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After violence broke out, Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague. Prime Minister Rob Jetten said that the demonstrators had chanted "abhorrent" far-right and antisemitic slogans.

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.

Several voices, including from within the AI industry, have been calling for policing the fast-growing technology. Trump has once again called AI warnings "hoaxes" and vowed to "cherish, help" the industry.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine destroyed the once-close relationship between Moscow and Berlin. Yet the far-right AfD is calling for a normalization of relations.

As Russia increases its attacks on Ukraine’s rail infrastructure, the Ukrainian government has called for help to replace destroyed locomotives and is making plans to keep passengers safe.

Three US news outlets said their journalists were blocked from entering the White House grounds, hours after President Donald Trump announced bans on several media outlets.

Voters in the eastern state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to the polls on Sunday, with the Social Democrats and far-right AfD neck and neck. Here’s a look at key economic issues that could influence the election.

The Yemen-based Houthis said they targeted "sensitive sites" in Riyadh, hours after a blaze at a fuel depot near the Saudi capital’s main airport. The Saudi-led coalition said Saudi defense downed a ballistic missile.

Flights were diverted and hundreds of passengers affected after unauthorized drones appeared near Luxembourg’s only international airport.

Protesters took part in a "Hands Around the Kennedy Center" human chain. The demonstration comes amid fears the Trump administration could tear the arts hub down.

This year, AI will be used to manage overcrowded situations. Find all the numbers surrounding the fest — including the price of water!

Bloody May, student sit-ins and the squatter movement: Berlin has long been a hotbed for working-class organizing and radical left-wing politics.

Pro-Palestinian protests are expected at Ed Sheeran’s first gig since Macklemore was dropped from the tour. The US rapper shouted "Free Palestine" at a concert in New Jersey.

Thousands of visitors streamed onto Munich’s Oktoberfest grounds as the world-famous beer festival got underway. Some spent the night outside the gates to secure coveted places in the festival tents.

The Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to countries other than their own. Now a federal appeals court has put the brakes on the policy.

Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been granted bail after more than eight years without conviction. Meanwhile, India swapped its male flagbearer for the Asian Games opening ceremony over a missing kit. DW has more.

Russia is holding its first State Duma election since invading Ukraine, with voting also imposed in occupied Ukrainian regions. President Vladimir Putin’s party is expected to dominate the tightly controlled contest.

Parties are campaigning for a last day ahead of polls in Mecklenburg-Vorpomerania and Berlin. And an association responsible for German sea ports says they are at high risk from cyberattacks and sabotage. DW has more.

For nearly three decades, the Social Democrats have governed Germany’s northeastern state. If they can fend off the AfD, the result may boost the fortunes of the German government’s junior coalition partner.

More than 100 others have been injured in the militant attack on a police headquarters near the border with Afghanistan. Several militants were still clashing with Pakistan’s security forces on Saturday.

Over the past three years, more and more Israelis have been purchasing property and investing in Cyprus, with many moving to the island permanently. How has this changed the Cypriot economy and how are locals responding?

As war disrupts one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, satellite images reveal that oil is spreading toward protected coral reefs and mangrove forests.

An outbreak of malaria at Frankfurt Airport this summer has raised alarm. Experts believe parasites probably arrived in a passenger’s luggage. But with the onset of fall, the risks of contracting the disease are low.

A video claiming to show AfD postal ballots being destroyed has gone viral ahead of Berlin’s September 20 election. DW Fact Check examines the footage, the accounts sharing it and how widely it is really being viewed.

The man detained shortly after allegedly trying to set fire to Wuppertal’s synagogue made antisemitic comments to the arresting officers, prosecutors say. The 37-year-old Afghan citizen also had knives in his apartment.

Though Canada may be some distance from Europe geographically, closer political ties are in the cards. With talk of an associate membership, DW takes a look at other arrangements the EU has with particular countries.

Coach Jürgen Klopp has named several players to his first Germany squad who are eligible to play for other countries. Some still aren’t committed to playing for thje national team long-term.

The new exhibition "Beethoven by Warhol" at the Beethoven House in Bonn presents the pop artist’s late masterpiece: a picture of Ludwig van Beethoven. The exhibition shares the story of the work with the public.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s record-low approval ratings have emboldened his opponents. There are three ways to remove a chancellor from office in Germany.

Germany’s far-right AfD party is riding high after its latest electoral triumph in Saxony-Anhalt. But one question remains: Does it actually want to govern?