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EU and Spain risk rights abuse complicity in Mauritania, says Human Rights Watch
The EU and Spain incentivised repression in Mauritania primarily against black African people attempting to get to Europe irregularly, says Human Rights Watch.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:
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The Brussels Bubble is a conveyor belt of potential, crushed into uniformity
Brussels markets itself as the home of visionary policy, yet it breeds a culture where vision is impossible. The EU says it wants to win the global race on innovation, but the very people tasked with thinking about that innovation are too drained, too precarious, too unheard to imagine alternatives.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Trump administration restores βneighborhood checksβ for citizenship applicants after 30-year hiatus
Itβs the latest procedural hurdle the Trump administration has added to the legal immigration process.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement
Pop music's current biggest star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end plan to tie the knot after a courtship of around two years. Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the move in a joint post on Instagram.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Artwork looted by Nazis 80 years ago spotted in estate agent ad
Portrait of a Lady seen in house near Buenos Aires, more than 80 years after it was looted from a Jewish art dealer in Amsterdam.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Iran or the US? How a new law is testing Iraq's independence
Iraqi politicians want to reform paramilitaries outside of government control. Critics say reforms will entrench Iran-run "terrorist groups" inside Iraq and the US is threatening sanctions if the reforms happen.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Europeβs βcentury of humiliationβ could be just beginning
Donald Trump is using America's military and technological superiority to force one-sided deals on Europe.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Germany updates: Merz, De Wever wary of Russian fund seizure
Friedrich Merz and his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever warned that seizing frozen Russian central bank assets to help Ukraine could set a dangerous legal precedent, or simply break the law.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Protesters in Israel demand hostage release, end to Gaza war
Protesters blocked major roads, calling for an end to the Gaza war and the release of hostages. Some families of those still held hostage accuse Netanyahu's government of prolonging the war. Follow DW for the latest.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Trumpβs attack on Fed triggers alarm in Europe over economic stability
European unease is palpable as U.S. president moves to get rid of key Federal Reserve official.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Dresden: Man arrested after tram knife attack on US citizen
A 21-year-old Syrian citizen is in investigative custody in Dresden after a young American man was stabbed in the face on a tram over the weekend in the eastern German city. New information may link him to the attack.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:What Trump's Fed power play could mean for the US and global economies
US President Donald Trump's attempt to sack Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has caused shockwaves. The move could fatally undermine the Fed's independence and have implications for the US and global economies.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Poland presses ahead with 3 percent digital tax despite Trump threat
The tax would not be βaimed at entities from any specific country,β a government ministry said.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Germany: Munich car ramming suspect charged with murder
The attack in February killed a two-year-old girl and her mother and injured dozens of people. The prosecutor's office said the suspect, an Afghan national, had an Islamist motive.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Russia to officially quit Europeβs anti-torture treaty
Moscow is set to formally withdraw from a cornerstone human rights commitment.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:New PM? Elections? Resign? Macron has 3 choices if Bayrouβs government falls
France is facing political and financial turmoil over Bayrou's inability to slash the budget deficit.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Year of Africa 1960: How far have francophone African nations come?
Sixty-five years ago, 14 African countries gained independence from France. DW examines how they have developed since then β and how much influence the former colonial power still wields today.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:India's air force falling behind despite sky-high ambitions
After decades of service, India is retiring the last of its 1950s-era MiG-21 jets. But New Delhi's dream of buying new planes and building a sleek and modern air force has grown into a procurement nightmare.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Turkeyβs transport minister fined after posting video of himself speeding
Video showed the ministerβs speedometer reaching 225 kilometers per hour, well over Turkeyβs 140 km/h limit.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Paris prosecutors probe streaming site Kick following influencerβs death
France's digital minister says she filed a complaint against Kick for "dissemination of content constituting criminal offenses."
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:German car industry sheds 51,500 jobs in a year
The dip equates to almost 7% of the total workforce in the German auto sector. Faltering exports to China and the US play a role, as new tariffs raise barriers to entry in both these core markets.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Venice Film Festival to shine with star-studded lineup
The 82nd Venice Film Festival, which kicks off August 27, is packed with must-see, Oscar-friendly films set to feature in the upcoming awards season.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Merz says Putin delaying, urges 'pressure'
German Chancellor Merz says Russia's Putin must meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy or face a stern response from the West. EU foreign ministers, meanwhile, conferred with US counterpart Rubio on steps forward. DW has the latest.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:French PM fights for survival as rivals refuse to support confidence vote
Opposition parties say they will not back Prime Minister François Bayrou after a he called the vote over deep budget cuts.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Germany takes stock of 10 years of integration
Since 2015, hundreds of thousands of people have come to Germany seeking refuge. The data on asylum, integration and sentiment shows what the country has achieved since then β and what it hasn't.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Refugees, asylum, integration: What is the current situation in Germany?
Since 2015, hundreds of thousands of people have come to Germany seeking refuge. The data on asylum, integration and sentiment shows what the country has achieved since then β and what it hasn't.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:How OrbΓ‘n plans to survive 2026
Inspired by the Romanian election annulment, there are indications that the OrbΓ‘n regime may be preparing a scenario for the 2026 elections in which allegations of foreign interference could be used to contest a potential victory by PΓ©ter Magyarβs Tisza.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Listen: Why Israelβs Gaza hospital strike could constitute multiple war crimes
On Monday morning, Israeli forces launched not one, but two strikes on Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. Among the casualties: five journalists and four health workers. How is Israel justifying this latest attack, one that, on many fronts, may amount to a war crime?
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:India: Ambani son investigated over private zoo
India's Supreme Court has ordered an investigation of Anant Ambani, the son of the country's richest man, over illegal animal imports and financial misconduct.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Defying the war: A teenager's life in Kyiv
What's it like to grow up in the shadow of Russia's war on Ukraine? For Anastasiia Kostenko, a teenager in Kyiv, the conflict is ever-present, but it doesn't keep her from enjoying the things she loves.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Deadly Typhoon Kajiki makes landfall in Vietnam
Typhoon Kajiki killed at least three people and left over 1.6 million without electricity in Vietnam. Strong winds uprooted trees, roofs, and power poles.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Trump threatens tariffs over EU digital rules
Trump has threatened new tariffs over βdigital rules,β a move that could increase US pressure on Brussels to weaken EU tech legislation in trade negotiations
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Jewish leaders rally round controversial EU antisemitism official
Jewish groups from across Europe have voiced support for a controversial EU official dealing with antisemitism.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:Australia expels Iranian diplomats over antisemitic attacks
Australia has taken the unprecedented step of expelling several Iranian diplomats. According to Canberra, the diplomats coordinated violent, antisemitic attacks and now have seven days to leave the country.
Published on: August 26, 2025 | Source:US: Trump says he's firing Fed's Cook over fraud allegations
US Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has said that President Donald Trump has no authority to fire her and she will not resign from her position.
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