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May 16, 2026

US: New York's Long Island railway workers go on strike

May 16, 2026

Taiwan urges Trump to advance arms deal after China summit

May 16, 2026

Australia: Man dies after shark attack off holiday island

May 16, 2026

Trump says IS second in command killed in Nigeria

May 16, 2026

US stops Poland troop deployment after Germany pullout order

May 15, 2026

Middle East: Israel, Lebanon agree to extend truce, US says

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Germany, Berlin, 2025 | Press conference following the coalition committee meeting at the Chancellery

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Germany news: Nearly half the country wants coalition out

A survey has shown that just 30% of people in Germany want the coalition government to continue. DW has more.

PM Modi wave as he embarks on a 5-nation tour, including the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy

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India news: PM Modi begins Europe tour with the Netherlands

Modi is looking to deepen trade deals with India's European partners and diversify beyond China-centric supply chains.

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Reports & Analysis

Africa

President Museveni takes the oath of office to lead Uganda for another five years at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala, Uganda

Uganda at a crossroads as Museveni begins new term

Unemployment and poverty pose major challenges for President Museveni's seventh term.

Asia

US President Donald Trump raises glass in toast behind a lectern covered in flowers (May 14, 2026)

US-China summit exposes Trump's limits on Iran war, Taiwan

Donald Trump hopes to have China help end the Iran war, but Xi Jinping put Taiwan center-stage during the Beijing talks.

Germany

Andreas Rettig: 'You can't separate sports and politics'

In an interview with DW, DFB Director Andreas Rettig discusses the Germany team and geopolitics ahead of the World Cup.

Europe

Could Slovakia replace Hungary as EU's main disruptor?

Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico is one of the European Union’s most Russia-friendly leaders.

Middle East

DW-Eigendreh | Palästinensische Gebiete 2025 | Junge Palästinenser erinnern an die Nakba

How do young Palestinians remember the Nakba?

Every year on 15 May, Palestinians commemorate the Nakba, marking the displacement of more than 700,000 people in 1948.

North America

Colombian pop star Shakira gestures to the crowd during a concert in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2, 2026.

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to play World Cup final halftime show

The event aims to raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which helps kids access education and soccer.

Latin America

People bang utensils during a protest in Havana against frequent power cuts as Cuba faces its worst rolling blackouts in decades.

Cuba's grid falters again, triggering blackouts and unrest

Cuba's electricity grid has suffered another partial collapse, sparking rare protests on the communist-run island.

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Iran war

The world is watching to see if a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US will last. The war has severely disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Several vessels anchoring in the Strait of Hormuz

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From Mexico to Italy: Iconic figure Frida Kahlo and 200 days of art at the Venice Biennale.

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In the spotlight

Germany Mainz 2026 | Sàmi artist Britta Marakatt-Labba in front of her pictures in the exhibition 'Stitched Tracks'

Sámi culture: Stitches of memory

Indigenous artist Britta Marakatt-Labba embroiders polar landscapes of her Sámi homeland.

Italy, Venice 2026 | Biennale main pavilion

Debating Art: The Venice Biennale

During the 2026 Biennale, Venice becomes the focus of the art world: highlights and scandals.

A portait of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in front of her painting 'El venado herido'

Art born out of pain: Frida Kahlo

The painter Frida Kahlo is an icon, and her house in Mexico City is a place of pilgrimage. Why?

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Islamic feminism more widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Many Bosnian Muslim women want to attend mosque on Fridays and to play a greater role in decision-making.

In a green-tinted composite image, a portrait shot of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is superimposed on a skyline

How the Iran war has ruined Saudi Arabia's 'Vision 2030'

Saudi Arabia promised its citizens a new kingdom. But one by one, "Vision 2030" projects are being scaled back.

An aerial view shows houses in a lagoon surrounded by water hyacinth plants

Invasive water plants choke lifelines in Colombia's lagoons

Non-native water plants are choking Colombia's coastal wetland, threatening the locals' very way of life.

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Climate change

Increased levels of carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions being released into the atmosphere have caused global surface and ocean temperatures to rise at unprecedented speed.