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Two years on from the devastating floods in the wake of the Kakhovka Dam destruction, the landscape is returning to its natural state. But climate change and plans for a new dam are threatening the new ecosystem.

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When General Assimi Goita seized power in 2020, many hoped it would bring positive change to Mali, a country grappling with jihadist attacks and an economic crisis. What has actually happened in the past five years?

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The German chancellery insists that the ruling coalition is united in its stance on Israel's actions in Gaza, despite differing views. A split appeared after Germany refused to add its name to a 28-country declaration.

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India has vowed to crush the long-running Maoist-inspired Naxal insurgency by March 2026. In the jungles of Chhattisgarh, villagers are mourning those killed in the crossfire.

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The deaths of former presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Edgar Lungu in foreign medical facilities have again sparked debate on whether African leaders trust their countries' health care systems.

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Tamil farmers say the Sri Lankan and Indian governments' plans for a solar power plant in eastern Sri Lanka will use land that was seized during the country's civil war. What is being done to compensate them?

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German politicians are debating whether to slash financial assistance for Ukrainian refugees. How does the country stack up against its EU neighbors when it comes to generosity in helping those fleeing war?

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Over a dozen buildings collapsed as a result of the tremor, which was felt as far as Istanbul.

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An international coalition of foreign ministers has condemned the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, calling for Israel to allow vital aid into the besieged enclave.

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Temperatures across Germany are soaring, with forecasts reaching up to 37 degrees Celsius in many regions. Also, Friedrich Merz marks his 100th day as chancellor.

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Despite German government encouragement, a relatively small number of Syrians have decided to return to their home country.

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At first glance, Bayern Munich's decision to end its commercial deal with Rwanda appears a rare moment of football morality. But dig a little deeper and the club's motivations seem not so straightforward.

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Floods triggered by cloudbursts and monsoon rains have killed at least 176 people with many more still missing, authorities in Pakistan and India have said. A helicopter aiding the relief effort also crashed.

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What has wheels and crawls along at half a kilometer an hour? A church in Sweden, of course! A convoy of remote-controlled flatbed trailers is transporting a 113-year-old church to the new city center of Kiruna.

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The Finnish capital Helsinki went a whole year without a traffic fatality. Smart, data-driven city planning helped.

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From Antwerp to Mechelen, restored wetlands act like giant sponges — soaking up stormwater and easing drought. Here's how the plan works, how residents got on board and what's still missing.

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The apple harvest in Germany is expected to be above average in 2025, according to data presented Monday by Germany's statistical office citing harvest estimates as of July.

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The German chancellor said there would be face-to-face talks involving the presidents of Russia and Ukraine. That's after US President Donald Trump made a phone call to Putin as he met with European leaders.

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After meeting with President Trump, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated he was ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz emphasized the need for thorough preparations.

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More than half a million people in Gaza City and parts of the south and central areas of the territory face "starvation, destitution and death," the body responsible for monitoring world hunger has found..

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Europe's largest economy has shrunk, with industrial production and construction weaker than first thought. Meanwhile, Berlin is being urged to recognize a Palestinian state.

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The first aid trucks have arrived in the Palestinian territory to help ease a worsening humanitarian crisis. Israel has announced a pause in the fighting in some areas to help food distribution.

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The Cannes Jury Prize-winning drama by Mascha Schilinski will represent Germany in the best international feature film category.

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Donald Trump's tariffs on BRICS nations outstrip those on the rest of the world. As India, China and Russia prepare for a key summit in Tianjin, has the president forged a tighter alliance among his biggest rivals?

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Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Moldova has been popping up in the news with increasing frequency. The Republic of Moldova is a small country on Ukraine's southwestern border, and in the spring of 2022, it seemed possible that Russia might also invade and occupy it. This would have opened up a second front for Ukraine and brought Russia right up to the southeastern border of both the EU and NATO. Since then, politicians in Germany and Europe have been paying more attention to Moldova than ever before. In a show of solidarity, the EU granted both Ukraine and Moldova candidate country status in June 2022. Several European countries, above all Germany, provide Moldova with military support. Moldova celebrates the 34th anniversary of its independence on August 27. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will be there to mark the occasion in what is a historic gesture and show of support. Here's what you need to know about Moldova. When did Moldova become an independent state? Most of the territory that makes up the Republic of Moldova — the area between the Rivers Dniester and Prut — used to belong to what was known as the Principality of Moldavia. Russia annexed part of the principality (Bessarabia) in 1812 and it remained part of the Russian Empire until 1917. In late 1917, the Moldavian Democratic Republic declared its independence from Russia. A year later it entered a union with the Kingdom of Romania. After the Hitler-Stalin Pact, Stalin annexed the territory again in 1940 and turned it — together with parts of the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic east of the River Dniester — into a new Soviet Republic. This republic declared its independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, creating the Republic of Moldova we know today. Which ethnic groups live in Moldova? About three-quarters of the 2.9 million people who live in the Republic of Moldova (including Transnistria) are Moldovan.

