The Democratic Republic of Congo wants to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers.

A nationwide vaccination campaign against bird flu in ducks kicked off in France on Monday, with the country hoping to put an end to costly mass culls. But the poultry industry is risking a trade backlash.

Bavarians are known for their independence. The political expression of this is the Christian Social Union — the regional conservative party and feisty southern sibling to Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats.

After a last-minute budget deal avoided another possible government shutdown in the United States, Republican infighting about the House speaker's future could end up benefiting Democrats. We also take a look at why Slovakia's elections are just the latest development suggesting unconditional Western aid to Ukraine could soon come to an end. Plus, we finish with a surprising fact about surgery: women make better surgeons than men.

Former US President Donald Trump voluntarily appeared at a New York court to face fraud charges that could cost him control of his family empire. He called his financial statements "phenomenal" and the case a "scam."

The South Asian country, where dengue is endemic, is suffering the worst outbreak of the disease in its history.