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DISCRIMINATION 30 MINUTES AGO UK far-right mob sets ablaze hotel housing migrants, asylum seekers The mob, many of whom were draped in England and Union Jack flags, gathered outside the Holiday Inn Express, smashing windows and setting it on fire. The demonstration quickly escalated, with protestors hurling objects at police officers, forcing a retreat. OTHERS The demonstration quickly escalated, with protestors hurling objects at police...

Back to homepage / Americas Seven EU countries call on Venezuela to release electoral rolls from disputed presidential vote Seven EU countries including France, Germany and Spain have called on Venezuela to publish the electoral rolls from last week's presidential election after President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner despite independent tallies showing the opposition candidate won more votes. Issued on: 04/08/2024...

Back to homepage / Middle East ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR LIVE 🔴 Live: Foreign nationals told to leave Lebanon as Hezbollah launches rockets towards Israel Hezbollah said it launched dozens of Katyusha rockets at Israel overnight as France joined the US, UK and other nations on Sunday to call on its citizens to leave Lebanon "as soon as possible" amid escalating tensions and fears of...

Back to homepage / Asia / Pacific More than 70 dead in Bangladesh as protesters call for the prime minister's resignation A mass protest Sunday in Bangladesh against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left some 77 dead as demonstrators clashed with government supporters. At least 283 have died since protests started in early July over a government job-quota scheme, which has since...

Back to homepage / Sport ON THE GROUND Olympic fervour in pictures: 'My friends who left Paris now regret it' After weeks of grumbling, Parisians have finally embraced the carnival spirit of the Olympic Games. From café terraces to fan zones, residents of the French capital are joining thousands of visitors from abroad for a celebratory weekend, marked by a cycling race...

His Highness reviewed with Mohammed Arif, Vice President of the Republic, regional and international developments His Highness strengthens relations with Iran 2:00 AM, Saturday, August 3, 2024 Doha - QNA: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received yesterday at his office in Lusail Palace HE Dr. Mohammad Reza Aref, First Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US: Harris 'honored' to be Democratic presidential nominee 10 hours ago10 hours ago Vice President Kamala Harris was the sole candidate on the ballot for a vote of nearly 4,000 Democratic party delegates. https://p.dw.com/p/4j3dd Kamala Harris Harris is set to go up against Donald Trump in November's electionImage: IMAGO/NurPhoto Kamala Harris has secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to become the party's...

GERMANY Several injured in explosion at Nürburgring race track John Silk 6 hours ago6 hours ago A compressed air bottle exploded injuring 22 people at the Nürburgring race track in western Germany. https://p.dw.com/p/4j3vS Nürburgring, Germany Image: Augst /Eibner-Pressefoto/picture alliance The explosion of a compressed air bottle injured 22 people Friday in the paddock at the Nürburgring motor-racing track in Germany. The incident occurred the evening before the six-hour...

POLITICSFRANCE Olympics: Macron condemns abuse of opening ceremony artists 3 hours ago3 hours ago Although largely praised, one scene during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony sparked fury among the Catholic Church, far-right politicians in France and the religious right in the United States. https://p.dw.com/p/4j4HA A person covered in blue, depicting Dionysus, sits as he is surrounded by people during the opening ceremony of the...

LAW AND JUSTICEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA United States revokes plea deal for 9/11 plotters 2 hours ago2 hours ago The US scrapped a plea agreement made with the 9/11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two accused accomplices. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked a life sentence deal and put the death penalty back on the table. https://p.dw.com/p/4j4IG US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Austin said it...

CONFLICTSMIDDLE EAST Middle East updates: US send more warships, jets to region 18 minutes ago18 minutes ago The US plans to increase its military presence in the Middle East to protect Israel and its troops. This comes after Iran vowed to retaliate after the killing of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders last week. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4j4JC Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt The US also...

POLITICSGERMANY Freed Russian dissidents conflicted after prisoner swap Louis Oelofse 7 hours ago7 hours ago Released as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and the West, the opposition figures had mixed feelings about the deal. They said they worry it could "encourage" Russian President Putin to take more hostages. https://p.dw.com/p/4j3jv Russian dissidents Ilya Yashin, Vladimir Kara-Murza and Andrei Pivovarov hold a press conference at...

‘Faggots don’t belong in women’s sports’ – GOP candidate Transgender athletes should not compete against females at the Olympics, according to Valentina Gomez ‘Faggots don’t belong in women’s sports’ – GOP candidate © Getty Images / Anadolu / Contributor Transgender athletes should not compete against female athletes, a Republican candidate for secretary of state of Missouri, Valentina Gomez, has said in an apparent...

US knew Israel would kill Hamas leader – Iran’s top spy Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Gaza-based militant group’s political bureau, was assassinated in Tehran earlier this week US knew Israel would kill Hamas leader – Iran’s top spy Iranians attend a funeral ceremony held for Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2024. © Getty Images /...