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The rivers of Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab, which connect India and Pakistan, have for months been the focal point of a slow-moving but embittered dispute between the two rivals. Following a deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir in April, India announced that a landmark water sharing agreement with Pakistan would "be held in abeyance with immediate effect, until Pakistan credibly and irrevocably abjures its support for cross-border terrorism." New Delhi seemed to double down on this position even after the clashes with Pakistan ended in May. In a major speech earlier this month, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that "blood and water will not flow together." It is important to note, however, that India's suspension of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) remains theoretical. All available reports indicate India took no concrete action to restrict the water flow into Pakistan, which would have major consequences for Pakistani farms and powerplants. Islamabad has also warned that such restrictions would be seen as "an act of war." India questions court jurisdiction, legitimacy The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has recently ruled on how key parts of the IWT should be interpreted, generally directing India to "let flow" the rivers for Pakistan's unrestricted use, except under specifically defined circumstances. But India dismissed the court's stance, issued in a "supplemental award," as irrelevant. "India has never accepted the legality, legitimacy, or competence of the so-called Court of Arbitration. Its pronouncements are therefore without jurisdiction, devoid of legal standing, and have no bearing on India's rights of utilisation of waters," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. "India also categorically rejects Pakistan's selective and misleading references" to the court's opinion, added Jaiswal. Progress 'unlikely anytime soon' Foreign policy experts and academics told DW that India and Pakistan appeared locked in a stalemate as their diplomatic channels are frozen. India threatens to cut off water supply to Pakistan 02:53 Uttam Kumar Sinha, a senior fellow at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies, said the dispute could escalate into a "broader Asian hydro-politics axis." "Pakistan will internationalize the award, using it in forums from the UN to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to highlight its water insecurity. India, meanwhile, will insist the award has no bearing on its sovereignty and will press ahead with its hydropower and irrigation infrastructure on the western rivers," Sinha said. Sinha, who is also the author of "Trial by Water" that examines the geopolitics of water sharing in the Indus Basin, pointed out that actual alliances over dams and grids may matter more than rulings in The Hague. "With courts sidelined and the IWT in abeyance, technical fixes outside legal forums are the only fallback. Yet, without political normalization, progress remains unlikely anytime soon," he added. "But more importantly, Pakistan needs to create an atmosphere free of cross-border terrorism and demonstrate, with credible evidence, that such activities have been effectively curbed," he said. India could develop new tools to increase pressure on Pakistan Ajay Bisaria, a former high commissioner to Pakistan, believes India will seek to put further pressure on Pakistan in the coming years. "In the next five years, India may go in for an accelerated development program to add canals and storage on the western rivers to have stronger leverage on Pakistan," Bisaria told DW. India threatens to dry out Pakistan

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The deadline for new US tariffs on India has passed early Wednesday, doubling the total levies on goods from the South Asian economic giant to 50%.

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Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes asked police to conduct "full-time surveillance" of the 70-year-old, declaring the far-right populist to be a "flight risk."

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How far has francophone Africa come in 65 years? Many African nations celebrate their 65th anniversaries in 2025: Nigeria, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo all became independent in 1960. France alone granted self-determination to 14 colonies.

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Poland's new president, Karol Nawrocki, announced that he intended to veto the Ukraine Aid Law

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The visit runs parallel to US President Donald Trump's contentious trade talks with China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory under the "One China" policy.

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German authorities have said they investigated more human trafficking and exploitation cases in 2024 than in any year since 2000. Weak online safeguards are a major driver with many minors among the victims.

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Paetongtarn Shinawatra was suspended in July following a leaked call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. Friday's verdict by Thailand's top court is a major setback for the powerful Shinawatra political dynasty.

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Kyiv's latest strikes on Russian energy infrastructure have angered Hungary, which still relies heavily on Russian oil. Viktor Orban's government has retaliated using diplomatic means.

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A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to step down amid a scandal surrounding her phone call with Cambodia's Hun Sen. The ruling comes as a blow to her Pheu Thai party and her powerful family.

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Ursula Von der Leyen urged Putin "to come to the negotiating table" after a Russian attack hit an EU office in Kyiv. Ukraine said at least 21 people were killed in overnight Russian strikes.

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Thomas Müller seems to be settling in well at the first club he has known apart from Bayern Munich. For a one-club man until a few weeks ago, he also seems to be truly embracing a new city and culture.

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Defense contractor Rheinmetall has opened a new arms-and-explosives plant in Germany. DW spoke with Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about Ukraine's military capabilities and the future of the German military.

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