Kiran Rao, director of "Laapataa Ladies," a film set in rural India and packed with subtle feminist messages. She tells us what inspired her to make the movie and how comedy was…
Thailand's Constitutional Court has dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin over a controversial Cabinet appointment. DW spoke with journalist Matt Hunt in Bangkok about the surprise verdict.…
Three Russian prisoners freed on Thursday as part of a major prisoner swap have held a press conference at DW's headquarters in Germany. Opposition activists Vladimir Kara-Murza, Ilya Yashin and Andrei Pivovarov…
Political deepfakes are becoming a growing problem. Photos, audio recordings and videos that have been manipulated or even created with AI are being used worldwide to slander political opponents — and the…
World's Health organization Director-General has determined that the upsurge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency…
The woman was camping with her partner in the Dumka district in eastern India when they were assaulted. The couple had been touring on motorbikes at the time.…
Nigeria is Africa's leading energy producer but large-scale oil theft and pipeline sabotage have decreased output in recent years — reducing exports, crippling government finances and posing a serious challenge for President…
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has won the runoff vote for Iran's presidency. He garnered 16 million votes ahead of hard-liner Saeed Jalili, who got fewer than 14 million.…
Nigeria may lose about 188 billion naira over six months with the implementation of the duty-free importation of food items in the country according to the Nigerian Customs Service. Meanwhile, The Central…