Spain had warned Italy it would impose entry checks on visitors unless Rome halts its controls by Sunday. Even though they don’t share a land border, the countries entered a spat after the Ceuta border rush.
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control pledged to deploy a vaccine for a previous Ebola strain in the current DRC outbreak, with test cases indicating a potentially live-saving level of protection.
A new wave of African withdrawals has swept through the International Criminal Court. Chad turned its back on the court after three junta-led states in the Sahel exited. But most African countries still trust The Hague.
Trump says talks with Iran are underway. Tehran says it is discussing the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, not Washington. Analysts say the gap reflects competing political pressures.
UN chief Antonio Guterres considers a resolution to the Cyprus issue to be vital for regional stability and has initiated a new diplomatic effort. What are the prospects for its success?
Droughts, heat and falling water levels in the Danube are hitting central and southeastern Europe hard. Hungary and Romania are experiencing an energy crisis — whereas countries like Bulgaria are better prepared.
The head of the World Health Organization warned that "we must urgently and massively scale up all our efforts" against the latest Ebola outbreak, with new cases doubling in some hotspots in the past week alone.
Russia is preparing a new mobilization campaign to boost troop numbers, Ukrainian officials and independent Russian media outlets report. The Kremlin denies this.
Hungary is feeling the heat. The country’s third-largest lake is shrinking, the Danube is running low, and soaring temperatures could force the country’s only nuclear power plant to shut down.
On the anniversary of the atomic bombings, survivors and activists tell DW Japan’s military buildup risks eroding its longstanding commitment to pacifism.
