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DW - World18 h ago

Americans voted against Trump's Iran war. Gulf countries hope that means an end to the conflict

After his party's resounding defeat in the US midterm elections this week, President Donald Trump conceded that the war with Iran had likely played a part. "I think a part of it was Iran, but, at the same time, people understood the importance of what I've done with Iran," Trump told Fox News, conceding that US voters were unwilling to accept the impact of the war on gas prices. Observers say the United States and Israel had been holding off on major attacks on Iran until af…

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DW - World20 h ago

Arrests and investigations as Serbia begins post-election clean-up

Air Serbia flight JU134 from Belgrade to Moscow on November 3 was already deep in Lithuanian airspace when the crew received instructions to return to the Serbian capital. Among the passengers were three senior figures from the regime of former President Aleksandar Vucic: Aleksandar Vulin, former defense and interior minister and former head of Serbia's Security Intelligence Agency (BIA), Dusan Bajatovic, long-serving director of state-owned gas company Srbijagas, and Nenad…

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DW - World22 h ago

Iran signals satisfaction, skepticism after US midterm vote

Iran's leadership has downplayed the significance of Republican setbacks in the US midterm elections, insisting that the Democratic takeover of Congress is unlikely to alter Washington's policy toward the Islamic Republic. "If there are still those who believe that America can be persuaded to abandon its hostility toward the Iranian nation through concessions or partisan changes in the US political system, they are gravely mistaken," Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a…

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DW - World23 h ago

What does Trump's midterm elections loss mean for strained US-India ties?

With the US Democrats scoring a resounding midterm victory and taking control of both chambers of Congress, the Republican administration led by Donald Trump is set for a new level of scrutiny until the end of Trump's term. Trump is likely to face pushback on his controversial foreign policy, which saw the US alienate most of its allies and get entangled in yet another unpopular war in the Middle East. At the same time, the Trump administration has also taken a slew of less…

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DW - World1 d ago

North Korea tells EU to 'mind its own business' on human rights

North Korea responded to the European Union's draft United Nations resolution on human rights in the country by telling the bloc to "mind its own business," state media reported Thursday. Pyongyang has long been accused by the UN and human rights advocates of committing human rights violations. North Korea's UN mission said in a statement carried by the official Korean Central News Agency that the move was a "farce" and a "politically motivated provocation." It said the reso…

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DW - World1 d ago

Bomb threats disrupt several flights across Europe

At least a dozen commercial flights made either unscheduled or high-alert landings in Austria, France, Italy, Belgium, Czechia, Spain, Serbia and Bulgaria, according to authorities in the various countries. Planes made unscheduled landings in Evreux, France; in Vienna, Austria; and in Bulgaria. A flight from Finland landed in Rome as scheduled but with a military escort, and various others touched down at their scheduled destinations across the continent but amid security al…

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DW - World1 d ago

South Korea tests Arctic shipping route amid Russia-West row

A South Korean container ship completed a voyage to Western Europe through the Arctic Ocean off the northern coast of Russia in October, fueling Seoul's hopes of exploiting the route as a shortcut for trade. The ship made the round trip from Busan to Rotterdam in just 50 days, saving at least 10 days compared to the fastest travel times along the more commonly used Suez Canal route. The Northern Sea Route (NSR) is not only around 7,000 kilometers (4,350 miles) shorter, it al…

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DW - World1 d ago

Winners, losers, the EU: Five takeaways from the US midterms

The Democrats not only made significant gains in Tuesday's midterm elections but also took control of both chambers of Congress. Here are five insights that can be drawn from this moment. The storming of the Capitol, attempts to change the rules of the electoral process, a spate of presidential executive orders to bypass Congress and many more examples sparked concerns that the US' vaunted democracy was being transformed into an authoritarian system under Donald Trump. But t…

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DW - World1 d ago

36 years later: Hungary opens Communist-era secret service files

On November 4, 1956, tens of thousands of Soviet soldiers and tanks swept into Hungary, brutally suppressing the country's anti-Communist uprising. Decades of dictatorship followed, relying on Hungary's brutal secret police to keep the system in place. Events on Nov. 4 this year represent something of a reckoning with this dark chapter of Hungarian history. Prime Minister Peter Magyar's government is ordering the full release of the country's secret police "agent files," whi…

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DW - World1 d ago

Kosovo: Outrage as authorities accused of not helping femicide victim

Arlinda Zekaj repeatedly asked the Kosovo police for protection. They said she was exaggerating. On October 25, the 49-year-old once again reported her husband to the police. This time, he was arrested. But Zekaj also asked the police for additional protection — this time against her husband's family. But to no avail. The police drove Arlinda Zekaj home. Her killer was waiting. At 8:58 p.m., Zekaj got out of the squad car. A short time later, the police received an emergency…

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DW - World1 d ago

Kosovo: Protests and outrage after a woman was killed despite repeatedly seeking assistance from the authorities

Arlinda Zekaj repeatedly asked the Kosovo police for protection. They said she was exaggerating. On October 25, the 49-year-old once again reported her husband to the police. This time, he was arrested. But Zekaj also asked the police for additional protection — this time against her husband's family. But to no avail. The police drove Arlinda Zekaj home. Her killer was waiting. At 8:58 p.m., Zekaj got out of the squad car. A short time later, the police received an emergency…

