Hours after a ceasefire deal was announced between the US and Iran, Israeli strikes hit Beirut, with missiles continuing to fly in both directions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in...
Can Viktor Orbán lose power after 16 years in charge of Hungary? | DW News
Hungary votes on Sunday in a parliamentary election that could end Viktor Orbán’s 16‑year grip on power. Once dominant, the nationalist prime minister is now trailing in opinion polls amid economic stagnation and...
US president pushes NATO to breaking point | DW News
NATO is in transition – but to what? Secretary General Mark Rutte says the transatlantic military alliance is in a period of profound change and must move away from ‘unhealthy co-dependence’ to...
Can Iran use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage in talks with the US? | DW News
As the United States and Iran prepare for talks in Islamabad, tensions remain high across the Middle East. Iran is demanding sanctions relief and is restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most...
Price of Belgian potatoes falls to zero | DW News
Why are Belgium potatoes now selling for nothing? The home of pommes frites now has too many spuds. Huge harvests and international competition has pushed the industrial price of potatoes to zero. But it doesn’t...
Israel and Lebanon to hold direct talks but Israelis in no mood to compromise
Israel has been heavily criticised for its military campaign in Lebanon that has killed hundreds of people. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel needs to carry out the deadly strikes – and set up a "buffer...
Iran refuses to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade, testing fragile ceasefire | DW News
Growing doubts over the US-Iran ceasefire have pushed oil prices sharply higher, after Iran once again closed the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will not lift the blockade of the vital waterway unless Israel ends its...