Medellín, Colombia, was once the centre of Pablo Escobar’s cocaine empire. Violence and gang wars were a daily reality. Today, the city is seeing an influx of tourists, and textile companies are setting up shop.
How ready is Europe to fully step up its support of Ukraine and its own defense, as questions hover over US commitment? When US President Donald Trump announced two months ago that he would pursue peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Europe demanded a seat at the table and is still waiting.
On Conflict Zone DW's Sarah Kelly talks to Lithuanian Defense Minister...
Palestinians in Gaza attempt to find safety after the Israeli army launched strikes on several hospitals. A senior Hamas official said the Islamist militant group expects to respond within 48 hours to an Israeli ceasefire proposal it received through mediators.
Nigeria’s youth are embracing a new app to preserve their rich linguistic heritage. With over 500 indigenous languages at risk of extinction, the Ningo app uses gamification to make learning fun and reconnect young Nigerians with their linguistic roots.
In an effort to resolve the escalating tariff war with the US, China has appointed a new trade negotiator.
Li Cheng-gang was previously China's envoy to the World Trade Organization. He is seen as a tough negotiator and has clashed with US officials in previous encounters. His dealmaking style has earned him the moniker "bulldog". Li's appointment marks a...
Student protesters at the University of Amsterdam said they were attacked by plainclothes police at a pro-Palestinian demonstration. The police said they were authorized to use a certain amount of force.
Mountaineers Nicolas Hojac and Philipp Brugger broke a 21-year-old record by climbing the north faces of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps in just 15 hours and 30 minutes.
Two mountaineers have set a new record on some of the most challenging peaks in the Swiss Alps. Swiss climber Nicolas Hojac and his Austrian partner Philipp Brugger scaled the Eiger, Moench and Jungfrau mountains in just 15 and a half hours.
00:00 New record in the Swiss Alps
01:49 Nicolas Hojac, Mounainteer & world record holder
In Ukraine, children are being trained for war in military-style boot camps — learning to fire weapons, engage in close combat, and carry out evacuation drills. The aim is to prepare them for the possibility that the war with Russia could continue for years. But the camps are controversial.
Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the definition of a 'woman' in equality legislation IS based on biological sex at birth. The case was brought by a feminist group that opposes gender self-identification. The decision means transgender women can be excluded from single-sex spaces such as changing rooms.
00:00 UK Supreme Court rules on definition of 'woman'
