US papers deliver snap verdict on Trump-Harris presidential debate
US papers react to a fiery presidential debate in which Republican candidate Donald Trump was put on the backfoot by his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.…
Teachers wrangle with reforms as students return to school
Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu faces outrage at home over the death of six more hostages in Gaza. In other news, who are Germany’s rural far-right AfD voters? Also it's back to school…
Afghans await relocation 3 years since Taliban takeover
A former Afghan prosecutor told DW that his visa application for Germany has been turned down. The decision, he says, has prolonged his stay in Pakistan and exposed his life to further…
Toxic earthquake debris endangering lives in Turkey
Survivors of the earthquakes in Turkey now face a new threat. Plus: Finland is preparing to open the world's first final storage site for nuclear waste. And in the Canadian Arctic, the…
“Safe spaces” for Skopje
With the Jadro Cultural Center in Skopje, Iskra Geshoska is creating a hub for artists from North Macedonia's independent art scene.…
Gender balance under scrutiny amid big political in-tray
It hasn’t been smooth sailing this summer for Ursula von der Leyen, who was voted in as EU Commission president for a second term in July. She had asked national capitals to…
Brazil’s Supreme Court panel upholds decision to suspend X
A panel of five Supreme Court justices in Brazil has unanimously upheld the decision of one of its judges to block Elon Musk's social media platform X in the country. The platform…
Pakistani children face countless hurdles to access education
The new school year has begun in Pakistan’s Punjab province, where access to education is a major challenge. More than 26 million children do not attend school in Pakistan, the majority of…
Turkish-American woman killed in occupied West Bank
Palestinian officials said Turkish-American Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot while demonstrating against settlement in the occupied West Bank. The White House said it was "deeply disturbed" by the 26-year-old's death.…
Putin and Trump: a new axis against NATO and Ukraine?
Donald Trump is once again blasting NATO. Is it just campaign rhetoric or will he end up making deals with Putin, risking European security? Guests: Nico Lange (Munich Security Conference), Moritz Gathmann…
India’s media wars: Press freedom in crisis
Press freedom is in crisis in the "world's largest democracy" with attacks against journalists, concentration of media ownership, pro-government bias and expulsions of foreign reporters. Since India's Hindu far-right Prime Minister Narendra…