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Pakistan and Taliban officials held negotiations in Qatar to defuse tensions between the two countries after cross-border militancy killed dozens of people on both sides.
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Brazil: Bus crash kills at least 17 people
At least 17 people were killed and others injured after the driver of a bus lost control and crashed into a sand embankment, police said.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:'No Kings' anti-Trump protests underway across US
Millions attended the latest "No Kings" protests, which come as Trump has moved to deploy the National Guard in major cities. The US president is also targeting his political enemies. DW has the latest.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:LGBTQ+ people in Moldova embrace hope but homophobia endures
Members of LGTBQ+ communities across Moldova were relieved after the victory of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity in September's parliamentary elections. But discrimination against queer people continues.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:LGBTQ+ people in Moldova embrace hope amid homophobia
Members of LGTBQ+ communities across Moldova were relieved after the victory of the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity in September's parliamentary elections. But discrimination against queer people continues.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel returns to ceasefire after Gaza strikes
The Israeli army says it will return to the ceasefire after accusing Hamas of violating the truce. Gaza officials say at least 33 people were killed in Israeli strikes across the enclave. DW has more.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Middle East: Israel returns bodies to Gaza after hostage ID'd
Israel has returned more Palestinian bodies in exchange for its own dead hostages. Meanwhile, Israelis are holding a large rally in Tel Aviv to call for the return of the deceased hostages. DW has more.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:German media bias falsely inflates crime by foreigners
Violent crimes committed by foreigners are covered in the media far more frequently than is justified by their share in police crime statistics, a new study has found.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Local βceasefireβ area declared at Ukrainian nuclear plant for damage repairs
Without reliable external power, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power risks losing the cooling needed to keep its reactors stable.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Odingaβs final farewell draws thousands, injuries reported
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Oding's body was flown from Nairobi to Kisumu for a final public viewing, marking the end of a deadly period of mourning.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:US officials reportedly eye meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un
The U.S. president head off on a tour of Asia later this month.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:'Das crazy' is the German Youth Word of the Year 2025
Selected by Germany's youth as their trendiest slang of the year, the expression "das crazy" beat two other shortlisted favorites, "goonen" and "checkst du."
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Top US nuclear weapons agency to furlough most staff amid shutdown
House Republicans pointed to the staff reductions as a national security consequence of the shutdown, pressing Senate Democrats to yield and vote to reopen the government.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Disappointment in Kyiv as Zelensky leaves White House empty-handed
Zelensky does not share Trump's apparent confidence that Russia's Putin is acting in good faith.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Socialist lawmakers expect top-job status quo in EU Parliament ahead of reshuffle
Behind the scenes, lawmakers expect the center-right EPP to retain the Parliamentβs presidency in 2027 β and anticipate that current Socialist group leader Iratxe GarcΓa will remain in her post as well.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Ukraine updates: Trump ambivalent on Tomahawks β Zelenskyy
The US president has not said definitively if Kyiv will receive long-range Tomahawk missiles, Ukraine's Zelenskyy says. European leaders have held a "productive" call with the Ukrainian president.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:How China tightens the screws in trade war with the US
Beijing is standing firm in its trade dispute with Washington β and finding new partners along the way. The higher the tariffs, the more China's confidence seems to grow.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Iran says it's no longer bound by nuclear deal limits
The JCPOA imposed significant restrictions on Iran, in exchange for sanctions relief, to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Trump grants clemency to disgraced former lawmaker George Santos
The former member of Congress from New York served less than three months of a seven-years sentence for wire fraud and identity theft.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Prince Andrew gives up royal titles amid Epstein fallout
Andrew has been under intense scrutiny over his relationship with American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Pakistan and Afghanistan set for crisis talks in Doha
A truce that halted fierce fighting between the neighboring countries ended hours before the delegations were due to meet and fresh attacks have been reported.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:US Supreme Court gets first chance to weigh Trumpβs bid to deploy National Guard
The administration filed an emergency appeal over lower-court orders that have blocked the deployment of the guard in Illinois.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump
Following the meeting, Trump calls for Kyiv and Moscow to "stop where they are" and end the war.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Germany news: Merz's CDU mulls strategy on far-right AfD
Friedrich Merz's CDU is debating its approach to the AfD amid calls from some members to cooperate with the far-right party. The new head of Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn has vowed a "fresh start."
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Germany news: Merz sees AfD as 'main opponent' in elections
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said his party will maintain its ban on working with the far-right AfD. Flag carrier Lufthansa wants to potentially cut more flight routes within Germany. DW has more.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:China tariffs 'not sustainable' β Trump
Trump made the comments ahead of a planned visit by US Secretary Treasury Scott Bessent to China. Beijing and Washington are aiming to avoid another tit-for-tat tariff tussle.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Turkish Cypriots face two paths as they elect new leader
With incumbent Ersin Tatar promoting a two-state approach aligned with Turkey and opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman pushing for a UN-backed federal solution, Turkish Cypriots face a high-stakes election.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Germany's Merz under fire for 'racist' deportation comment
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently praised his government's tough stance on immigration, but said "problems in the cityscape" persisted. His offhand remark has sparked fierce criticism from opposition lawmakers.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Privacy and AI fears, in EU bonfire of digital red tape
EU data laws are to become more business-friendly after 19 November, when the EU Commission unveils its "digital omnibus", amid privacy and security concerns.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:France downgraded by S&P as budget uncertainty βremains elevatedβ
The ratings cut comes after French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu committed to suspend an unpopular law that raised the retirement age.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Trump only one who can force Putin to negotiating table, Finnish president tells BBC
You have to "force Russia to come to the negotiating table" and that is the deal the US leader is trying to make," Alexander Stubb said.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:How an old suitcase revealed a hidden family fortune, lost under Nazi rule
The contents of his late father's case led Antony Easton to uncover a rich and tragic history.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Scam-linked South Koreans held in Cambodia return home under arrest
Over 60 South Korean nationals accused of being involved in cyberscam schemes in Cambodia have been repatriated to their country. South Korea has placed them under arrest and launched a criminal investigation.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Trump, still convinced Putin βwants to end the war,β lukewarm on Zelenskyyβs request for Tomahawks
Although the U.S. president didn't rule out giving Ukraine long-range missiles, he expressed optimism that it wouldn't be necessary, suggesting that Russia's leader is serious about peace.
Published on: October 18, 2025 | Source:Worldβs cartoonists on this weekβs events
Drawing the top stories around the globe.
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