Germany's 2026 World Cup preparations ramp up this month, with two friendlies against Switzerland and Ghana. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann picked two new names for his latest squad, announced on Thursday. Bayern Munich's high-flying 18-year-old attacking midfielder Lennart Karl and 22-year-old goalkeeper Jonas Urbig have been included for the first time.
Venezuela's National Intelligence Service headquarters, known as El Helicoide, stands in front of La Cota 905 neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Sept. 12, 2022.
The last Nigerian leader to visit the United Kingdom (UK) in an official capacity was General Ibrahim Babangida in 1989, when the country was still under military rule. Since then, much has changed in the relationship between Abuja and London.
Live Published March 19, 2026 last updated March 19, 2026 A public transport strike has hit several German states, leaving commuters scrambling for alternatives. Meanwhile, it was revealed that some 30,000 people were turned away in border checks since last May. DW has more.
Manipulated or recycled photos and videos frequently circulate during wars and crises — sometimes to deceive, sometimes simply to generate clicks. During the ongoing US‑Israel war with Iran, the problem has reached a new level. Photo agencies themselves were supplied with manipulated or fake images, which then ended up in newsrooms across Europe.
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Thousands of supporters of jailed Turkish opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu gathered on Istanbul's Sarachane Square on Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of his arrest and the start of nationwide protests.
Britain's King Charles has hailed what he calls a "partnership of equals" between the United Kingdom and Nigeria during a state banquet for President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Tinubu is on a state visit to the UK, the first by a leader of Africa's most populous nation in almost four decades.
Nigerian soldiers killed at least 80 suspected militants near a military base in the northeastern Borno state, the country's army said on Wednesday. Backed by air support, the Nigerian military said it repelled a coordinated overnight assault by insurgents of an unclear affiliation near the Niger border.
One person was killed on Wednesday when a cable car cabin plunged down the snowy slope of the Swiss mountains. The gondola, which was certified to carry eight people, was carrying only the 61-year-old woman who died in the accident at the popular Engelberg ski resort in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne, authorities said.
US President Donald Trump's administration plans to demand bonds of up to $15,000 (roughly €13,000) from citizens of 12 more countries seeking visas. Which countries will be impacted?
The skeleton found in a simple wooden coffin in Magdeburg Cathedral inside the official sarcophagus of 10th century king Otto I of Saxony almost certainly belonged to the man himself, officials said at a presentation in the city's university hospital on Wednesday.