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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...

LAW AND JUSTICEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Hawaii announces $4 billion settlement in Maui fire cases 08/03/2024August 3, 2024 A multi-billion dollar settlement has been reached with multiple defendants, including Hawaiian Electric and county officials following the deadly 2023 Maui wildfires. https://p.dw.com/p/4j4Jj A view of tress, cars and homes burnt and covered in ash The 2023 wildfires in Maui were the deadliest in modern US historyImage:...

NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTGREECE Half of Greece on red alert as wildfires rage near Athens 13 hours ago13 hours ago More than 40 blazes have broken out across Greece, including several close to the capital, Athens. The government has put several regions on high alert amid soaring temperatures and a drought. https://p.dw.com/p/4jM05 A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Varnava,...

After two weeks of violence in the UK, healing is going to take some work Attacks on migrants and ethnic minorities have exposed deep societal prejudices, and the new government must do more to tackle anti-Muslim sentiment. Sunder Katwala is director of British Future, a non-partisan think-tank which works on issues of identity, immigration and race. SUNDER KATWALA A man walks past closed...

AUSTRALIA AN HOUR AGO Australia signs deal with US, UK to exchange nuclear secrets under AUKUS The agreement, outlines security measures for the transfer of sensitive nuclear material and knowledge. AUKUS, which envisages building an Australian nuclear-powered submarine fleet and jointly developing advanced warfighting capabilities, is a strategic answer to Chinese military ambitions in the Pacific region. / Photo: Reuters Archive REUTERS ARCHIVE AUKUS, which...