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From DW News. The war in the Middle East on hold – for now. After 12 days that saw Iranian retaliation for Israeli attacks – and the United States striking key Iranian nuclear sites – President Donald Trump has declared it over. Israel and Iran have both claimed victory for their sides amid a fragile…
From DW News. It’s the world’s biggest security alliance, now scrambling to prove it still works. NATO members are set to approve a spending hike to 5 percent of GDP, aiming to revitalize the bloc US President Donald Trump once called obsolete. Trump is attending the NATO summit in The Hague, ready to bask in…
From DW News. Dozens were killed in separate incidents in southern and central Gaza according to witnesses and medics. The UN said on Tuesday that over 400 people have been killed by Israeli troops near GHF aid distribution centers since they began operating at the end of May. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow…
From DW News. There’s been no let up in the fighting in Gaza, where the humanitarian situation is becoming ever more critical. Officials say at least 20 more people have been killed trying get food from an aid distribution point. Israeli authorities say they are investigating. A warning: Our next report contains some disturbing images.…
From DW News. Donald Trump did little to hide his anger at Iran and Israel on Tuesday, dropping an F-bomb as he lashed out at both countries for violating the ceasefire he brokered. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump had raised the prospect of regime change in Iran following a US attack on Iranian nuclear sites. Questions remain about how serious Trump’s statement was, or how a ceasefire between Iran and Israel would alter any effort to unseat the regime in Tehran. It’s also not clear what…
From DW News. What is ‘Colos,’ the drug that’s popular among young people in Nigeria? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #colos #nigeria #drugs
From DW News. After the US’s attacks on nuclear facilities in Iran, Tehran was threatening to block the Strait of Hormuz—one of the world’s most important shipping routes. Here’s which countries could be most affected. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für…
From DW News. Will Iranians rise up against their government? Expert tells DW the regime may be too weak to threaten the world — but not weak enough to collapse. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen…
From DW News. Despite a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, energy and financial markets remain jittery. Energy intelligence analyst Vandana Hari talks us through the broader impact of the crisis. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen…
From DW News. Climate change is reshaping farming. With Chinese backing, one German company is blending tradition and tech to build a more sustainable future. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #china…
From DW News. Croatia was long seen as a budget-friendly Adriatic holiday destination. But that’s been changing in recent years. What impact is this having on its attraction for foreign visitors — and locals, too? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump says a ceasefire between Israel and Iran is holding, despite accusing both nations of violating Tuesday morning’s truce. Israel had earlier ordered its military to strike Tehran after accusing it of firing missiles into its airspace, which Iran has denied. Trump ordered Israel not to carry out the…
From DW News. Uruguay is a paradise for classic car lovers. From President Jose Mujica who drove an old Volkswagen Beetle as his official state car, to the members of the Sangre de Fierro classic car club, who painstakingly restore and maintain their vintage rides. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Chapters: 0:00 NATO leaders to back spending hike 0:25 Alexandra von Nahmen, DW Brussels Bureau Chief 4:54 Ian Lesser, German Marshall Fund 9:15 Merz addresses German parliament 10:35 Michaela Küfner, DW Chief Political Editor For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter:…
From DW News. Israel and the US claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s ability to make a nuclear weapon, but many experts believe Tehran’s nuclear program is still far from over. What signal do the attacks on Iran send to other aspiring nuclear powers? Will the international rules for non-proliferation prevail, or are we headed for…
From DW News. Thailand has closed its border crossings with Cambodia. It’s stranded travelers and stymied commerce between the two nations. It’s the latest salvo in a long-running dispute over territory claimed by both sides. Thailand’s prime minister has been under fire over her handling of the border row, following the leaking of a phone…
From DW News. The UN says more than six million people in Myanmar are still in need of urgent assistance after the largest earthquake in a century hit the country earlier this year. Almost 4,000 were killed in the 7.7 magnitude quake. Three months later, rubble still covers the streets in parts of the country.…
From DW News. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said he has ordered the military to respond forcefully to what he called Iran’s violation of a ceasefire, instructing forces to resume strikes on Iranian paramilitary and government targets. #Israel #Iran #ceasefire For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivers a government statement to the German Bundestag ahead of the NATO summit this week in The Hague. #Merz #NATO #Germany For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch…
From DW News. The most-powerful digital camera ever built has released its first images of the universe. More than two decades in the making, the US-funded, 800-million dollar Vera C. Rubin Observatory sits atop a mountain in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The images are composites showing the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas, and the Virgo cluster. Over…
