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US President Donald Trump on Friday aimed to boost defense spending to $1.5 trillion (€1.3 trillion) in his 2027 budget proposal. The request, which comes five weeks into the US-Israel war with Iran, would lift military spending by more than 40% in a single year — the steepest increase since World War II. To partially offset

When the Armenian prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, stepped out of a car and walked toward his host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in June 2025, it was a truly historic moment. The two politicians shook hands, and turned to face the cameras together. It was the first time a representative of the Armenian government had

Skip next section Thank you for reading April 4, 2026 Thank you for reading We're continuing our coverage of the search and rescue operations for the missing crew member of the US fighter jet downed over Iran here, along with other headlines in the US-Israeli war with Iran. https://p.dw.com/p/5BeDi Skip next section Trump declines to

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis replaced several officials on Friday after multiple resignations tied to a widening farm payment scandal. Investigators allege that lawmakers tried to illegally channel subsidies from the European Union to benefit their voter base. What is the political significance? Agriculture Minister Kostas Tsiaras and Civil Protection Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis both stood down

Thousands of people are expected to take part in the German peace movement's traditional Easter peace marches, with over a hundred events organized in dozens of towns across the country between April 2 and 6. Several German newspapers have run ads trying to mobilize people. The demonstrations, listed on the Network of the German Peace

People view the damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, on April 3, 2026 west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe The war in Iran entered its 6th week on Saturday, as the search continues for the missing U.S.

What life looks like on the world’s most remote inhabited island Reporting and visuals by Nick Schönfeld and Julia Gunther Graphics by Connie Hanzhang Jin and Sanidhya Sharma Published April 4, 2026 Autoplay video? Photographer Julia Gunther and writer-filmmaker Nick Schönfeld have made multiple trips to Tristan da Cunha since 2023 to chronicle the rhythms of daily life. During their time

Lamb-shaped cakes are an Easter tradition, with a long history in Central European countries like Germany and Poland. Charra Jarosz hide caption toggle caption Charra Jarosz As Easter approaches, people around the country will be dyeing eggs, preparing baskets, attending Easter Vigils… and baking lamb cakes. These aren't cakes made of lambs, nor standard sweet

Advertisements for sports betting apps are seen in downtown Kansas City, Mo., in November. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Online sports betting is more popular than ever, with Americans expected to legally wager billions of dollars on this year's March Madness basketball tournament. But a growing body of evidence reveals that the

Some people are splurging with their tax refunds. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Having a son who works for H&R Block has its perks, like getting him to