Diplomacy and International Relations

Iran is a multi-ethnic state — yet its leadership has failed to find an answer to recurring protests, minority grievances and deepening environmental crises.

Washington says a visit by Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to Africa aims to strengthen bilateral ties, but the timing raises questions about America’s interests in the Red Sea corridor.

Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Israel are prioritizing their own interests as regional tensions between the US and Iran continue to rise.

Deadly ICE raids and a surge of deepfake videos are making it harder than ever to tell real violence from AI‑generated fiction. Our investigation reveals how false clips drown out evidence of fatal encounters.

The EU is probing Elon Musk’s Grok AI after its deepfake feature generated millions of sexualized images of women and children. Brussels is putting its toughest tech laws to one of their biggest test yet.

Political parties in Burkina Faso have already been banned from holding public events, but could still operate internally. Now, a decree dissolves them entirely.

Washington has put pressure on Caracas for access to its crude reserves since it seized then President Nicolas Maduro less than a month ago.

The UN’s World Food Program is dissolving contracts with staff in Houthi-controlled northern Yemen. It first suspended operations, after more than a decade of internal conflict, in August amid a Houthi crackdown.

The price of silver has just reached an all-time high of more than $120 per ounce. Although gold has eclipsed the white metal as a store of value, DW explores why silver is regaining global relevance.

The Philippines’ "doctors to the barrios" model shows how workforce shortages, intersected with governance, financing and system design, reveal why rural care remains fragile despite years of reforms.