The European Union’s top court has ruled that Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law breaks the bloc’s core values. The decision targets a 2021 law that bans content about LGBTQ+ people from schools and primetime ...

The war in Lebanon displaced roughly 1 million people from their homes in the south of the country. The Israeli military ordered them to leave, and it has since occupied some parts of the country. But ...

For almost two months, the survival of “Timmy,” a whale stranded in shallows off Germany’s Baltic coast, has captured the country’s attention and gone viral globally. With official efforts to rescue ...

Japan rolled back restrictions today on its sale of weapons abroad, reinterpreting its pacifist post-World War II constitution. Yuki Tatsumi, senior director at the Institute for Indo-Pacific Security ...

Fika” is the very Swedish ritual of meeting people for coffee, sweets and some reflection on life. The World’s Joshua Coe learned the fine line between a regular brunch date and “pure fika” at a ...

Every five years, the United Nations looks for a new secretary-general. Job interviews began today in the assembly chamber to start the search for the next one. There are four candidates, less than ...

Host Marco Werman spins sounds from the innovator of the Hindustani slide guitar, Debashish Bhattacharya, a track titled, “The Sound of the Soul.” This story originally aired on March 21, 2023.

Brazilian cinema has received strong global attention recently, with films like “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret Agent” earning a slew of Oscar nods. But many filmmakers say these films reflect a ...

The war in Lebanon has displaced roughly 1 million people from the south of the country. Despite a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, and although some have returned to what’s left of ...

A new wave of investors is eyeing Venezuela, drawn by the promise of massive natural resources, cheap assets and a potential economic rebound after years of crisis. The government is opening key ...

DW arts journalist Breandáin O’Shea brings us the music of British ensemble Musica Secreta, which combines historical ...

They’re dolls, but you might not realize it unless you pick one up. They’re known as “reborn babies,” and they originated in ...