Police deployed during stand-off over control of top Poland court
The escalation came after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.
'The necktie is dead': How US midterm candidates are dressing for votes
From Alaska to Texas, candidates with an eye on Congress are using their personal style to stand out.
He questioned Thailand's monarchy dressed as Harry Potter. Now he's in jail for 34 years
Thailand has prosecuted 294 people since 2020 under its lèse majesté law, with sentences going up to 50 years.
Poland: Protesters clash with police over sacked court chief
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk defended the firing of top court President Bogdan Swieczkowski as a move to “restore the rule of law.”
Mark Carney: Canada has 'learned we are overdependent on the US'
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells DW that Canada is seeking closer EU ties to “diversify and deepen” partnerships beyond the Americas. Despite German pushback, he said he favors the all-new…
Canadian PM Mark Carney discusses talks with the EU, overdependence on the US and how to deal with Donald Trump in a DW interview.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells DW that Canada is seeking closer EU ties to “diversify and deepen” partnerships beyond the Americas. Despite German pushback, he said he favors the all-new…
Ukraine: Oleshky residents evacuate war-ravaged city
Under the local ceasefire, an aid convoy of 25 buses arrived with humanitarian aid and as transport for fleeing Oleshky residents. The Ukrainian city has been occupied by Russia since…
Smuggling, power, profit: Irregular migration out of eastern Libya
There is currently more irregular migration between eastern Libya and Crete, Greece. It’s raising questions as to what connects people smugglers with powerful militias in eastern Libya and then in…
Tennessee woman Christa Pike describes pain after failed execution
Christa Pike says she remains in constant pain a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee. Her lawyers want her death sentence reduced to life, while the state governor…
What the rift within the Tsikhanouski family means for the Belarusian opposition in exile
Siarhei Tsikhanouski criticizes the work of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and her office. He also questions her legitimacy. What are the implications for Belarusian political forces in exile?
US midterms: Pope Leo XIV casts vote by mail
As a US citizen, Pope Leo XIV is eligible to vote in US elections and has made use of that right with a postal ballot ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. The…
US inmate Christa Pike says she woke up 'confused and in pain' after failed execution
It is Pike’s first public statement since she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection in September.
US tech stocks see sharp falls over AI cost fears
Shares in Intel continue to fall while the tech-heavy Nasdaq opens at its lowest level in more than two months.
Binance crypto exchange suspends trades over North Korea-linked hack
Crypto platform Binance has suspended trading following a suspected hack now linked to North Korea. The disruption has left users unable to trade on the cryptocurrency platform while the suspected…
Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.