Germany cuts fuel tax by €0.17 per litre

Published April 24, 2026 last updated April 24, 2026 People in Germany could see gas prices fall next week after lawmakers approved a bill to lower the fuel tax by €0.17 per liter. Follow DW for these stories and more. https://p.dw.com/p/5Ckni Image: Michael Gründel/Fotostand/picture alliance Skip next section What you need to know What you

Natural Peptide as an Ozempic and Wegovy Alternative

A whole new generation of weight-loss treatments has transformed the treatment of obesity, helping people drop kilos at levels once considered difficult to achieve without surgery. Injections like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro mimic a hormone known as GLP-1 that acts in various parts of the body to suppress appetite. Though their effectiveness at helping people lose weight

German growth forecasts slashed to 0.5%

German Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) had only bad news to deliver in Berlin. She expects the war in the Persian Gulf to limit Germany's economic growth to just half a percentage point this year. "The escalation has set us back economically," the minister said. "The situation remains highly volatile."

Kallas: Nuclear experts must shape Iran negotiations

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned Friday that negotiations to end the US-Israeli war with Iran are at risk of producing a "weaker" agreement on Tehran's nuclear program than the one struck a decade ago. "If the talks are only ​about the nuclear [issue] and ​there are no nuclear experts around the table, then we

Massive serac obstructs Everest spring climbing route

A dangerous chunk of glacial ice, or serac, not far above Mount Everest's Base Camp is blocking the climbing route to the summit and shortening the already-brief window for climbers in the busiest spring season.  Nepal's government has issued 410 permits for tourist climbers his season, with mountaineering a major revenue stream for the small

Bengal, Tamil Nadu Record Turnout; AAP Defections to BJP

Skip next section Raghav Chadha quits AAP, joins BJP with 7 other MPs April 24, 2026 Raghav Chadha quits AAP, joins BJP with 7 other MPs Raghav Chadha had been with Aam Aadmi Party since its inceptionImage: ANI/IMAGO Prominent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha resigned from the party and has joined the ruling

A Bold Global Push to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

Cristian Retamal, Chile's former negotiator at the annual UN climate talks, hopes this week's conference in Colombia will lead to the start of a new global political movement. Retamal is in Colombia's northern coastal city of Santa Marta, where representatives from more than 50 countries are meeting for the first-ever conference on transitioning away from

Thai opposition lawmakers to face trial over lese‑majesté changes

Thailand's Supreme Court said on Friday it had accepted a petition accusing 44 current and former opposition lawmakers of ethics violations over a 2021 attempt to amend the country's law protecting the monarchy from criticism. Those facing trial, starting on June 30, include members of the progressive People's Party and its predecessor, the Move Forward

DeepSeek Debuts Preview of DeepSeek-V4 with Million-Word Context

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released a preview version of its new model, the V4, on Friday. The long-awaited next-generation model "features an ultra-long context of one million words," the company said in a statement on social media. The DeepSeek-V4 is available in a pro version and a cheaper flash version. V4-Pro has 1.6 trillion parameters

Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extended as US–Iran Talks Stall

Skip next section Iran's foreign minister to travel to Pakistan April 24, 2026 Iran's foreign minister to travel to Pakistan Several news agencies — including AFP, AP and Reuters — are all citing unnamed Pakistani sources as saying that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to travel to Islamabad for talks with the US brokered
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