Once a popular seaside escape lined with cafes and walking paths, Gaza’s corniche and port are now covered with tents sheltering Palestinian families displaced by Israel’s war amid widespread destruction.
‘Americans closer to where Mamdani is’ than to veteran politicians who’ve served for decades
Zohran Mamdani campaigned on bold promises: free child care, fare-free buses, new affordable housing. For a deeper analysis of what his rise reveals about the evolving American electorate and the future of progressive...
Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails | DW News
Israel released around 2,000 Palestinians from prisons as part of the ceasefire deal. But thousands of other Palestinian detainees and political prisoners remain locked up in Israeli jails. What will happen to them? For...
US airlines cancel hundreds of flights due to longest ever government shutdown | DW News
US airlines are canceling hundreds of flights because of the federal government shutdown. Authorities have ordered a 10 percent reduction in air traffic. The shutdown, caused by Republicans and Democrats failing to...
Lula says world must end dependence on fossil fuels as Brazil plans to ramp up oil drilling
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday urged a rapid global transition towards clean energy saying the Earth could "no longer sustain" a reliance on fossil fuels at the COP30 climate...
Is the “period tax” in Pakistan coming to an end? | DW News
"I want the stigma to go away." A young Pakistani lawyer is fighting to eliminate the "period tax" — a levy that adds up to 40% in taxes on menstrual hygiene products in Pakistan. Several countries...
Mosque explosion in Jakarta | DW News
A 17-year-old boy is suspected of being behind the explosions at a mosque in a school complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, that left dozens injured, authorities say. Police recovered a toy gun belonging to the suspect...