The far-right leader is accused of partaking in a fake jobs scheme that misappropriated European Union funds. She risks 10 years in prison if convicted.

Whether it's pensions, the economy or migration, the German government is at odds over most issues. But now the FDP has ...

A court in the South Korean capital has imposed a fine on the K-pop star Suga for riding an e-scooter while drunk.

Rescuers were air dropping food and water to areas affected by Hurricane Helene across the southeastern US, where hundreds of ...

Long before the internet, the German literary giant had a cult following among young people for a novel that was consumed like social media posts.

A wildfire fanned by strong winds tore across a rugged mountainous area in the Corinth region of central Greece. Several villages were evacuated overnight.

Japanese stocks fell on Monday as incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba called for snap elections on October 27. He recently won the race for the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, ever more Ukrainians are adopting orphans. DW spoke to foster parents about the process ...

A heavy monsoon downpour has triggered floods and landslides in the Himalayan nation. Over a hundred people have died and ...

Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine people had already been reported dead.

The militants killed in two September strikes in Syria were affiliated with the extremist "Islamic State" group and an al-Qaeda-linked group, the United States military said.

Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in testing times.