New Delhi goes to the polls on May 25. In the capital's polarized constituency of northeast Delhi, DW delves into campaigns, promises and what locals are looking for in a leader.

Dayslong funeral arrangements for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi have kicked off after he was killed in a helicopter crash. A procession in Tabriz has taken place amid five days of nationa mourning in the country.

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been barred from standing in next week's elections - after the country's top court disqualified him over a previous criminal conviction. Reactions flow in after Sunday's attempted coup in the DRC - which saw three people killed close to the presidential palace. And we follow the first professional female kora player, Sona Jobarteh who's shaking up old traditions.

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel's War Cabinet, has threatened to resign unless the government develops a postwar plan for Gaza by June 8.

Violence in New Caledonia turned deadly once again as clashes between protesters and security forces continue in the French Pacific territory.

Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands has a population of more than 270 million but millions of people still don't have access to the internet.