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There is controversy in Israel over the proposed introduction of the capital punishment law targeting Palestinians convicted of fatal terrorist attacks.Although the death penalty already exists in Israel, it is not currently enforced. If the proposed bills are passed, that would change. This would put Israel at odds with the general trend toward abolishing the

Over the years, there have been several attempts to revive capital punishment in Israel, but they didn't get very far. Until now. Last week, on March 25, 2026, the parliamentary committee approved the final version of the "Penal Bill (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists)". As early as this week, the amended bill could go

Myanmar's junta strongman Min Aung Hlaing took a step closer to becoming the country's civilian president on Monday after lawmakers nominated him for a three-way runoff largely seen as a formality. The 69-year-old general has ruled Myanmar since a 2021 coup that toppled the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Amid a period

The leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party is set to visit China in April after accepting an invite from Chinese President Xi Jinping. In a statement on Monday, Kuomintang (KMT) said its chairperson, Cheng Li-wun, was "grateful" for the invitation and had "gladly" accepted it. Cheng "expressed hope that the two parties (the KMT and China's Communist

Thieves have made off with several paintings worth millions of euros from the Magnani Rocca Foundation museum in Mamiano di Traversetolo, near the city of Parma in northern Italy, police confirmed on Sunday. The heist took place in under three minutes on the night of March 22-23. They stole "Fish", by Auguste Renoir, "Still Life with Cherries"

Talks between trade representatives and high-level officials from some 166 countries ended with no major deals signed early Monday. The World Trade Organization (WTO) had been meeting in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde for four tense days of negotiations, hoping to finalize an agreement on e-commerce that was blocked by Brazil at the last minute. "We

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