India: Tech hub Bengaluru’s water crisis turns political
Bengaluru is running out of drinking water, with an estimated daily deficit of 500 million liters. The shortages have become a hot-button political issue during the 2024 election. Once a…
Oluwatobi Oyinlola, The Nigerian Iventor with World Record for smallest GPS tracking device
Oluwatobi Oyinlola, a brilliant Nigerian innovator and researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has set a new global benchmark by developing the world’s smallest prototype of a global…
IMF Removes Nigeria From List of Indebted Countries
Nigeria has cleared its $1.61 billion debt to the IMF, exiting from the fund's Total IMF outstanding refers to the cumulative amount of unpaid principal that member countries owe to…
In this edition: Friedrich Merz has a bumpy start into his office as Germany’s head of government; the main opposition party is up in arms after having been labeled right-wing extremist; and 80 years after the end of World War Two, Germany commemorates the darkest chapter in its history.
By DW's Analysis Team It was a bombshell moment in German politics: Friedrich Merz, the conservative Christian Democrat candidate, failed to secure the necessary majority to become the tenth chancellor…
Shein and Temu prices rise as Trump closes postage loophole
A duty-free loophole for low-value packages has been closed by President Donald Trump, pushing up prices for US customers of firms like Shein and Temu. The Chinese online retail giants…
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Gracie Francesco; Pope buried in Rome Some 250,000 attended Pope Francis' Funeral in Rome on Saturday, including ordinary people. DW's religion correspondent, Christoph Strack was there.He is like our father,…
From chains to freedom: Kukah’s brother, others detail harrowing 32-day ordeal in captivity
Ishaya Kuka, brother to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah, on Tuesday recounted his harrowing experience in the hands of bandits, saying he had given up…
Elon Musk is giving some US voters 1M$. Is it legal?
A group of 11 former Republican officials have become the latest public figures to raise questions over the legality of cash incentives being offered by tech billionaire Elon Musk to…
Swaying allegiance that ignited Kenya’s impeachment saga
Losing a deputy just two years after being elected on a joint ticket could be seen as a big blow for a president, but not this time in Kenya. As…
Germany’s prolonged recession makes firms takeover targets
The German economy just can't seem to get back on its feet, with another year of contraction on the horizon. As more companies struggle, they're becoming the focus of merger…
