Extreme weather has killed almost 800,000 people in 30 years, says report

Dominica, China and Honduras were the countries most affected by extreme weather, according to the Climate Risk Index.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Competitiveness Compass: How EU aims to keep up with the world's top economies

Brussels has called on EU member states to help revive the bloc's sluggish economies. It laid out a Competitiveness Compass with policies to boost growth. Can the plan make Europe …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Romania, DRC: Who is mercenary leader Horatiu Potra?

Horatiu Potra is a Romanian citizen who until recently managed a private military company in Congo. Late last year, he was arrested for allegedly planning to instigate unrest in Romania. …

Source: Deutsche Welle

What's it like to report from the Panama Canal?

A team from NPR's All Things Considered went to Panama to report on the canal there, which has gained attention in recent months due to President Trump's comments about the …

Source: NPR

Germany: Munich car ramming suspect had 'Islamist motive'

The car ramming into a rally in the Bavarian capital on Thursday has left at least 36 injured, German authorities said. Munich's prosecutor said there was no evidence linking the …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Mother and child die from injuries after Munich car attack

The 37-year-old woman and two-year-old child are the first fatalities from last week's attack.

Source: BBC

DR Congo: M23 rebels seize second airport

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi called for Rwanda to be "blacklisted" as rebel forces claimed more territory in the eastern part of Congo. The M23 rebels are backed by the Rwandan …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Poland, Hungary: How two close allies came to be estranged

Within the space of 15 years, Poland and Hungary have gone from being bros to foes. How did it come to this and where does the relationship go from here?

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

UNICEF Photos of the Year show global plight of children

The award-winning pictures of 2024 show sad and hopeful moments, "reminding us of our shared mission: to work for the well-being of children worldwide," said the United Nations Children's Fund.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Zelenskyy says Ukraine has ‘low chance’ of survival without US backing

Ukraine's president expresses concern that Washington may no longer be a 'strategic partner' to Kyiv.

Source: Al Jazeera

Video: Israeli captives and Palestinian prisoners released

Three Israeli captives have been released in Gaza as part of the ceasefire deal.

Source: Al Jazeera