Elon Musk leaves Trump administration role
The billionaire's departure comes after he criticized a major spending bill. But the so-called DOGE and its efforts to restructure and shrink the federal government seem likely to remain.…
Homegrown defence: Ukraine bolsters domestic weapons production
As the war in Ukraine rages on, soldiers on the eastern front are taking steps to become less reliant on foreign aid. According to government figures, 40 percent of the weapons used…
Dozens dead in Israeli strike on Gaza school
According to the Gaza Health Ministry, at least 52 people were killed Sunday in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip. Thirty-one died when a school building housing displaced Palestinians was hit.…
‘A notice of imminent destruction’: Israel’s home demolitions in East Jerusalem reach record numbers
While all eyes are on Gaza, another war is being fought for control of Jerusalem. Hundreds of Israeli police officers mobilised Monday for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the city's total conquest by Israel…
Untouchable for too long: Surgeon Le Scouarnec in France’s biggest serial rape trial
With 299 victims over 25 years, why wasn’t serial rapist Joel Le Scouarnec stopped sooner? Closing arguments in the trial of the 74-year old surgeon in the westen French city of Vannes.…
Chemical-free farming brings life back to rural France
Faced with widespread chemical pollution and a dramatic collapse in biodiversity, farmers and scientists in western France have been testing a revolutionary farming model for over 30 years. No pesticides, no synthetic…
Police suspect sabotage behind Cannes electricity blackout
Just hours before the closing awards ceremony at Cannes, a massive blackout brought some off-screen drama to the French film festival. Police have said they're investigating possible sabotage for causing the outage.…
‘Main goal’ of Russian attacks is to ‘kill Ukrainians’, energy minister says
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko accused Russia of launching "the biggest attacks" since the start of the war, with the "main goal" being "just to kill…
US historian Ana Lucia Araujo on reparations for slavery and slave trade
Slavery and the slave trade might be in the (not too distant) past, Araujo argues, but their repercussions remain evident and help explain the current state of the reparations debate and the…
Are women likely to be less corrupt than men?
In 2024, Transparency International's annual index revealed corruption continues to be a dangerous problem in every part of the world. So as societies struggle with this epidemic; is it the case that…
Kashmiris struggle to make their voices heard
As India and Pakistan mount diplomatic offensives across the world following their recent military confrontation, Kashmiris on both sides of the border tell DW it's time for their voices to be heard.…