Deadlocked, dysfunctional and dangerous. That is how the Strait of Hormuz standoff is increasingly being described. Now approaching its fourth month, the crisis off Iran's coast is marked by mutual blockades.
Skip next section Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks May 22, 2026 Pakistani and Qatari teams in Tehran for talks Diplomatic delegations from both Pakistan and Qatar were in Tehran on Friday as part of separate efforts to mediate a peace deal between Iran and the United States.
Skip next section READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt May 22, 2026 READ — AfD's Ulrich Siegmund hopes to 'make history' in Saxony-Anhalt The vote's still several months away, probably in early September — and the German political landscape is beyond changeable at this point — but the far-right AfD could have
As anti-foreigner tensions resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia. Easlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing growing anti-African migrant protests.
India is the biggest whiskey-drinking nation in the world. Roughly 230 million cases are consumed here annually, accounting for nearly half of global whiskey sales, according to the International Wine and Spirits Research, the global authority on beverage alcohol data.
Foreign ministers from the US, India, Japan and Australia — the four nations that make up the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, better known as the Quad — are set to meet in New Delhi over three days from Sunday to discuss Indo-Pacific security, energy supplies and emerging technologies.
Alexander Lukashenko's regime went to great lengths to arrest Raman Pratasevich. On May 23, 2021, Belarusian authorities forced a Ryanair plane on its way from Athens to Vilnius, in Lithuania, to land in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, sparking global outrage.
Skip next section WATCH — US troop plans for Poland fuel NATO tensions May 22, 2026 WATCH — US troop plans for Poland fuel NATO tensions NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden displayed unity, but divisions with the United States remain.
Skip next section CJP should give list of 'concrete,' 'serious' demands: BJP spokesperson tells DW May 22, 2026 CJP should give list of 'concrete,' 'serious' demands: BJP spokesperson tells DW Responding to the meteoric rise of the parody Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) online, the national spokesperson of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said she
Highways have been blocked for weeks, and now the situation is growing ever more tense in the city of La Paz, where Bolivia's government is based. Local journalists reported that demonstrators have begun detonating small charges of dynamite to express their discontent.
What you need to know about the attacks in Honduras At least two dozen people were killed in two separate, coordinated attacks Authorities say the violence is linked to gangs and control of drug trafficking routes The attacks come despite Congress passing anti-violence measures and security reforms this week Two separate armed attacks in Honduras
FILE - Copies of the People's Daily newspaper with a front page photo and headline which reads "Xi Jinping holds talks with US President Trump", are displayed at a news stand in Beijing on May 15, 2026.