Investigators on Wednesday arrested two Munich residents on suspicion of spying for China, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor (Generalbundesanwaltschaft) said . The suspects are a married couple with German citizenship, identified as Xuejun C. and Hua S.. What are the couple accused of?
DW correspondent Alican Uludag, accused of publicly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, spreading misleading information and disparaging state institutions in a total of 22 social media posts, will appear in court for the first time on Thursday. Uludag was arrested at his apartment in Ankara on February 19 and transferred to Istanbul, where he was placed in pre-trial detention.
For decades, the steady flow of Tibetans escaping across the Himalayas into India and Nepal served as a barometer of conditions inside Tibet. From the late 1990s through the mid‑2000s, several thousand Tibetans sought exile every year, bringing firsthand accounts of political restrictions, cultural pressures and daily life under Chinese rule.
Two humpback whales have been sighted in separate breeding grounds off Australia and Brazil, the first time scientists have seen the species travel such vast distances across the Southern Ocean during their lifetimes.
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is putting his words into action. In September last year, the Bavarian conservative politician announced that he wanted to boost Germany's civil defense and emergency management capabilities. Eight months later, the government is to decide on concrete measures at its next cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Spain's former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero speaks to journalists in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Juan Karita/AP hide caption toggle caption Juan Karita/AP MADRID — A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.
Peter Magyar's center-right Tisza Party won the parliamentary election in Hungary on April 12, 2026 — and Polish liberals were thrilled. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk wrote on X, "Welcome back to Europe." He also posted a video showing him on the phone with election winner Magyar during a visit to South Korea.
"This is a joke. If we’re living hand-to-mouth, how can we save food for the war?" wrote a Cuban social media user after the publication of an official guide with recommendations on how to prepare for a potential military attack by the United States.
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is putting his words into action. In September last year, the Bavarian conservative politician announced that he wanted to boost Germany's civil defense and emergency management capabilities. Eight months later, the government is to decide on measures at its next cabinet meeting on Wednesday.