UK and France Agree Three-Year Plan to Reduce Channel Crossings
The United Kingdom and France have agreed on a new three-year deal to curb undocumented migrant crossings in the English Channel.
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South Korean Detained at Yasukuni Shrine Protest
Japanese police said they arrested a South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages on Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. The shrine honors Japan's 2.5 million war dead, including convicted criminals.
Germany Debates Ending Spousal Tax Splitting
Last weekend, several thousand people took to the streets in Munich to demonstrate against abortion and assisted suicide. One speaker made an extremely dramatic plea against what he called the "culture of death" that has allegedly taken hold in Germany.
Talks Stall as Iran Seizes Ships in Strait of Hormuz
Ships are anchored near the shoreline on April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Bandar Abbas is a port city and the capital of Hormozgan Province, along the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. plane returns 10-year-old from Cuba amid custody fight
The city of Logan, Utah, a college and dairy farming town, is seen from the hillside on the Utah State University campus, Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Iran war squeezes Africa's aviation and tourism sectors
The global aviation industry — including Africa's rapidly growing sector — is struggling to cope with the economic fallout from the Iran war. One of the most immediate pressures comes from jet fuel costs, which make up a significant portion of airline operating expenses.
EU clears preliminary €90 billion loan to Ukraine
A €90 billion ($106 billion) EU loan to Ukraine received preliminary approval from the 27 EU countries on Wednesday after several months during which Hungary exercised its veto, diplomats said. The Cypriot EU presidency said the final approval is to be given by all the bloc's member states on Thursday.
Rise and Fall of East Berlin’s Palace of the Republic
Spread out below Berlin's landmark TV tower, with a glass front that gleamed orange in the sun, the hammer and sickle wreath hanging prominently in the middle: The Palace of the Republic (Palast der Republik) served as an architectural calling card of communist East Germany.
IRGC Seizes Vessels, Fires on Ships in Strait of Hormuz
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Prosor: Only a Strong Israel Can Secure Peace
The day on which DW's interview with Israel's Ambassador Ron Prosor takes place in Berlin is a day like no other. It's the day Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and the victims of terrorist attacks on April 21 every year.
German detective chief tells women to avoid relationships with men
A heated debate has broken out in Germany over a remark by the head of a police association who said in a TV interview that women should better "not get into a relationship with a man."
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 flights amid fuel-price spike
Skip next section Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout April 22, 2026 Germany halves 2026 growth forecast amid Iran war fallout The German Economy Ministry has cut its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 as a result of rising energy prices triggered by the Iran war.