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SCIENCEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA What the Columbia shuttle disaster tells us 20 years on Lukas Stock 15 hours ago15 hours ago Twenty years ago, NASA's space shuttle fell apart on its return to Earth. The crew perished — but the disaster could have been avoided. https://p.dw.com/p/4MsCU On the morning of February 1, 2003, US President George W. Bush went live on television to address to...

POLITICSEUROPE Does the EU have hijab bans? Priyanka Shankar in Brussels 6 hours ago6 hours ago As women around the world mark World Hijab Day, people are calling on the European Union to create safer spaces for conversations about the Muslim headscarf. https://p.dw.com/p/4MtDg Across the European Union, the headscarves worn by some Muslim women have been hotly contested for years. Some nations claim hijab bans...

TERRORISMPAKISTAN Can Pakistan face down a growing Taliban insurgency? Haroon Janjua in Islamabad 14 hours ago14 hours ago The suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan that killed dozens of officers is the country's worst terrorist attack in years. It signals a growing wave of Taliban-fueled militancy targeting the state. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mun3 After the Taliban toppled Afghanistan's government in August 2021, authorities in neighboring Pakistan...

POLITICSTUNISIA After Tunisia's 'ghost election,' what comes next? Cathrin Schaer | Tarak Guizani 8 hours ago8 hours ago Voter turnout for parliamentary elections in Tunisia this weekend was so low it broke world records. Tunisians are dispirited and a wannabe-authoritarian leads the country. What now for the endangered democracy? https://p.dw.com/p/4Mvc4 Over the weekend, Tunisia took another step away from democracy and toward authoritarianism. The small Maghreb...

TERRORISMPAKISTAN Pakistan: Death toll climbs in Peshawar mosque attack 22 hours ago22 hours ago More bodies were recovered overnight, and rescue operations are still ongoing. Most of the victims were police officers. https://p.dw.com/p/4MtiS The death toll in a suicide bombing in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to at least 100, a hospital spokesperson said on Tuesday. Some 150 people were wounded in...

POLITICSGLOBAL ISSUES IMF says world not heading for 2023 recession 22 hours ago22 hours ago The International Monetary Fund has given a brighter outlook in its latest report than in October, predicting that inflation will slow. It said that European economies had shown more resilience than expected. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mthf Inflation will likely slow over the next two years, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in...

BUSINESSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Jumbo jet era ends as Boeing delivers last 747 plane Andreas Spaeth 18 hours ago18 hours ago US aircraft maker Boeing has ended production of its famous 747 jumbo jet more than half a century after its first flight in 1969. But the company expects the legendary "Queen of the Skies" to fly on for decades to come. https://p.dw.com/p/4MrfA When Boeing's...

BUSINESSNORWAY Norway sovereign wealth fund reports $164 billion loss 18 hours ago18 hours ago One of the world's largest investors — and its biggest sovereign wealth fund — has reported a record loss for 2022. The results end a three-year run of soaraway profits. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mtqn The $1.3 trillion Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, which owns real estate and company stocks around the world, posted a...

BUSINESSRUSSIAN FEDERATION How China's yuan props up Putin's anemic budget Jo Harper 01/30/2023January 30, 2023 Russia has started selling its growing reserves of the Chinese currency to fill a budget deficit caused by falling oil and gas revenues and the costs of war. For how long will the yuan shore up Putin's ailing economy? https://p.dw.com/p/4MoyR Falling oil and gas revenues due to Western sanctions have...

BUSINESSFRANCE Why the French are protesting against pension reform Lisa Louis in Paris 01/30/2023January 30, 2023 A reform of France's pension system is set to push up the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64. The government has said the measures are needed. But most French, and even a number of economists, disagree. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mgna The demonstration on a recent Thursday afternoon could be a bad...

A protest in Paris on January 19. BUSINESSFRANCE France hit by strikes, protests over pension reform 7 hours ago7 hours ago French unions plan two new action days as more people demonstrated against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to raise the retirement age. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mtno France saw its second major nationwide strike in two weeks on Tuesday in a backlash against the government's plans to push up...

CRIMEUNITED STATES OF AMERICA Alec Baldwin formally charged over fatal 'Rust' shooting 4 hours ago4 hours ago Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, who was responsible for the weapon that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has also been charged. Baldwin has called the death was a "tragic accident." https://p.dw.com/p/4Mw3j Actor Alec Baldwin and on-set weapons supervisor Hannah Gutierrez-Reed have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter following the fatal shooting...

POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US says Russia violating New START nuclear treaty 48 minutes ago48 minutes ago Washington says Moscow is not complying with the pact as tensions soar over Russia's war in Ukraine. The treaty, which in its current state is due to continue to 2026, limits the two countries' nuclear capabilities. https://p.dw.com/p/4Mw7p The United States on Tuesday said Russia had violated the...

POLITICSUKRAINE After tanks for Ukraine, are fighter jets next in line? Ella Joyner in Brussels 13 hours ago13 hours ago The dust has barely settled on a weekslong standoff over NATO allies sending tanks to Kyiv, but a new showdown already appears to be rearing its head. This time, the focus is on top-end warplanes. https://p.dw.com/p/4MuL1 Kyiv scored a major coup last week in convincing...