Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US, EU and China.
Four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is the end finally in sight? DW spoke to US political experts about why they think US home elections could bring about a ceasefire.
With energy prices rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to embrace voluntary austerity to protect the economy from the fallout of the war in Iran. But residents say they are already at their limit.
Ramaphosa sidestepped an impeachment inquiry in 2022 when his ANC-dominated parliament blocked it. Now that South Africa’s top court has revived the case, can he escape with a parliament accomodating former adversaries?
The TPLF is reasserting control in Tigray after electing Debretsion Gebremichael. Rising tensions with Ethiopia’s federal government are fueling fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa.
Amid the US-Israel war with Iran, as the world breathlessly watches the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran is quietly increasing pressure on political prisoners. Advocates are sounding the alarm, warning of mass executions.
Bangkok’s decision to end MoU 44, a long-stalled maritime agreement with Cambodia, is a win for Thai nationalists. This comes as Cambodia struggles to garner international support amid controversy over scam centers.
US President Donald Trump is hoping for a foreign policy win at the upcoming summit with China’s Xi Jinping. The Iran war, trade deals and Taiwan are expected to be high on the agenda during Trump’s visit to Beijing.
Qatar is intensifying regional mediation efforts despite the Iran war bringing airstrikes and cutting off Doha’s access to global oil markets. But can Qatar leverage its ties to the US and Iran for its own benefit?
The European Commission has invited officials from Afghanitan’s Taliban to discuss the returns of certain migrants. It’s controversial on humanitarian grounds, and because Brussels doesn’t recognize Taliban authority.
