The Women's World Cup is giving the Nigerian community in Australia the chance to celebrate their culture and cheer on their team, as DW found out in Melbourne.

High costs, lower demand, fiercer competition — the German automotive industry is coming under pressure. The lucrative Chinese market, in particular, is proving difficult as Chinese consumers choose national brands.

The arrests saved 13 children from further harm at the hands of the men, police said. The operation was carried out with the assistance of intelligence from the FBI in the US.

Australia are riding a wave of popularity and hype at this Women's World Cup. Forever an underdog in the world game, the team's belief, ability and results are making a mockery of that tag.

Beijing has alleged that a Chinese man signed a contract with the United States spy agency and received training to conduct espionage activities.

A koala named Matilda has predicted that Australia will beat England in Wednesday's Women's World Cup semi-final at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

Something that England and Australia have in common is that they both face the Super Falcons of Nigeria and they give them the run for their money. But these two face a game in the semifinal of the FIFA Women's World Cup and we preview the game right here for you.

The air and sea drills close to Taiwan are seen as a response to a visit of its Vice President William Lai to the US. China has derided Lai as a "troublemaker" who backs "Taiwanese independence" separatists.

In a bid to keep its adversaries like China at bay, Australia is also investing heavily in developing its domestic missile manufacturing industry.

Tokyo has summoned the Chinese ambassador over hundreds of crank calls believed to originate from China. Japan has begun to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, which Beijing says is not safe.

China's largest property developer, Country Garden, warned that it is on the brink of default as it reported a staggering loss of almost $7 billion for the first half of the year, deepening a real estate crisis that threatens to unravel the country's already fragile economy.

Countries around the world continue to report extreme temperature records. In India, August was not only the hottest but also the driest on record.