusion." Climate activists said they were blocking traffic at four German airports. https://p.dw.com/p/4jToP Cologne/Bonn airport Climate activists also blocked traffic at the end of JulyImage: uncredited/dpa/picture alliance Germany's Cologne/Bonn airport announced on Thursday morning that it was temporarily suspending operations after an "unauthorized intrusion." The...

CONFLICTSAFGHANISTAN Afghan life remains dire as Taliban mark 3 years of rule Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi 17 hours ago17 hours ago No country has so far officially recognized the Taliban as Afghanistan's government due to their hard-line policies. But the group has managed to establish de facto diplomatic ties with several countries. https://p.dw.com/p/4jRwq A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan refugees line up to register in a...

Back to homepage / Middle East Erdogan, Palestinian Authority president discuss Gaza ceasefire in Turkey Meeting behind closed closed doors on Wednesday, Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed steps to a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's conduct in the enclave since the October 7 attacks and what Erdogan described as the West's "silence in the face...

Back to homepage / Middle East AS IT HAPPENED LIVE Biden, Harris briefed on Middle East situation as fear of Iran retaliation grows The US national security team briefed President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris on US efforts to "support the defense of Israel" and "continued diplomatic efforts to de-escalate regional tension". Israel confirmed it would send a delegation to a new...

Back to homepage / Middle East Erdogan, Palestinian Authority president discuss Gaza ceasefire in Turkey Meeting behind closed closed doors on Wednesday, Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed steps to a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel's conduct in the enclave since the October 7 attacks and what Erdogan described as the West's "silence in the face...

Back to homepage / Middle East Afghanistan: UNESCO says 1.4 million girls banned from schools since Taliban took power UNESCO says that three years of Taliban rule has barred 1.4 million girls from accessing secondary education, wiping out "two decades of steady progress for education" in Afghanistan, while an "increasingly massive drop-out rate" at the primary school level threatens a "rise...

Back to homepage / Middle East ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR 🔴 Live: Qatar set to host high-stakes mediated Gaza ceasefire talks Qatar is set to host Gaza ceasefire talks on Thursday, seeking a so-far elusive agreement that the United States hopes would stop Iran striking Israel and avert a regional war. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments. Issued on: 15/08/2024 -...

CONFLICTSISRAEL Hamas casts doubt on joining new Gaza cease-fire talks 8 hours ago8 hours ago Israel has accepted talks to finalize a truce deal in the Gaza war, but Hamas questioned the fresh proposals. It said mediators should instead implement a previous plan, and "compel" Israel to comply. https://p.dw.com/p/4jMNG People flee from the eastern districts of Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip, on August 8,...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Biden: Questions on health risked being 'real distraction' 6 hours ago6 hours ago US President Joe Biden said criticism from political allies and questions about his health risked being a "real distraction" in the election campaign against Donald Trump, speaking for the first time since withdrawing. https://p.dw.com/p/4jMFQ President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White...

CONFLICTSAFGHANISTAN Afghanistan: Deadly blast rocks Kabul Shiite neighborhood 14 hours ago14 hours ago Local police said explosives were hidden in a minibus in a Shiite minority area of the capital. Shiite Muslims are a historically persecuted minority in the country, which has been under Taliban leadership since 2021. https://p.dw.com/p/4jM4G A general view shows residential buildings in the city of Kabul The bomb went off...

POLITICSVENEZUELA Venezuela opposition calls for global protests Dharvi Vaid 4 hours ago4 hours ago Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for worldwide protests on August 17 to challenge Nicolas Maduro's election victory claim. https://p.dw.com/p/4jMZG Venezuelans demonstrating in favor of freedom and democracy in Venezuela at the Alpujarra administrative center Medellin Antioquia Colombia. Venezuela's main opposition leader has urged people to join the protest for...