From DW News. Donald Trump has posted on his Truth Social site that Israel and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire. The announcement comes hours after Qatar says it successfully intercepted a barrage of Iranian missiles fired on a US military base there. Tehran says it matched the number of bombs dropped by the US…
From DW News. Lithuania’s President Giranas Nauseda in interview with DW. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #nauseda #ukraine #iran
From DW News. Developments in the Middle East seem set to lie heavily over a NATO summit which starts in the Netherlands on Tuesday. Leaders are set to approve a major shift in policy, backing a new defense spending target of 5 percent of GDP. The move, driven by pressure from US President Donald Trump,…
From DW News. Iran has launched missile strikes against US forces in the Gulf. Tehran says the strikes came in response to the US bombing of key nuclear sites in the country at the weekend. Explosions were seen over Qatar on Monday evening after the country closed its airspace. No casualties have been reported. And…
From DW News. Exclusive interview: Iran’s ambassador to Germany insists that Tehran’s nuclear program is peaceful – and a matter of national dignity. Speaking to DW’s Richard Walker, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi condemned the attacks by US and Israeli forces on its nuclear installations, saying they were breaches of international law and that Iran had the…
From DW News. Breaking news as Iran retaliates with attacks on US bases in Qatar and Iraq. Analysis from DW’s Richard Walker and Misha Komadovsky. #iran #qatar #iraq For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch…
From DW News. The US strike on Iran is also the main topic at the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council today. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the issue had been discussed at breakfast and would be addressed in more detail later. She also warned Iran about retaliation. We spoke with DW’s Rosie Birchard…
From DW News. Israel has confirmed it has hit Iran’s Fordo nuclear site – a day after the US bombed the plant. Meanwhile the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, said the US bombing has probably caused very significant damage. Grossi made his comments at an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy…
From DW News. Iran’s close ally Russia has condemned the US attacks as "irresponsible." The Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is holding talks today with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He posted images to social media of his arrival in Moscow. While Russia has condemned the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, it hasn’t yet offered…
From DW News. At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the Mar Elias Church in the Dweila neighborhood of Syria’s capital Damascus on Sunday. It was the first suicide bombing in Damascus since Bashar al-Assad was toppled in December. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/…
From DW News. Iran and Turkey share a 560 kilometer-long border. Kapikoy, near the eastern Turkish city of Van, is one of the main crossing points. Thousands have used it to leave the country since Israel and Iran started exchanging fire, triggered by an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on June 13. On Sunday,…
From DW News. Much of the attention at this week’s NATO summit in The Hague will likely be on US President Donald Trump, following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend. But ramping up defense spending, a major demand by Trump and his administration since day one, will also be in the…
From DW News. The UN Security Council has held an emergency session to discuss the US strikes. Iran called the meeting, hoping to secure international condemnation of the US attack. Tehran said the US had decided to destroy diplomacy with its "blatant and unlawful" act of aggression. Russia, China and Pakistan have proposed a ceasefire…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of regime change in Iran. In a post on social media, Trump said, "It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change???" It…
From DW News. In the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis, stylish apartments are being built in underprivileged areas, and local residents feel left behind. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Paris #France #Olympics
From DW News. After US strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump signaled he is willing to resume talks with the country. But a short while later, he mentioned the possibility of a regime change in the Islamic Republic. In a post on social media, Trump said: "It’s not politically correct to use the term,…
From DW News. The Trump administration has signaled that it is willing to resume talks with Iran, as the US maintains that it has no intention of entering a lengthy conflict. World leaders have called for urgent de-escalation and reacted to the US attack on Iran with a mixture of concern and condemnation. 00:00 UN…
From DW News. Iran’s foreign minister says Israel and the US crossed a big red line by attacking its nuclear facilities. Abbas Araghchi says Washington must bear responsibilty, and insists Iran has the right to self-defense. The country’s leaders are leaving all possible options open. Meanwhile, experts try to anticipate what Tehran’s next move will…
From DW News. The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff has given more details of the complex military operation code-named Operation Midnight Hammer. US B-2 Spirit bombers dropped so-called ‘bunker busting’ bombs for the first time on two nuclear sites – at Fordo and Natanz. And a US submarine fired Tomahawk missiles at…
From DW News. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Israel and the US crossed a red line by attacking its nuclear facilities. Iranian officials also threatened a prompt, "unlimited" response should the Supreme Leader Khamenei be targeted. Is there still hope for a diplomatic path to de-escalation? Analysis and reactions from Europe and Turkey. 00:00…
From DW News. The United States has joined Israel’s war on Iran. US President Donald Trump says American Air force bombers destroyed key Iranian nuclear sites, including the Natanz, Esfahan and Fordo facilities. US defence secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force General Dan Caine held a press conference, in which Secretary Hegseth said the US…
