Post-Brexit trade border controls to cost UK $6 billion ( www.dw.com )
The UK's public spending watchdog said government expenditures on implementing new rules for post-Brexit imports would total some $6 billion. The report criticized "uncertainty" surrounding government plans....
Post-Brexit trade border controls to cost UK $6 billion – DW – 05/20/2024 ( www.dw.com )
China sends warships for massive drill with Cambodia ( www.dw.com )
China and Cambodia will deploy their ships near the Gulf of Thailand for the naval section of their biggest ever "Golden Dragon" military drills....
Ireland: Tensions over refugee crisis and Dublin tent cities ( www.dw.com )
In Ireland's capital, Dublin, tent cities set up by migrants who lack temporary protected status are repeatedly cleared. The situation has been aggravated by Ireland's housing crisis and anti-migrant laws in Britain....
EU–Mercosur: No agreement before European elections ( www.dw.com )
The biggest free-trade zone in the world will not come into being before the EU elections in early June. So what's holding it up? Will the agreement ever be finalized — and, if so, when?...
Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout ( www.dw.com )
The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001....
New Caledonia: French marines deployed amid deadly unrest ( www.dw.com )
Violence in New Caledonia turned deadly once again as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in the French Pacific territory....
Afghanistan: Three Spanish tourists killed in shootout ( www.dw.com )
The attack on foreign nationals took place in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. Some foreigners visit the site with the remnants of massive Buddhist statues mostly destroyed by the Taliban in 2001....
China tries drastic measures to boost ailing property sector ( www.dw.com )
China has announced some policies designed to shore up its ailing property sector after the latest data showed housing prices slumped nearly 10% since the start of the year....
Global life expectancy set to grow by nearly 5 years by 2050 ( www.dw.com )
New research predicts a rise in life expectancy worldwide over the next three decades, particularly in Africa. Meanwhile, obesity and other factors are also set to play a larger role in poor health....
LGBTQ+ rights in Europe: Malta tops most progressive list ( www.dw.com )
A new ranking and EU study shed light on the continent's most and least progressive countries when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights...
Somaliland clings to Ethiopia for recognition ( www.dw.com )
Somaliland is keen to conclude a controversial deal with Ethiopia that would see Addis Ababa recognize Somaliland as an independent state, despite strong opposition from Somalia....
South Africa asks ICJ to halt Israel's Rafah offensive ( www.dw.com )
South Africa has asked the top UN court to order Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah. The hearing is part of a broader case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, which Israel has repeatedly denied....
EU probes Facebook, Instagram over child protection concerns ( www.dw.com )
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Facebook and Instagram over concerns that the platforms may "stimulate behavioral addiction" in children....
Germany: Money-laundering probe into far-right AfD lawmaker ( www.dw.com )
Bavarian prosecutors are investigating suspected money-laundering activities by a far-right politician. The German parliament says it has lifted the political immunity of the AfD member Petr Bystron....
Putin in China seeking support for Ukraine war effort ( www.dw.com )
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Wednesday for two days of meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin's second trip to China in six months will focus on military and financial assistance....
Putin in China seeking support for Ukraine war effort ( www.dw.com )
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Wednesday for two days of meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin's second trip to China in six months will focus on military and financial assistance....
Putin in China seeking support for Ukraine war effort ( www.dw.com )
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing Wednesday for two days of meetings with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. Putin's second trip to China in six months will focus on military and financial assistance....
How China is helping keep the Russian economy afloat ( www.dw.com )
China threw Russia an economic lifebelt after the West hit Moscow with sanctions over the war in Ukraine. As Putin prepares to visit Beijing this week to promote even closer ties, Washington is ramping up the pressure....
Illicit fentanyl is entering the US at highest rates ever ( www.dw.com )
Officials seized more than 115 million pills containing fentanyl in 2023. The opiate is often mixed with street drugs and linked to overdoses....
Argentina: Yearly inflation hits 290% as monthly rate slows ( www.dw.com )
Although the yearly inflation rate is the highest it has been in decades, the monthly inflation figure decreased more than experts predicted. Javier Milei's government has introduced strict austerity policies....
Chinese planes 'increasingly provocative' to Taiwan ( www.dw.com )
Taiwan reported 45 Chinese warplanes in its airspace within 24 hours, according to its defense ministry on Wednesday....
What is the Palestinian Nakba and why does it matter? ( www.dw.com )
On May 15, Palestinians around the world will commemorate 76 years of having lost their homeland. What is the Nakba, and how does it tie into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?...
Italy: Police arrest over 100 mafia members in mass raid ( www.dw.com )
The Calabrian 'Ndrangeta is known to be one of the most powerful crime organizations in the world. But now Italian authorities are trying to loosen its grip....