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From DW News. Iranian authorities have postponed a state funeral for the assassinated supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying they need to find room for millions of people. The ceremony had been scheduled to take place over the next few hours. It’s still not clear who will take over from the 86-year-old, who was killed…
From DW News. On Tuesday, for the first time since the start of the Iran war, flights from Dubai landed in Germany On board were hundreds of vacationers, relieved after days of uncertainty. 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. Hundreds gathered in Najaf, a Shiite holy city in Iraq, to hold a symbolic funeral for Iran’s assassinated supreme leader, after the official funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was postponed in Iran. #dwnews 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. Iran has spent decades investing in its network of allied militias, often called the ‘Axis of Resistance.’ Will that strategy pay off for Iran in its current war with Israel and the US? 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…
From DW News. Germany has shied away from commenting on the legality of the US‑Israel attack on Iran — even as allies and scholars say it violates international law. Is Germany shifting away from the rules-based order? 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. Nepal holds elections on Thursday with a focus on a new generation of voters. A brutal crackdown on anti-corruption protests last year has mobilized Gen Z campaigners – many of whom are now standing for office. 00:00 Nepal to vote in first election since Gen Z-led protests 04:34 Syamantak Gosh, DW Correspondent…
From DW News. Tankers halt and prices surge. China scrambles, Europe braces for an energy squeeze, India wobbles – and Russia quietly profits. Our Explainer shows how the global energy order is being stress‑tested again. 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. Energy prices are surging because of the conflict in Iran — hitting consumers and industries across the globe. #dwbusiness 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. Since the US and Israel started their attack on Iran, the country has launched retaliatory strikes on US installations in the region, including several military bases. Why does the US maintain these bases, and how well can they defend themselves? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. After anti-corruption youth protests toppled the last government in the Himalayan nation of Nepal, it’s heading to elections on March 5. While this contest is seen as a battle of Gen Z vs the old guard, the results could influence which of the country’s two massive neighbours holds more sway there, as…
From DW News. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Yw1LmrGPRpo How powerful is the EU in an economic showdown? The Dip breaks down sanctions, the trade bazooka, and regulatory tools—and the limits of Europe’s response options. #DWbusiness #DWdip 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. X-rays in parking garages, an underground ICU. As missiles strike Israel after its attack on Iran, doctors in Jerusalem brace for more attacks and say they’re preparing to treat patients in their underground hospital ward for weeks to come. 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 Greens have governed the most unlikely German state for 15 years — the wealthy car capital Baden-Württemberg. For the first time in over a decade, the environmentalist party could lose their leadership there. What’s happening in the state? The Green party in Germany was able to land its first — and…
From DW News. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez reaffirmed his government’s opposition to the US– and Israel‑led war against Iran, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and a diplomatic solution. He stressed that Spain’s position remains clear: “no to war.” For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok:…
From DW News. Videos claiming to show the US–Israel–Iran war are flooding social media. And while many look dramatic or terrifying, a lot of them are fake, AI‑generated, or taken completely out of context. How can you tell what’s real and what’s not? #Iran #IranWar #MiddleEast #DWFactcheck For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW…
From DW News. Israel struck a number of towns in Lebanon, saying it targeted Hezbollah sites. Lebanon’s Health Ministry said at least 6 were killed in new Israeli strikes. The Israeli military earlier announced "broad-scale strikes" against Hezbollah after the militant group fired a barrage of missiles on drones on Israel on Monday. For more…
From DW News. New explosions in Iran as the US and Israel continue their offensive. Israel also targets Hezbollah in Lebanon on a second front. What’s next for Gulf states hit by waves of Iranian attacks? And what will the global economic impact be from Iran closing the Straits of Hormuz? Join us live for…
From DW News. Iran could withdraw from the World Cup after the US and Israel attacked the country. FIFA has no clear guidelines in case of a withdrawal. Meanwhile Iranian football fans in the US are torn. #IRan #FIFA #2026WorldCup #dwsports For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok:…
From DW News. Are the US., Israel and Iran repeating the very mistakes history warned us about? Historian Hew Strachan breaks down what Clausewitz and Sun Tzu would say about today’s crisis — and the risk of uncontrolled escalation. 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:…
From DW News. Footage shows major blast as a drone hit near the US consulate in Dubai. Iran has targeted US assets across the Middle East in recent days. 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:…
