ZAQS.ORG

Thursday, March 12, 2026 11:45 PM ET

Deutsche Welle - Top Stories

Iran leader calls for Hormuz closure as oil price spikes

13 hours ago

Evidence points to US role in deadly Iran school attack

15 hours ago

Iran war risks long-term toxic legacy for people and nature

10 hours ago

US temporarily allows sale of Russian oil stranded at sea

1 hour ago

What remains of Iran's nuclear program?

3 hours ago

Oil markets are jittery after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, chokepoint for a fifth of the world's oil shipments.

6 hours ago

Cuba to release 51 prisoners after talks with Vatican

1 hour ago

Artemis II launch 'on track' for as soon as April, says NASA

5 hours ago

Ukraine: Kyiv's anti-drone tech in demand in Gulf and NATO

6 hours ago

Suspect killed after attack on Detroit-area synagogue

9 hours ago

EU states must provide proper ID for transgender citizens

11 hours ago

Russia jails 15 men for life over concert hall terror attack

15 hours ago

Senegal lawmakers back tougher anti-LGBTQ+ law

23 hours ago

Afghan refugees and Iran's poorest bear the brunt of war

11 hours ago

Oil price hike threatens Germany's economy

6 hours ago

Russia steps up drone attacks on Ukraine's railways

21 hours ago

With focus on Iran, Israeli settlers wage West Bank violence

8 hours ago

UN: Iran war raises 'serious environmental concerns'

10 hours ago

Rio's street cleaners, upbeat superheroes in orange

2 days ago

DW brings you the top international news stories in brief.

3 years ago

Ghana's sacred monkeys face backlash as tradition, tourism and community livelihoods collide.

10 hours ago

Germany at a crossroads: What a key regional vote reveals

10 hours ago

Germany is revising its policy for heating private homes to focus less on renewables. Climate activists are up in arms.

12 hours ago

Could Germany adopt AI giant Anthropic?

13 hours ago

For Afghan refugees, staying in Pakistan is dangerous as clashes escalate, but going back is likely to be worse.

13 hours ago

Cambodia says it is going after its massive scam industry, but well-connected criminals could still dodge the push.

7 hours ago

Every year, thousands of Rohingya attempt to flee Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea. Hundreds of them die on their journeys.

20 hours ago

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says a proposal to build new nuclear power plants in the European Union is impossible.

21 hours ago

What does closure of the critical Strait of Hormuz mean for shippers and crews?

14 hours ago

The populist PiS party is losing voters to the far right. Catholic hard-liner Przemyslaw Czarnek wants to change that.

21 hours ago

Iran war: Tehran demands reparations to end conflict

1 day ago

Germany news: Lufthansa pilots stage another strike

19 hours ago

Germany: 7-year-old flashes €5,000 cash at Osnabrück school

15 hours ago

This weekly podcast is a deep dive into the twists and turns of European current affairs, politics and culture.

3 months ago

Dubbed the "Nobel Prize of architecture," the Pritzker Prize recognizes the work of exceptional architects.

13 hours ago

In Estonia, drivers cross the frozen Baltic Sea when winter ice forms a rare road.

8 hours ago

In Brittany, northern France, we find out how these coveted shellfish are grown — and how you can tell if they're fresh.

1 day ago

In Jurilovca, three people show us how tradition and uncertainty are shaping daily life on the Danube riverbanks.

11 hours ago

Blindness changed Charles Kibe's world. But instead of resorting to begging, he built a business, a family and a legacy.

1 day ago

Starting with a broken flute and an uncertain future, Khanyisile Mthetwa is now part of the Grammy Recording Academy.

1 day ago