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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
Is a buffer zone — such as the one that Israel is establishing in Lebanon — legal under international law? The short answer is: possibly.
"We've been preparing for exactly this moment," German-Venezuelan businessman Thilo Schmitz tells DW. "I'm certain that we'll do very good business over the next five years," the 59-year-old Caracas-born entreprenur predicts. By "this moment" he means the Venezuela's reopening after years of decline.
Ukraine's president on Tuesday criticized Israel for allegedly purchasing grain "stolen" by Russia, which occupies large areas of Ukrainian farmland amid its invasion. Ukraine first summoned Israel's ambassador on Monday, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha bemoaning what he called Israeli inaction in allowing shipments to enter Israel carrying foodstuffs from occupied Ukrainian territory.
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol stage a rally outside of the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
An alleged coup plot against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, economic hardship, and overstretched security forces are deepening concerns and raising fresh questions about governance, accountability, and the future of Nigeria's democracy.
Japan's decision to abolish its long-held ban on lethal weapons sales overseas has been welcomed by allies and condemned by regional rivals. However, the policy change is likely to have lasting implications for the geopolitical rivalries that are destabilizing the western Pacific. Some fear the move could push the region to the brink of armed clashes.