COVID-19: Why we're looking for the pandemic's origin

The CIA says lab leak is most likely source of COVID outbreak. But there is no consensus among scientists whether it originated in nature or from an accidental leak. Here's …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Storm-fueled mud submerges roads in California town hit by LA wildfires

Residents in Sierra Madre begin cleanup effort after strongest storm of year sweeps through southern California

Residents of a southern California mountain community near the Eaton fire burn scar dug …

Source: The Guardian

Pope Francis continues recovery after hospitalization, Vatican says

The Argentine pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened.

Source: CBS News

Australian Open: Sinner beats Zverev to retain title

Italy's Jannik Sinner has defeated Alexander Zverev of Germany to win his second consecutive Australian Open title.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Even 'the science' agrees there are more than two genders

Germany's conservative candidate for chancellor, Friedrich Merz, said Donald Trump's decision to recognize only two genders made sense to him. But biologically, sex and gender aren't binary issues.

Source: Deutsche Welle

German election 2025: How party and campaign financing works

Germany's political parties are financed through public funding, membership fees and donations from corporations and individuals. DW examines how German parties get their money.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Tennis world No. 1 Jannik Sinner gets 3-month ban to end doping case

The timing means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments. The French Open, the season's next major, starts May 25.

Source: CBS News

One dies in attempted Channel crossing after small boat sinks off Calais coast

A further 69 people were rescued in what French authorities called a very busy night for crossings

One person has died trying to cross the Channel in a small boat …

Source: The Guardian

The children of Gaza surviving in a warzone

A BBC film follows children over nine months including one boy, 11, who volunteered at al-Aqsa hospital.

Source: BBC

Sixth exchange: Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages for 369 Palestinian prisoners

Hamas-led militants have released three male Israeli hostages, and Israeli forces began releasing hundreds of prisoners in return, in the latest indication that the fragile ceasefire deal that has paused …

Source: France 24

Chess and the dispute over 'freestyle'

A row is brewing in the world of chess – at the center of it are a disgruntled world federation and a chess variant – with millions on the line.

Source: Deutsche Welle

LA wildfires: Did climate change make them worse?

The extremely hot, dry and windy conditions that drove the destructive LA fires were likely due to global heating, a new weather attribution study has found. Hotter temperatures will further …

Source: Deutsche Welle