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DW - World1 d ago

Africa's shifting role in the global drug trade

For years, Africa was primarily known as a transit point for international drug trafficking networks. But recent drug seizures and laboratory discoveries show that illicit drugs are no longer only passing through African countries — they are increasingly being manufactured there. Recent discoveries of methamphetamine laboratories in countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique have fueled concerns that Africa is becoming a significant production hub for synt…

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DW - World1 d ago

What the Democrats' midterms win means for the US economy and Trump

For the millions who cast their ballots in the US midterm elections, one issue ranked above all others: the economy. So what does the Democrats' stunning capture of both the US Senate and House of Representatives mean for the economy and economic policy, given that President Donald Trump still has two years of his term to go? Markets have rebounded after initially trending negatively. Global stocks rallied as investors appeared to take heart from the Democrats' victory. With…

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DW - World2 d ago

Indonesia deploys troops to Jakarta after wiretapping allegations

Indonesia's military deployed more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital city Jakarta after authorities launched an investigation into an alleged wiretapping operation targeting the President Prabowo Subianto. Some 20,000 troops have been deployed in Jakarta amid the scandal with the president's chief of staff is currently being investigated. So far, three senior police generals have been detained. They are being accused of illegally tapping the phones of the presi…

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DW - World2 d ago

Wawira Njiru, Kenya's school feeder and German Africa Prize recipient

From starting a modest fundraiser for 25 school children, Wawira Njiru, 35, has become a social entrepreneur with a staggering 6,000 staff on her payroll, feeding 600,000 kids in Kenya every day with her organization Food4Education (F4E), an engagement for which she is being honored with this year's German Africa Prize. How did this transformation come to pass? The answer may be in her character. Stubborn and hardworking, that's how Njiru sees herself. "It's hard to tell me…

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DW - World2 d ago

What US midterm elections mean for Ukraine, Iran and elsewhere

The outcome of the midterm election will shape policy in the United States for years and have repercussions around the globe. Decisions made in Washington affect both US adversaries such as Iran and countries such as Ukraine, which is seeking more US support. President Donald Trump does not have the final say when it comes to deciding where the United States goes to war or which countries get financial or military aid. While the president wields more power in the US than in…

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DW - World2 d ago

Why South Africa's local elections matter

"We've decided not to vote. At all," Vatiswa Zoya said two days before voters in South Africa cast their ballots for new municipal government leaders. "What is the point? We will still sleep hungry." These very same frustrations are what will lead 22-year-old Lindokuhle Mbandazayo to the polls, although she has yet to decide where to place her cross. "When we vote for councilors, we ask them to fix the area," Mbandazayo told DW. "The electricity goes off regularly here. Ther…

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DW - World2 d ago

China and India achieved diplomatic thaw. Now the border is flaring up

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur sounded alarm bells across India by confirming that Indian and Chinese troops had confronted each other at several locations along the de facto border in Arunachal Pradesh state, in India's northeast. "In the past few days, a situation arose where a face-off happened (with Chinese troops) at various locations in Arunachal and it still continues," he told reporters last month. "It may be difficult to counter…

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DW - World2 d ago

Cyprus: From ties with Russia to a strategic alignment with the US

In an interview with the Cyprus News Agency on October 4, the new US ambassador to Cyprus, John Breslow, outlined plans to upgrade the Andreas Papandreou Air Base in Paphos to accommodate large US military transport aircraft. He also announced plans for more frequent visits by US warships to Cypriot ports and an expansion of joint military activities. But one statement carried particular political weight: his assurance that "the United States will protect Cyprus in the futur…

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DW - World2 d ago

Multiple flights to European airports targeted by bomb threats

Polish authorities said they carried out inspections of two passenger planes targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday but did not find any explosives, in a string of bomb threats that hit several European airports. A bomb alert forced a LOT flight from London's Heathrow to make an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport, prompting the airport to shut down. Operations resumed around midday. "The passengers were evacuated and the plane underwent security checks. Nothing was fo…

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DW - World2 d ago

Yemen: Houthi clashes near Taiz leave residents in a 'state of panic'

Four months into the fighting in Yemen between the Iran-backed Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government, clashes are concentrated around Taiz in the country's southwest. Yemeni authorities have warned civilians of sniper fire from surrounding hillsides. Houthi forces have also largely blocked the delivery of goods to Taiz, which is under the control of government forces. Taiz is Yemen's third-largest city, with a population of around 1 million people. However,…

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DW - World3 d ago

Can US midterm election really change Trump's Iran policy?

Tuesday's election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential midterm votes in modern US history, with Washington's relationship with Israel and its war on Iran at the center of the political standoff. Many Democrats, including the party's rising stars such as Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, are outspoken critics of the Iran war. El-Sayed called the conflict "illegal" and "stupid." US President Donald Trump sought to downplay the effects of the war during the…

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DW - World3 d ago

Could the AI boom make borrowing more expensive in Europe?

With more than $1 trillion (€900 billion) pouring into the artificial intelligence (AI) buildout, US tech giants are now competing with governments and companies in Europe for the same investment capital. Four of the Big Five hyperscalers — Amazon, Google owner Alphabet, Meta and Oracle — have issued about $250 billion in bonds in dollars since the beginning of 2025, according to a tally of filings to US financial regulators by AI Industry Reviews, an independent platform th…

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