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From DW News. US defense secretary Pete Hegseth has reportedly asked general Randy George to step down immediately as Army chief of staff. Pentagon officials haven’t given a reason for George’s departure, coming in the midst of an ongoing war in the Persian Gulf. The highly decorated veteran served in Iraq and Afghanistan and has…
From DW News. Despite the deaths of dozens of officials, Iran’s regime shows no sign of surrender. So how can the US and Israel win this war? 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:…
From DW News. Several people have been killed in Ukraine, after Russia carried out large-scale strikes across the country. Ukrainian officials claim Russia has shifted tactics by increasing daytime attacks to raise civilian casualties. 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. To the war in Ukraine now, where Russia has been stepping up its aerial attacks, now increasingly during daylight hours. The latest salvo on Friday left 10 dead, in a barrage of more than 500 drones and dozens of missiles. Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy had offered Russia an Easter truce, not he’s…
From DW News. In Iran, US and Israeli military were forced to retrieve a fighter jet crew after their plane was downed over Iran. One crew member has reportedly been rescued. The fate of the other remains unknown. The fighter reportedly came down in southwestern Iran, the exact location is unclear. Images of wreckage released…
From DW News. In Iran, US and Israeli military were forced to retrieve a fighter jet crew after their plane was downed over Iran. One crew member has reportedly been rescued. The fate of the other remains unknown. The fighter reportedly came down in southwestern Iran, the exact location is unclear. Images of wreckage released…
From DW News. A Chinese state‑made AI video about a fantasy battle of eagles and cats is going viral. While surreal, the video is central to China’s strategy of reframing the Iran war as another example of US‑driven instability. 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. Wars used to be fought using troops and armies – but what role is artificial intelligence playing in the Iran conflict? 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 #iranwar…
From DW News. Iranian TV showed wreckage of a downed US jet. According to US media reports, one crew member was rescued after the US launched a rescue operation. 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. Outrage is growing in Nigeria after videos showed young women being sexually assaulted during a traditional festival in Delta State. The clips went viral, driving the hashtag #StopRapingWomen and renewed calls for justice. 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. There has been a defiant response from Iran to the US strikes hitting a desalination plan and refinery in Kuwait, and vowing that strikes will continue against US and Israeli water and energy assets in the region. Tehran says countries hosting US bases should make them leave. 00:00 Iran responds to US…
From DW News. US officials have confirmed that an American fighter jet has been shot down over Iran. The warplane was reportedly came down in a southwestern province of Iran. Images of wreckage released by Iran suggest the fighter is an F-15, a two seater aircraft. Iran has deployed troops to the region and offered…
From DW News. US officials have confirmed that an American fighter jet has been shot down over Iran. The warplane was reportedly came down in a southwestern province of Iran. Images of wreckage released by Iran suggest the fighter is an F-15, a two seater aircraft. Iran has deployed troops to the region and offered…
From DW News. DW’s Ben Fajzullin speaks with Megan Sutcliffe, Analyst for the Middle East and Africa at Sibylline in London and with Marina Miron, military analyst about the risks, the likely military scenarios, and the possible consequences of any attempt to reopen one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints in the midst of…
From DW News. From a Tehran medical centre to a major bridge near Karaj, fresh strikes are raising new questions about the toll on Iran’s civilian infrastructure. 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:…
From DW News. Oil prices are surging and the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. But China may be better prepared than anyone expected and could come out ahead. DW’s Rik Glauert and Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Senior Fellow for China Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discuss how Beijing is navigating the crisis diplomatically while…
From DW News. As Israel marks the Jewish festival of Passover, Iran shows no sign of easing its attacks. In Tel Aviv, some residents observed the holiday inside makeshift bomb shelters. Iran has threatened both the US and Israel, launching missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other locations after US President Donald Trump vowed to…
From DW News. Dubai just got hit with its biggest economic stress test in years. The question now: Will global investors keep betting big on the UAE? #dubai #iranwar #uae #investment #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…
From DW News. The US-Israel war on Iran has triggered the biggest oil shock in history. From energy bills to groceries, consumers worldwide are already paying the price — and it’s only been one month. #iranwar #oilprices #germany #economy #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…
From DW News. Portland’s football community got together for the World Cup for immigrant and refugee girls. The event was created to help provide a sense of joy and unity amid ICE operations. #ice #portland #usa #football #dwsports 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. A Moscow court has sentenced German sculptor Jacques Tilly in absentia to 8.5 years in prison over satirical carnival floats targeting Vladimir Putin. The judge found him guilty of insulting religious believers and spreading false information about the Russian military. #Putin #Germany #Russia #carnaval #tilly #dwnews For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/…
