3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (152+ words) DW.com Switzerland — where to build? A glacier collapse that destroyed much of the Swiss village of Blatten in 2025 has intensified a difficult debate in the Alps: rebuild or retreat? While scientists warn that thawing block glaciers and unstable mountain…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) For many, Ratko Mladic represented the horrors of the Bosnian War. He was convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and of other war crimes. Now he has died in detention at The Hague. More than 30 years after the end…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (126+ words) DW.com Devastating flash floods hit northern Nepal Deadly flash floods and mudslides along the Tibet-Nepal border have swept away homes, vehicles and infrastructure, leaving multiple people dead and many more missing. Officials believe the disaster may have been triggered…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (359+ words) The blaze, near Valencia, forced more than 1,000 people from their homes. In nearby Catalonia, civil defense teams carried out 200 rescue operations after floods trapped residents in cars and homes. A forest fire in eastern Spain sparked the evacuation of around…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) Fewer than a third of Germans find their capital city "fascinating", a sharp fall from 20 years ago, a survey has found. Germany is also mulling further action against Russia over the Leipzig drone incident. DW has more. This is a…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (108+ words) DW.com Why was Germany once divided into East and West? And how united is the country today? For October 3, German Unity Day, we share a Meet the Germans video with Rachel Stewart from the 30th anniversary of German reunification in…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (767+ words) In 2015, the EU designated August 2 as the European Roma Holocaust Memorial Day. In Germany, the day is marked with memorial services, educational activites and public addresses. And in eastern Europe? It took decades before Germany recognized the Romani Holocaust — the…...