The US has quietly reactivated its long-abandoned Roosevelt Roads naval base in Puerto Rico. Upgrades suggest preparations for sustained operations that could support a possible confrontation with Ven...
Brazil just approved exploratory oil drilling in the Amazon River basin, days ahead of the conference. That's drawn widespread criticism, including from Indigenous groups - who are demanding climate j...
Facing a growing threat from Russia, the EU is planning an emergency system to speed cross-border movement of troops and military equipment. Currently, weak roads and red tape still hinder rapid deplo...
Latvia's military is considering rewatering drained peatlands to turn them into natural barriers as part of the Baltic Defense Line. The restored bogs could also help in the fight agains global warmin...
On Monday, 25 girls from a secondary school in the northwest of the country had been abducted. Police say a criminal gang stormed the school with guns and killed the vice principal before disappearing...
Aid agencies say they are "nowhere close" to meeting the needs of millions of people displaced by war in Sudan, as the number of people fleeing the violence rises. DW News obtained exclusive testimoni...
The US has restricted shrimp imports from Indonesia after finding radioactive contamination in a shipment of frozen breaded shrimp. The contamination was traced to factories near Jakarta, tainted by s...
Germany's government plans to bring back military service, to boost troop numbers to deal with the perceived threat from Russia. But voluntary conscription could become compulsory, if not enough recru...
A new video game from South Africa turns the fight to reclaim Africa's stolen heritage into a playable mission. The debate over reclaiming colonial-era African artifacts from Western museums has raged...
More families living in the West Bank are facing displacement: Last month, Israel's civil authority gave the order to level more than a dozen structures in the village of Umm al-Kheir. DW visited the ...