From DW News. Donald Trump’s apparent willingness to end the war on Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz sent a jolt through energy markets. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, shot upwards following Trump’s speech, surging past USD 108 a barrel. That’s a jump of USD 10 over the day before. Leading up…
From DW News. The Artemis II mission has passed a critical moment, blasting humans out of Earth’s orbit for the first time in 53 years. The crew onboard the Integrity accelerated toward the moon, which they will reach in four days. 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. It’s the moment NASA has been building toward for decades. Four astronauts have broken free of Earth’s orbit and are now racing toward a lunar flyby early next week. If all goes to plan, they’ll travel farther from Earth than any humans in history. NASA expert Keith Cowing breaks down what comes…
From DW News. The Strait of Hormuz has been virtually shut down since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February. Now 40 countries are demanding it reopen and President Trump is telling nations to just ‘take it’ – but no one agrees on how. Naval military analyst Samuel Helfont breaks down what it…
From DW News. US President Donald Trump has announced that Attorney General Pam Bondi will be leaving her post. Bondi has faced criticism over her handling of investigative files connected to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 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. Mob violence erupted in Nigeria’s city of Jos killing at least two people and wounding several others. The chaos comes after unidentified gunmen killed around 30 people over the weekend, prompting accusations on social media — without evidence — that Christians were targeted on Palm Sunday. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/…
From DW News. French President Emmanuel Macron has pushed back against calls for military action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, warning that such a move would be “unrealistic” and dangerously escalate the conflict. Speaking during a visit to South Korea, Macron also criticised Donald Trump’s shifting stance on Iran and his repeated attacks on…
From DW News. Israelis marked the beginning of Passover as Iran launched one of the largest barrages of missiles at the country since the beginning of the war. 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. Kenyans will be voting in a general election in 2027, and the country’s youth are already mobilizing online, just as they did when street protests engulfed the country in 2024 and 2025. A new initiative has been encouraging young people to register on the electoral roll. Called ‘Niko Kadi’ it means ‘I…
From DW News. Kenyans will be voting in a general election in 2027, and the country’s youth are already mobilizing online, just as they did when street protests engulfed the country in 2024 and 2025. A new initiative has been encouraging young people to register on the electoral roll. Called ‘Niko Kadi’ it means ‘I…
From DW News. What happens when thousands of NATO soldiers are wounded at once? Russia’s threat has pushed Germany to carry out the biggest war drill of its kind in decades – testing its readiness for mass evacuations of wounded allied soldiers from the eastern front in Lithuania. We look at Berlin’s preparedness to carry…
From DW News. Who said 80% of Syrian refugees in Germany should return within three years? At a Berlin press conference on Monday, Friedrich Merz said it — attributing the figure to Ahmad al-Sharaa. Al-Sharaa later pushed back: “I did not say this.” For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram:…
From DW News. President Donald Trump has fired his attorney general Pam Bondi. As the country’s top law enforcement official, Bondi was a fierce champion of Trump’s agenda. But she faced mounting criticism over her handling of files relating to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bondi’s deputy Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, is set…
From DW News. There are calls for justice and accountability in Nigeria after young women were sexually assaulted during a traditional fertility festival. Clips of the violence went viral online, sparking widespread anger, and making #StopRapingWomen trend on social media. The ‘Alue-Do festival’ is a public event, reputed to help married women seeking to get…
From DW News. Chancellor Friedrich Merz says about 80% of Syrians living in Germany are expected to return home. But what awaits them there? Mohammed “Mayar” Bakkar returned to Damascus after years in exile and talks about the struggles in a country still struggling with basic services and sharply rising living costs. Meanwhile in Germany,…
From DW News. Four years of war against Russia’s invaders have made Ukrainian forces experts in drone warfare. And Western allies are starting to benefit from Ukraine’s real-world experience on a modern-day battlefield. The British army – which has trained tens of thousands of Ukrainian troops – is now using the expertise of Ukrainian drone…
From DW News. Britain has hosted a meeting of foreign ministers as part of efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. More than 40 countries took part in the virtual talks – the US did not attend. Britain wants focus diplomatic and economic pressure on restoring access to the vital shipping route, which has been…
From DW News. During a state visit to South Korea, French President Emmanuel Macron reacted US President Donald Trump’s latest comments on NATO. In an interview with British newspaper The Telegraph, Trump called the defense alliance a “paper tiger”, saying he is considering pulling out. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social…
From DW News. Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, US analyst at the Germany-based Bertelsmann Foundation, offers a critical analysis of how US President Donald Trump is waging his war on Iran: By threatening escalation in an already unpopular in which Iranian civilians suffer the most – all while risking support among his MAGA base in November’s midterm…