From DW News. Iran’s secretive Fordo fuel enrichment plant is buried deep underground and considered virtually unreachable by conventional aerial weapons. It’s not yet confirmed, what exactly the US used to attack the nuclear facility, but experts say the only known way to destroy it would be to use a massive, bunker busting bomb. So…
From DW News. There was visible damage to buildings and reports of over a dozen injuries as Iran retaliated for US strikes on its nuclear facilities with a barrage of missiles against Tel Aviv and Haifa in Israel. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/…
From DW News. Europe’s hedgehogs are vital to its biodiversity – but they are under threat. A vet has successfully raised funds and opened Italy’s first hedgehog clinic, which now has 200 prickly patients. The clinic performs surgeries and respond to emergencies. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews…
From DW News. The US has used military might to join Israel’s war on Iran. US President Donald Trump claimed that American Air force bombers destroyed Tehran’s key nuclear sites, including the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo facilities. The strikes followed days of speculation over whether the US would enter the conflict. Iran responded by firing…
From DW News. Social media footage verified by Reuters to be from Isfahan, Iran, shows a large blast in the direction of the nearby nuclear program facility. The footage was released after US President Donald Trump announced US strikes on sites in Isfahan, Fordow, and Natanz. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on…
From DW News. Every year, the number of people who’ve been driven from their homes by violence, drought, or disease seems to increase, and new figures show that number has doubled in the last decade. That’s one of the conclusions of a report from the Norwegian Refugee Council. It analyzes yearly the most neglected displacement…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump says Tehran’s key nuclear sites have been “completely obliterated”after American planes bombed three facilities in Iran. Speaking from the White House on Saturday night, President Trump said the Natanz, Isfahan and Fordo facilites had been destroyed. Trump went on to threaten Iran with even more strikes if Tehran…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump says Washington has launched an attack on nuclear sites in Iran. Posting on social media, Trump said, "We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. All planes are now outside of Iran air space." Trump went on…
From DW News. Israel says it is conducting airstrikes against southern Iran. In earlier operations, it killed three senior Iranian military commanders. Israeli warplanes also struck an important nuclear facility south of the capital, Tehran. The Israeli army has repeatedly said it is targeting military installations, but Iranian officials say most of those killed and…
From DW News. On Thursday US President Trump said he would decide on whether to intervene or not in two weeks. DW’s Washington Bureau Chief Ines Pohl explains who is in the different camps urging US President Donald Trump to take — or not take — military action against Iran. #dwnewsshorts #trump #iranstrike For more…
From DW News. Researchers from CyberNews have detected a massive global cyber breach. According to cyber security researchers, billions of login credentials stolen in multiple data-breach incidents over time were accessed by various ‘infostealer malware’, compiled into datasets, then leaked online. Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Login details involving Facebook and Google credentials leaked 0:36 Ryan Kalember,…
From DW News. The war of attrition between Israel and Iran may come down to a battle of numbers. Military analysts have suggested that Iran may be rapidly running out of missiles, while Israel is burning through its stock of interceptor missiles used to shoot incoming missiles down. How much longer can each side carry…
From DW News. Iranian state TV showed images of what it says was the aftermath of Israeli strikes on a vehicle inspection center in Isfahan province. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also confirmed on Saturday that a separate location in Isfahan — a centrifuge manufacturing workshop at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear site — had been…
From DW News. Siarhei Tsikhanouski, one of the leaders of Belarus’ opposition movement, has been released from jail. A total of 14 Belarusian political prisoners have been released. Tsikhanouski spent nearly five years behind bars due to his opposition to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. He was met by his wife Sviatlana on his release from…
From DW News. Panama has declared a state of emergency in a poor, western province, after weeks of protests over pension reforms which would require workers to pay higher contributions for fewer benefits. In response to the pension strikes, Panama’s Congress enacted a new law in the banana sector last week designed to protect worker’s…
From DW News. French police slashed and deflated a boat to keep migrants from using it to cross the English Channel. #dwnewsshorts #migration #frenchpolice For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
From DW News. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Muslim countries to unite around Iran’s right to defend itself and criticized Israel for starting this war. The Turkish leader’s statement came as foreign ministers from the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) met in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss the war between Israel and Iran. Iranian…
From DW News. Footage posted online by Palestine Action on Friday shows two people inside the Oxfordshire airbase in darkness, with one riding a scooter up to an Airbus Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker and appearing to spray paint into its jet engine. In a statement, a Palestine Action spokesperson said: "Despite publicly condemning the Israeli…