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On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing "economic independence" for the US, imposing sweeping tariffs on every country in the world. The US Supreme Court has since ruled against the unprecedented move, but the US president seems keen to double down.  DW analyzed trade data on the origin of US imports over the

The United States has allowed a Russian tanker loaded with crude oil to sail for Cuba despite a de facto American oil blockade on the energy-starved Caribbean island, the New York Times reported Sunday. The Anatoly Kolodkin — which is reportedly carrying 730,000 barrels of crude oil —  was just off the eastern tip of Cuba and sailing

A man believed to have gunned down two police officers in a remote town in Australia's Victoria state was shot dead by police on Monday. Victorian Chief Commissioner of Police Mike Bush said "there was an opportunity for him to surrender peacefully, which he did not." While the man is yet to be formally identified, police

A report released by human rights group Amnesty International this Monday warns that the  FIFA World Cup 2026 to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer poses "significant risks and impacts for fans, players, journalists, workers and local communities alike." The report, entitled "Humanity Must Win: Defending Rights, Tackling Repression at the 2026

Skip next section Trump again threatens to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island March 30, 2026 Trump again threatens to 'obliterate' Iranian power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island US President Donald Trump has taken to his Truth Social platform to repeat his threats against Iran's power plants as well as Kharg

The Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from marking Palm Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre "for the first time in centuries," church officials there said, with Israel citing security concerns amid the war with Iran. Two of the church's top religious leaders, including Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and the head of the Custos in the

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war during a Palm Sunday Mass, as the Iran war entered its second month. Addressing tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pontiff emphasized that Jesus must not be used to legitimize any form of warfare. "Brothers and sisters, this is our God:

Finland's Defense Ministry reported on Sunday a suspected territorial violation by unmanned aerial vehicles in the southern part of the country. According to the ministry, "a few low-flying slow objects were observed in Finnish airspace in the sea area and in southeastern Finland on Sunday morning," and the air force dispatched an F/A-18 Hornet fighter

Russia may soon allow people to legally register vehicles stolen in the EU and brought into the country. Lawmakers there have been discussing legislative changes to that effect proposed by the Russian Interior Ministry since early February. The plan has sparked fears in Germany that the new law could lead to a sharp rise in

Students are being recruited at universities and other educational institutions around Russia for the Russian Defense Ministry's drone units. Often they are promised a one-year contract, around 5 million rubles (about €50,000, $58,000) and free tuition after their stint in the military, as well as being told that they will be deployed at a safe distance from the