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April 15, 2026 The deadly shooting comes a day after a similar incident in Turkey. https://p.dw.com/p/5CCz3 Four people have been killed after a student opened fire at a school in Turkey's southern Kahramanmaras region, local governor Mukerrem Unluer said. Witnesses said there had been intense shooting sounds during the incident. This is a developing story. Please

Germany is hosting an international conference on Wednesday to raise funds to help those affected by the war in Sudan. Wednesday also marks the third anniversary of the war between the Sudanese military under Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. Ahead of the start of the conference

After his sweeping electoral victory on Sunday, Hungary's soon-to-be prime minister, Peter Magyar, met with the Hungarian president on Wednesday. Following the meeting with President Tamas Sulyok, Magyar said Hungary's new parliament would likely meet on May 6 or 7. "The ​President has informed me that he will ​ask me at the inaugural session of

"After much thought and consideration, it is my sole decision to postpone my show in Marseille, France until further notice," Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, wrote on social media platform X. Ye had been scheduled to perform at Marseille’s Stade Velodrome on June 11. However, many political leaders had called for the event to be

Chinese President Xi Jinping brought up the significance of the friendship treaty between Beijing and Moscow on Wednesday in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Xi described relations with Russia as particularly "precious," calling for deeper cooperation and mutual support. He said both countries should strengthen coordination and defend shared interests, Chinese state

Jennifer Herb spends a lot of time alongside railway tracks in all kinds of weather. As a shunting attendant at DB Cargo, a subsidiary of German railway giant Deutsche Bahn, she checks brakes, inspects undercarriages and couples and uncouples freight cars. Her work clothes have to move with her every step: bending, climbing, turning and

"Lalun is a member of the most ancient profession in the world." With that line, written in his 1888 short story "On the City Wall," English author Rudyard Kipling helped popularize one of the most enduring euphemisms for sex work — a phrase often repeated since, despite its historical ambiguity. Rather than naming the work

Viktor Orban's defeat in the election on April 12 was met with great euphoria in Hungary. The country now faces its second system change since the collapse of communism there in 1989/90. Election winner Peter Magyar says that the task now is to "tear down the Orban system" and make Hungary a "normal, respected country"

Skip next section German study warns against sales tax hike amid price pressures April 15, 2026 German study warns against sales tax hike amid price pressures A leading trade union-linked foundation has warned Germany's government against raising sales taxes as households face rising costs. The Hans Böckler Foundation said such a move would add a

Pakistan has secured $3 billion (€2.54 billion) funding from Saudi Arabia to help shore up its foreign exchange reserves ahead of a major debt repayment to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), officials said. "We can confirm that Saudi ​Arabia has agreed to a $3 billion deposit with Pakistan to support their balance of ​payments," a