From DW News. Eyewitness footage shows the destroyed building that houses the Assembly of Experts, which is choosing Iran’s next leader. It was not immediately clear if the council was in the building during the strike. 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…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz witnesses US President Donald Trump lash out at European allies Spain and the UK during a meeting at the White House. DW’s chief political editor Michaela Küfner was in the Oval Office as the pair discussed the war in Iran, Tariffs and Ukraine. For more news go to:…
From DW News. 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 #epstein #abuse #survivor #dwcurrentaffairs
From DW News. Chapters: 0:00 How long will the war last? 0:21 Thomas Juneau, University of Ottawa 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 #iran #defense #israel
From DW News. Influencers in Dubai have gone viral for posting on social media as Iranian missile strikes hit the region — and viewers are questioning why so many shared the exact same message. 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…
From DW News. How would you categorize Europe’s reaction to the US and israeli strikes on Iran? A confused mix of restrained condemnation and reluctant support. Not for the first time in modern history, Europe’s key players are divided and to some degree scrambling to find the appropriate response to the actions of the US…
From DW News. So far, Chancellor Merz’s approach to the war in Iran could be described as measured and strategic. He hasn’t repudiated the joint US-Israeli military action, but he has also not fully embraced the Trump administration’s regime change rhetoric. Ahead of the visit to the Oval Office, Friedrich Merz posted a message on…
From DW News. Activists put up signs outside Buckingham Palace, renaming a green space "Virginia Giuffre Memorial Garden." Giuffre claimed she was trafficked several times by the late sex offender Jeffry Epstein to have sex with the former British prince Andrew Mountbatten Windsor. Andrew denies the claims. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW…
From DW News. Iran has issued a stark warning to Europe. In a statement, the foreign ministry warned that Iran would view European countries who join in the US-Israeli operations as ‘complicit’, saying, ‘It would be regarded as an act of war against Iran”. An Iranian spokesman called on the UN Security Council to take…
From DW News. A US judge has finalized a $345 Million judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by Pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Greenpeace in a statement said it would seek a new Trial and, if necessary, appeal the decision…
From DW News. After the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, public focus is shifting to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. Is a regime change in Iran only possible if the IRGC is defeated? 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. Middle East analyst Fawaz Gerges blamed Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu for the escalation in the region, calling the war "illegal." 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 #dwnews
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is in Washington for talks with President Trump. Merz is the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the US and Israel attacked Iran. Germany is not taking part in the attacks, but speaking in the Oval Office, Merz said that Germany was on the "same…
From DW News. Wild chimpanzees in Uganda tested positive for traces of alcohol after eating fermented fruit. Scientists say it supports the “drunken monkey” theory, the idea that primates have long been exposed to low levels of alcohol. But are chimps actually chasing the buzz? For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. How powerful is the EU in an economic showdown? This episode of The Dip breaks down sanctions, the trade bazooka, and regulatory tools—and the limits of Europe’s response options. #DWbusiness #DWdip Listen to full episodes of The Dip and subscribe to the podcast here: https://pod.link/1840373319 Check out our sister podcast, Berlin Briefing,…
From DW News. Nepal’s heading to vote in a new government, after youth-led anti-corruption protests topped the last one. 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 #dwcurrentaffairs
From DW News. Michael loses his eyesight after being diagnosed with glaucoma, and now has to reorganize his life. 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 #dwcurrentaffairs
From DW News. Israel and the US have stepped up their attacks on Iran, with US President Donald Trump saying America has the capability to keep going far longer than the four to five weeks originally planned. Iran has widened its retalition in response, attacking a number of Gulf states and the US embassy in…
From DW News. Mourners in the Iranian city of Minab carried coffins adorned with photographs of young children on Tuesday during a funeral procession for victims of a strike on a girls’ school. Trucks transporting the coffins arrived as large crowds gathered in Hormozgan Province, where people held up pictures and waved flags as they…
From DW News. Join the DW News Team in Berlin for the latest on the US – Israeli war with Iran in a livestream at 13:00 MEZ / 17:30 IST / 07:00 EST For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ #DWnewslive 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…
From DW News. Despite Donald Trump’s order to cut ties with Anthropic last Friday, the U.S. military reportedly relied on Claude AI to help orchestrate "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran. #dwdigital 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…
