US television presenter Stephen Colbert says his commercially successful and acclaimed "The Late Show" will end in May 2026. The timing follows his sharp criticism of CBS parent Paramount over a legal ...

The Turkish government is imposing serious restrictions on people's freedom. LGBTQ+ people are among the worst affected.

The megastar plays a starring role in the new "Smurfs" animated movie. Yet the portrayal of a beloved community of blue creatures has been criticized for a lack of gender balance.

US President Donald Trump said he would decide whether the US would join Israel in military action against Iran sometime "within the next two weeks." Earlier, Iranian strikes on Israel damaged a ...

After an ethnic Hungarian conscript died in unexplained circumstances in Ukraine, Hungary's leader has renewed his campaign against the neighboring country. DW's research shows he has been spreading ...

EU and US negotiators are attempting to finalize a deal on tariffs before an impending deadline on July 9. Experts say a ...

Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old tennis player, was reportedly shot three times by her father while she was cooking, according to Indian media. He was reportedly unhappy that she was running her own ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for a "quick and simple" deal with the US on tariffs. Meanwhile, the interior ministry is calling for direct talks to deport Afghan migrants who were convicted ...

Germany's chancellor supported the move not to fly the rainbow flag on the Reichstag building, saying "the Bundestag is not a circus tent." Meanwhile, Germans try to keep cool amid heatwave ...

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Clashes between Bedouin Sunni tribes and Druze fighters in the southern city of Sweida have killed dozens of people. The area also saw deadly sectarian violence in April and May.

Germany's top water rescue agency has sounded the alarm after a particularly deadly weekend — with more hot weather on the way.