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Dutch 'Smart Voting' and Women's Political Rise

Fatuma Muhumed is glowing as she arrives for an interview with DW just hours before her inauguration as a local councilor in the Dutch municipality of Apeldoorn — her first political office, on top of her job as a lawyer.

Benin election: Wadagni tipped to win

Polling stations closed in Benin as people in the West African nation voted for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni expected to coast to victory.

Why Social Media Age Limits Often Fall Short

At the moment, governments in more than a dozen countries are trying to limit minors' access to social media. These include France, New Zealand, Norway, Malaysia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom. Germany is also considering taking action.

Magyar's Tisza Ends Orban's 16-Year Rule in Hungary

Skip next section WATCH: Magyar's victory celebrated in Budapest April 13, 2026 WATCH: Magyar's victory celebrated in Budapest In a historic election Hungarians have decided to end 16 years of Orban rule.

What a Chimp 'Civil War' Reveals About Societies

The Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda's Kibale National Park is the largest known community of wild chimpanzees in the world. Over the last decade, it has split into two distinct groups that are hostile to each other.

How $75 Billion in Funding Shielded ICE

Observers film Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as they hold a perimeter after one of their vehicles got a flat tire on Penn Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 5.