From DW News. Eyewitness video shared on social media showed a strike on a building in Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre. Onlookers ran for safety as large plumes of smoke billowed from the building and debris flew in front of them. Israel also launched heavy airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut and more…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump said he ordered the military campaign against Iran to stop Tehran’s nuclear ambitions and its ballistic-missile program, and he initially projected the conflict to last about four to five weeks — but cautioned it could go on much longer if necessary. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has…
From DW News. Join the DW News Team in Berlin and Beirut for the latest on the US and Israeli war with Iran in a livestream show at 10:00 MEZ / 14:30 IST / 04:00 EST #DWNewsLive 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. What are the US’ military objectives in its war in Iran? Chapter Breakdown 0:00 Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists that the US objective in Iran is to destroy Iran’s ballistic missile and naval capabilities 2:00 Steve Simon, Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, and author of the…
From DW News. The US House Oversight Committee has released both Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Epstein deposition videos. Both Bill and Hillary repeatedly said they had no knowledge of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s wrongdoing while spending time with him. #clintons #epsteinfiles #epsteinfile 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 German government stresses it is not participating militarily in the US-Israeli war against Iran. Yet German Chancellor Merz has stated that Germany shares the interests of US and Israel and supports their military action on Iran. #germany #usisrael 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 Epstein Transparency Files Act requires the US Department of Justice to release all of the Epstein Files. Yet Attorney General Pam Bondi has not complied with the act in its entirety. While 3 million files have been released by Bondi’s DOJ, Representatives Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna state that at least…
From DW News. A general in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps threatened to "burn any ship" seeking to navigate the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for oil and gas shipments. In a post on the IRGC’s Telegram channel, General Sardar Jabari said the IRGC "will also attack oil pipelines and will not allow a…
From DW News. President Trump has told Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to lay down its arms. The IRGC has grown into a powerful force within the country’s government, answering only to its Supreme Leader and overseeing its ballistic missile arsenal and launching attacks overseas. The Guard rose out of Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution…
From DW News. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz left Berlin Monday for Washington to visit President Donald Trump. Ukraine, Europe’s security and tariffs are on Merz’s agenda — but the war in Iran could dominate the talks. DW Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner wraps up what’s at stake. #germany #merz #usgermany For more news go to:…
From DW News. The German government stresses it is not participating militarily in the US-Israel warwith Iran. Yet German Chancellor Merz has stated that Germany "shares the interests of US and Israel" and supports their targeting of Iran’s leadership. Merz has arrived in Washington D.C., and is set to meet with US President Trump. Constanze…
From DW News. Lebanese civilians are fleeing their homes after the Israel Defense Forces launched heavy airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs — a stronghold of Hezbollah. Earlier, the Iran-backed militant group fired rockets towards northern Israel, in a stated retaliation for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. #dwnewsshorts #lebanon For more news…
From DW News. The far-right Alternative for Germany party is facing its biggest crisis yet. Figures within the AfD have accused their colleagues of nepotism, and abuse of public funds. The party’s leadership say they are investigating the claims, while a commission on conduct in political office is being setup. The scandal comes as the…
From DW News. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have unleashed huge uncertainty for the Middle East and the world. What happens next is impossible to predict. But we can analyze the central factors at play, such as the goals of the warring parties, and the constraints they face in trying to achieve them. DW’s Richard…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump called on Iranians to seize a “glorious future.” But who is he talking to? Is there a real opposition — or a leaderless uprising? We break it down with DW’s Niloofar Gholami. 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:…
From DW News. Israel says it faces a triple threat from Iran: its ballistic missiles, its nuclear program and attacks from Iran’s proxies in the region, like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis in Yemen – groups that Israel says, Tehran has been financing, training and arming. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on…
From DW News. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has dismissed concerns about the conflict becoming a protracted war. In the first White House news briefing since Saturday’s attacks, Secretary Hegseth insisted Washington has a clear mission and will not end up in another forever war. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. The war in the Middle East is expanding into a wider regional conflict, as the US and Israel bombard Iran and its allies for the third day. Iran has retaliated by targeting Israel and US bases in neighbouring countries. It has now been joined by Hezbollah – overnight the Lebanon-based militia launched…
From DW News. Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, effectively came to a halt over the weekend as several oil shippers and traders supsended energy shipments, amid safety concerns. #DWBusiness 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:…