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Emergency services received reports of gunfire at the Banga National High School in southern Mindanao on Friday afternoon. At least three students were killed, including the suspected gunman.
Germany's coalition government is grappling with record high fuel prices ahead of two state elections this weekend. Follow DW for more stories making headlines in Germany.
Recent raids at India's luxury hotels and a wider crackdown on its food companies have renewed the debate about food safety standards and their enforcement in the country.
Recent raids at luxury hotels and a wider crackdown on food companies have renewed the debate about food safety standards and enforcement in India.
Four of Nurat Osman’s alleged abductors were killed during rescue after she was taken from outside her home last weekA British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged abductors were killed.Nusrat Osman was abducted outside her home in the southern…
Several people have reportedly been killed in an explosion at a mosque near a police complex in northwest Pakistan.
The threat of catastrophic danger as artificial intelligence develops at high speed has sparked a global debate on how it should be regulated. And Africa is no exception. As governments and businesses look to harness the technology, concerns are growing over jobs, misinformation and the need for safeguards.
The biggest AI companies want to slow development together. The real question is what power they gain in return.
Dozens of suspects accused of illegal mining were found dead in custody in Nigeria's north-central Niger State. Officials blame disease, while reports cite overcrowding and poor ventilation.
The three-day vote will fill 450 Duma seats and 11 regional governorships, with only parties backing Putin and Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine on the ballot. Despite official denials of a new draft, fears of mobilisation are overshadowing the vote.
Asian Games organisers in Japan accidently play North Korea's anthem ahead of South's hockey match with Bangladesh.
The rapid shift to electric vehicles in Germany is cutting fuel tax revenue. As EV sales surge, policymakers face growing pressure to find new ways to fund roads and transportation infrastructure.
August 2026 has been a particularly tragic month for women in Cameroon, as eight cases of femicides were recorded in eight days. These figures add to the sixty or so cases already recorded since the start of the year by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family. On the ground, associations are mobilising to…
Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold back for Thomas Tuchel in Nations League, but still no place for Phil Foden.
UN probe finds US unlawfully struck an Iranian school and sports centre, killing children; White House rejects findings.
Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.
Women's football is growing rapidly, particularly in Germany. Nevertheless, equal pay and investment remain major talking points.
Women's football is growing rapidly, particularly in Germany. Nevertheless, equal pay and investment remain major talking points.
A quarter of the world’s population faces a surging cost of living crisis because of the wars in the Middle East.
From Iran to Gaza and Lebanon, assassinations have repeatedly removed figures capable of negotiating an end to conflict.
Russia's first parliamentary election since the invasion opens with no antiwar party on the ballot.
French President Emmanuel Macron is meeting leaders of France’s political parties at the Elysée on Friday for talks on the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine and the consequences for the country’s security and energy amid soaring fuel prices.
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PRESS REVIEW – Friday, September 18: Russia holds its first parliamentary elections since the Ukraine war. Since only parties loyal to Vladimir Putin are running, the elections are seen as nothing but a veneer of democracy. In sports: Zinedine Zidane will unveil his first selection as coach of the French football…
