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Live Published April 29, 2026 last updated April 29, 2026 The UN rights office reports ongoing executions, mass arrests and a sweeping crackdown in Iran during the war, with thousands detained. Meanwhile, the country's currency has hit a record low. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/5Czxf The regime's reign of terror did not stop with the

Police in London arrested a man with a knife who had stabbed two members of the public, according to a Jewish community organization Shomrim, as well as the BBC and newspaper The Times.  "One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,"

Whether legendary Chinese warrior Hua Mulan, France's patron saint Joan of Arc or pirates Mary Read and Anne Bonny, history offers numerous examples of women who adopted male clothing to circumvent the assigned gender roles that restricted their freedom — and many more cases remain undocumented. Markus Schleinzer's film "Rose," a historical drama set in the 17th

The convoy grinds through New York City traffic, sirens blaring, horns honking, New Yorkers complaining. In the end, the German foreign minister arrives at the United Nations with only a couple of minutes to spare. Johann Wadephul is in the heart of the 80-year-old institution, its most powerful body, the Security Council. His three-minute address

Thailand's former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who's serving a one-year prison term for corruption, is set to be released on parole in May, according to a Department of Corrections statement on Wednesday. Thaksin, who is 76 years old, will walk out of prison on May 11 and will "need to comply with all conditions" until his probation

Why has the UAE decided to quit OPEC now? OPEC, the global cartel of oil-producing nations, operates a quota system that limits how much oil each member can produce. For years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has clashed with Saudi Arabia, OPEC’s most powerful member, over these quotas. The UAE has invested heavily to expand its

A South Korean appeals court hiked on Wednesday the sentence of former South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol from five years to seven years, in a justice obstruction case. In January, a lower court sentenced Yoon to five years in prison for abuse of power, having used presidential security agents to block his arrest, and for other charges. In

Incoming Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is set to meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for informal talks in Brussels on Wednesday. It comes as he pushes to reboot Hungary's ties with the EU, which took a major hit during Viktor Orban's tenure. What to expect from Magyar's Brussels visit? Magyar is looking to convince

Is a buffer zone — such as the one that Israel is establishing in Lebanon — legal under international law? The short answer is: possibly.  But the long answer is more complicated and, experts say, leads to the conclusion that what Israel is establishing in southern Lebanon may not actually be a "security buffer zone"

The European Parliament has voted in favor of a 10% increase to the EU's next long-term budget and the introduction of new revenue streams. Supporters of the proposal want more funding for agriculture and for poorer regions, calling for nearly €100 billion more than already proposed by the European Commission. What did the European Parliament vote