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POLITICSNETHERLANDS Germany's Scholz backs Dutch PM Rutte as next NATO chief Published 11 hours agoPublished 11 hours agolast updated 8 hours agolast updated 8 hours ago The leaders of the US and UK have also given their support to the Dutch prime minister, who is seeking to head NATO after Jens Stoltenberg steps down in October. https://p.dw.com/p/4clCt Mark Rutte speaking to the media in...

CRIMEUNITED KINGDOM UK police seize record cocaine shipment bound for Hamburg 30 minutes ago30 minutes ago A record shipment of cocaine was hidden among bananas in a Germany-bound container in the port of Southampton, British police said. https://p.dw.com/p/4cmGS A handout picture released by the National Crime Agency (NCA) on February 22, 2024 shows packages of cocaine hidden between bananas seized at the harbour of...

Back to homepage / Americas Private spacecraft completes first US moon landing in 50 years A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines LUNR.O landed near the south pole of the moon on Thursday, the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever achieved entirely by the private sector. Issued on:...

22 Feb, 2024 12:41 HomeWorld News Biden ‘too old’ for presidency – poll The Democratic incumbent maintains an advantage over Trump despite concerns about his advancing age, a survey has found Biden ‘too old’ for presidency – poll President Joe Biden announces the cancellation of an additional $1.2 billion in student loan debt for about 153,000 borrowers, at meeting with community at Culver City...

22 Feb, 2024 16:05 HomeWorld News Biden family dog bit Secret Service dozens of times – media The German Shepherd’s aggression toward agents tasked with protecting its owners eventually led to its exile from Washington Biden family dog bit Secret Service dozens of times – media © Getty Images / Tom Williams Commander, the Biden family dog, bit Secret Service agents tasked with protecting...

CONFLICTSMIDDLE EAST Israel-Hamas war: More Rafah strikes as truce talks underway Published 16 hours agoPublished 16 hours agolast updated 5 hours agolast updated 5 hours ago Israel has carried out overnight airstrikes on Rafah, where some 1.4 millon Palestinians have sought refuge. An Israeli minister sees signs of new cease-fire talks that could bring a pause to the war. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4ciYC People...

TECHNOLOGYGLOBAL ISSUES AI chip race: Fears grow of huge financial bubble Nik Martin 02/20/2024February 20, 2024 A global contest is underway to build powerful chips for the next generation of artificial intelligence. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is calling for a $7 trillion investment. https://p.dw.com/p/4cSjZ An employee handles a silicon wafer during the chips fabrication process The US is leading the race in AI chip design while...

TECHNOLOGYUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Cellular outage disrupts phone service across the US Published 4 hours agoPublished 4 hours agolast updated 3 hours agolast updated 3 hours ago Thousands of AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other users saw their phones in SOS mode only, but the reason behind the outages is unclear. https://p.dw.com/p/4ckfZ A cellular phone tower Telecom firms including AT&T were affected by the...

CATASTROPHECHINA China: Several dead after ship hits bridge in Guangzhou Published 11 hours agoPublished 11 hours agolast updated 2 hours agolast updated 2 hours ago Part of the bridge, which had to be refortified in 2022 amid safety concerns, collapsed. It is located on the Hongqili Waterway in a key industrial area. https://p.dw.com/p/4ciwg The fractured bridge in China's Guangzhou Authorities have launched a probe into...

CONFLICTSGERMANY Germany's Bundestag votes against Taurus missiles to Ukraine Published 9 hours agoPublished 9 hours agolast updated 3 hours agolast updated 3 hours ago Lawmakers have rejected an opposition motion to deliver cruise missiles to Ukraine, but backed another motion to send Kyiv "necessary long-range weapons systems." https://p.dw.com/p/4ciza A Taurus missile operated by the German military during a military exercise Taurus cruise missiles are capable...

POLITICSBRAZIL G20: Baerbock tells Russia's Lavrov to end Ukraine war 'now' 20 hours ago20 hours ago German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on her Russian counterpart to end the war in Ukraine, saying it was imperative if Russia cares about its citizens' lives. The G20 foreign ministers are meeting in Brazil. https://p.dw.com/p/4ciN1 Baerbock takes her seat, two away from Russia's Lavrov, at a G20...

LIVE CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: UN decries 'horrific human cost' of war Published 4 hours agoPublished 4 hours agolast updated 1 hour agolast updated 1 hour ago The United Nations says Russia's war in Ukraine has inflicted immense suffering that will echo through the generations. Meanwhile, Denmark has committed to supporting Kyiv militarily for the next decade. DW has more. https://p.dw.com/p/4ckGk A resident reacts next...

Back to homepage / Middle East NO END IN SIGHT France under pressure to suspend military sales to Israel as war in Gaza grinds on NGOs and leftist members of the opposition have increased the pressure on France's government to reconsider arms sales to Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza and follow in the footsteps of other European nations...

6 aircraft from our air force accompanied by Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad His Highness presented the future and deposits of the Emir of Kuwait A warm welcome with the Ardha, artillery shots, and cavalry teams 2:01 AM, Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Doha - Arraya and Qena: His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of the country, greeted his brother, His Highness Sheikh...