US election: What you need to know as America votes
The first polls have opened in the US as American voters decide whether to pick Donald Trump or Joe Biden for president. DW has this roundup of what to expect, how the…
‘I’m gonna declare victory right now,’ Biden jokes in Pennsylvania
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden jokes with voters in his childhood home of Scranton, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, that he can "declare victory right now" after an entire nearby village…
Lady Gaga says Biden the ‘right choice’ at US election eve rally
Lady Gaga says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is the 'right choice' at a drive-in rally in the key swing state of Pennsylvania on the eve of the US election.…
WTO: Why U.S is blocking Okonjo-Iweala
It is no longer news that the United States opposed the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. But there is a good reason why…
Who will occupy the White House at the end of the US Presidential election?
Americans are voting in one of the most acrimonious presidential elections in their country’s history. Who will occupy the White House after all the votes have been counted? Will it…
Whale tail sculpture saves Dutch metro train
A Dutch metro train, which was riding without any passengers, has been saved from disaster after it smashed through a safety barrier but was prevented from plummeting into water by a sculpture…
Men as victims of domestic violence: ‘I was paralyzed’
When men become victims of domestic violence, they usually find it hard to seek help. They are ashamed to admit they are vulnerable and fear no one will believe them. Tami was…
Ivory Coast under international pressure to safeguard peace
Tensions have been running high in Ivory Coast following elections, after the opposition announced that it no longer recognized Alassane Ouattara as president. Analysts have agreed on the need for a dialogue.…
France struggles for retail fairness in new lockdown
The French government has told giant grocery retailers they must stop selling non-essential items during the country's second lockdown, out of fairness to smaller shops that have been required to close. The…
Hockney masterpiece goes on view ahead of auction
Billed as the "most important David Hockney landscape to ever appear at auction," the British artist's "Nichols Canyon" went on view in London ahead of its sale.…