Iran war squeezes India’s pharma supply chain

India's pharmaceutical industry, the backbone of global generic drug supply, is coming under pressure as the Iran war disrupts energy markets and trade routes.  India is the largest producer of generic drugs, which are cheaper pharmaceutical products made to match brand-name drugs in quality and performance as well as safety. The country's $50 billion (€46.44 billion)

Hungary inspires Israeli opposition bid to defeat Netanyahu

On April 26, Naftali Bennet, widely considered the main challenger to current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said he would join forces with Yair Lapid of the centrist-liberal Yesh Atid party ahead of Israel's election in October this year. The new party's name: BeYachad, Hebrew for "together." Bennet, a representative of the Israeli right-wing Zionist religious public,had a

Iran war: UN rights chief ‘appalled’ by arrests, executions

Live Published April 29, 2026 last updated April 29, 2026 The UN rights office reports ongoing executions, mass arrests and a sweeping crackdown in Iran during the war, with thousands detained. Meanwhile, the country's currency has hit a record low. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/5Czxf The regime's reign of terror did not stop with the

UK: 2 people stabbed in north London, suspect arrested

Police in London arrested a man with a knife who had stabbed two members of the public, according to a Jewish community organization Shomrim, as well as the BBC and newspaper The Times.  "One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,"

‘Rose’ and the piece of fabric that embodies gender politics

Whether legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan, France's patron saint Joan of Arc or pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny, history offers numerous examples of women who adopted male clothing to circumvent the assigned gender roles that restricted their freedom — and many more cases remain undocumented. Markus Schleinzer's film "Rose," a historical drama set in the 17th

Why Germany wants a seat at the UN Security Council

The convoy grinds through New York City traffic, sirens blaring, horns honking, New Yorkers complaining. In the end, the German foreign minister arrives at the United Nations with only a couple of minutes to spare. Johann Wadephul is in the heart of the 80-year-old institution, its most powerful body, the Security Council. His three-minute address

Thailand ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra is granted early parole

Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who's serving a one-year prison term for corruption, is set to be released on parole in May, according to a Department of Corrections statement on Wednesday. Thaksin, who is 76 years old, will walk out of prison on May 11 and will "need to comply with all conditions" until his probation

Why UAE’s OPEC exit is a blow to Saudi Arabia

Why has the UAE decided to quit OPEC now? OPEC, the global cartel of oil-producing nations, operates a quota system that limits how much oil each member can produce. For years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has clashed with Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s most powerful member, over these quotas. The UAE has invested heavily to expand its

South Korea: Yoon’s obstruction sentence hiked to 7 years

A South Korean appeals court hiked on Wednesday the sentence of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years, in a justice obstruction case. In January, a lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison for abuse of power, having used presidential security agents to block his arrest, and for other charges. In

Hungary’s Magyar meets EU chief in key Brussels visit

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for informal talks in Brussels on Wednesday. It comes as he pushes to reboot Hungary's ties with the EU, which took a major hit during Viktor Orban's tenure. What to expect from Magyar's Brussels visit? Magyar is looking to convince
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