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More than 20 financial institutions worldwide have publicly vowed not to finance deep-sea mining — an activity scientists say could cause irreversible harm to ocean ecosystems. However, a DW investigation has found that some have invested at least $684 million (€581 million) in companies linked to the industry. Hundreds of millions of dollars are flowing into companies

As a rule, prison wardens across Belarus task political prisoners with clearing snow — down to the asphalt — during winter. They are forced to carry sack after sack of snow off site, usually with no opportunity to wash or warm themselves when they are finished.  One person who knows the drill well is Leanid

In the run-up to the Oscars on March 15, all eyes are on Ryan Coogler's "Sinners," nominated for a record-breaking 16 Academy Awards.  The horror film, set in the early 1930s southern United States, follows twin brothers who return to their hometown, hoping to start over by opening a place for the African American community

A recently renovated church in the Italian capital, Rome, has stirred controversy as many noticed that one of the restored angels bore a striking resemblance to the country's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Italy's press has posed the question of whether Meloni, of the radical right-wing Brothers of Italy Party, inspired the restorer, Bruno Valentinetti, who

Thousands of protesters joined a silent march to the US embassy in Copenhagen organized by Denmark's Veterans' Association to decry recent controversial comments by US President Donald Trump. In a TV interview last week, the US president downplayed the role of non-US NATO troops in Afghanistan, saying they "stayed a little back, a little off

Penny, a doberman pinscher, competes in the Best in Show judging of the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in New York. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP NEW YORK — The dog was Penny. The win was priceless. A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show Tuesday

Ukraine and its neighbor Moldova both experienced power outages on Saturday amid problems on Ukraine's grid, officials said. The grid emergency caused a halt to Kyiv's water supply and metro operations, while most districts in Moldova's capital, Chisinau, were without electricity, they said. Ukrainian Energy Minister Denys Shmygal said that the Ukrainian grid had experienced a

Luke Ganger, left, and Brent Ganger, right, brothers of Renee Good, appear during a Bicameral Public Forum on the Disproportionate Use of Force by DHS Agents, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP WASHINGTON — The brothers of Renee Good, one of two U.S. citizens

The meetings between state and federal parliamentarians of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) from the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Thuringia and Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner were carefully orchestrated. In Brandenburg, it was a panel debate, while in Thuringia, it was a discussion in the state parliament. The branches of the AfD in

The handle of a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle sits flush against the vehicle's side inside a showroom in Beijing on February 3, 2026. China will ban hidden door handles on cars sold in the country starting next year, phasing out the minimalist design because of safety concerns. Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images hide caption