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Mali is investigating several soldiers suspected of involvement in coordinated attacks by jihadi and separatist fighters across the West African country last week, authorities said late Friday. The rebel alliance, made up of JNIM, a group linked to al-Qaida, and Tuareg rebels, launched its largest assault in over a decade on April 25 as part of efforts to topple Mali's military

Alessandro "Alex" Zanardi, a decorated Italian race driver and later para-cyclist, has died suddenly at the age of 59, his family said in a statement on Saturday.  "Alex fell asleep peacefully, surrounded by the affection of his loved ones," the statement said. The family didn't go into details on the cause of death, but the double

Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has said the announced withdrawal of US troops from Germany "was to be expected"  The police union GdP has said at least 10 officers suffered slight injuries during May Day demos in Berlin "Timmy" the humpback whale has been set

Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was taken to hospital after her health deteriorated suddenly in prison, her lawyer and family said Friday. According to her family, Mohammadi, 54, suffered a heart attack in late March and has been in a weakened state since then, with the medical

Jet fuel prices have more than doubled since the US and Israel first attacked Iran in February. The reason: Both Iran and the US have at different points blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for a fifth of the world's oil and gas tankers. Marina Efthymiou, an aviation management professor at Dublin City University, told DW

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of around 5,000 American soldiers stationed in Germany, the Pentagon said on Friday. The drawdown, which would cut US troop numbers in Germany by 14%, is to be completed over the next six to 12 months, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. "The decision follows a thorough

The whale nicknamed Timmy, whose fate has captivated Germany since late March, was released into the waters of the North Sea Saturday morning. Timmy reportedly swam out of the water-filled special transport barge under his own power. The young animal survived a days-long journey from the German coast of the Baltic Sea. The 12-meter (almost

US President Donald Trump didn't like Chancellor Friedrich Merz's latest statements on the Iran war, that much was clear from Trump's recent rant on Truth Social, where he claimed the German leader "doesn't know what he's talking about!" So what happened? On Monday, Merz said the US "clearly have no strategy" in dealing with Tehran

The ultra-low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines has "started an orderly wind-down of our operations," the company said Saturday. The move was "effective immediately," with all flights canceled and customer service no longer available. The carrier said customers could use its automatic refund process to get money back for their tickets. "We are proud of the

Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, said the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday introducing new rules for the awards. The governing body of the Oscar Awards clarified that acting performances and screenplays must be created by humans, while allowing the use of artificial intelligence tools.