US President Donald Trump says he may let Ukraine produce Patriot air defense missiles. Analysts welcome the move as a sign of support for the country — but warn it could take years before production begins.
Police in southwest England say they have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murdering politician Ann Widdecombe. Based on initial inquiries, they were not treating the case as terrorism or politically motivated.
Iran’s latest attacks show it can easily disrupt shipping, energy markets and draw in Gulf neighbors. DW asks how much leverage Tehran really has over Washington and if its high-risk strategy could backfire.
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, has inherited a political system that his father spent decades building and shaping in his own image.
The UN human rights chief has called for an immediate halt to fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This follows intensified clashses between the army and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia in South Kivu.
Two women tell DW how anti-migrant protests upended their lives in South Africa, forcing them to return to Zambia and rebuild from scratch.
People tuning in to public service media in Hungary on Tuesday were greeted by a black screen and an apology. Peter Magyar has begun dismantling one of Viktor Orban’s most potent tools of power.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace laureate María Corina Machado says she wants to return to her earthquake-ravaged homeland. Yet neither Venezuela’s government nor the United States thinks that’s a good idea.
Hamas plans to hand over civil administration in the Gaza Strip. Observers see this as a potential impetus for the peace process, but without disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, the political transition remains stalled.
After US strikes on Iran, Iran targeted US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait. Even if Iran isn’t targeting the governments or populations of its neighbors, Gulf countries have much to lose as fighting escalates.
