State elections will be held in East Germany on September 6. The economic situation there is also tense. Could this help the AfD party secure its first state premier in Germany? For more news go to: Follow DW on social...
Ghana bars export of unrefined gold • FRANCE 24 English
Ghana has announced a ban on the exporting of unrefined gold from the country. Africa’s leading gold producer wants to move beyond the role of a supplier of raw minerals and enable the country to capture greater...
Tunisia mourns deceased migrants after small boat tragedy • FRANCE 24 English
Residents of a remote Tunisian city near the Libyan border attended the funeral of eight local youths who died in the Mediterranean. The tragedy took place late last week when a small boat carrying 15 people capsized...
Italy to fine careless pedestrians crossing road while looking at phones • FRANCE 24 English
In Italy, the government has drafted an update to its traffic code to fine pedestrians caught staring at their screens while crossing the road. The measure, set to be approved by mid-October, comes after several court...
Germany’s economy is stabilizing, says Ifo chief | DW News
Germany may finally be emerging from years of stagnation. Ifo President Clemens Fuest explains why recent economic data points to stabilization, why he believes Germany has "bottomed out," and what must happen...
Families anxious for news of missing in Nepal | DW News
Rescue teams in the border area between Nepal and Tibet searched for survivors on Thursday, a day after a glacial collapse sent mud and rock barreling through villages and communities. The death toll has risen to at...
Nepal flash flood: Disaster in a geological battleground zone • FRANCE 24 English
France 24’s Leela Jacinto takes a look at how the extreme geography of Nepal and Tibet, dominated by the Himilaya mountains, contributed to the initial confusion over the cause of catastrophic floods that have...