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Pyotr Trofimov (name changed) had only been in Germany for three weeks when he received the news that his father had passed away in St. Petersburg. Had it not been for Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he would have still been in Moscow and not in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth. Various estimates suggest that

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday expressed regret to Pyongyang after a drone entered North Korea earlier this year, calling the act "irresponsible." Initially, Seoul had denied the role of the government in the drone incursion, which took place in January, and suggested it was the work of civilians. However, Lee said an investigation found

Skip next section Iranian South Pars gas site hit by fresh Israeli strike April 6, 2026 Iranian South Pars gas site hit by fresh Israeli strike Iran's Fars news agency reported a series of blasts near a refinery in the costal town of Asaluyeh, the heart of the Iranian gas industry. The area is part

Nigeria's army said Sunday it had rescued 31 worshippers taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwestern Kaduna state. "Through a swift response, (troops) have successfully foiled a terrorist attack leading to the rescue of 31 civilians abducted during an Easter church service" in Ariko village, the military said in a statement. It

The leaders of Serbia and Hungary announced on Sunday that explosives were found near a pipeline in Serbia that transports Russian gas to Hungary. "Our ⁠units ⁠found an explosive of devastating power," Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in a post on Instagram. He said "two large packages of explosives with detonators" were found in Kanjiza

At least two people have died and dozens more are missing after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, advocacy groups said on Sunday. A total of 32 survivors were rescued out of more than 100 people who were believed to be on board the small boat when it capsized. "Tragic Easter shipwreck. 32

Skip next section WATCH: How downed US airman was rescued inside Iran April 6, 2026 WATCH: How downed US airman was rescued inside Iran US forces have rescued a second service member who had been missing since Iran downed an F‑15 fighter jet on Friday. The airman's extraction followed a major mission, which US President

Skip next section Thanks for reading April 5, 2026 Thanks for reading Thanks for turning to DW for the latest news from India.  We are closing our blog for today, Sunday, April 5, but look forward to bringing you all the latest first thing tomorrow morning. https://p.dw.com/p/5Bia2 Skip next section Moody's cuts India’s growth forecast

Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff on Sunday, greeting thousands of faithful Catholics at St. Peter's Basilica and Square in Rome. In his remarks, Pope Leo amplified his urgent plea for world leaders to abandon schemes of domination and power.  "Let those who have weapons lay them down!" ​said the head

Looking at an ordinary map of Estonia, Narva is simply another city on the eastern borders of the European Union. But the city of around 52,000 is more significant than that. Narva, in Estonia's Russian-speaking east, is becoming a flash point for debates about European security, identity and the future of the bloc. Part of the reason