Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Top Stories https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2026-11-04T15:41:30Z https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages https://www.dw.com/en/gold-for-palestine-karate-s-mariam-bsharat-a-rare-sporting-success/a-79851806?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The occupied West Bank is not an obvious breeding ground for sporting success. But Mariam Bsharat, 17, has beaten the odds to become a karate world champion and is making a new life in Germany. 2026-11-04T15:40:00Z Sports en 79851806 https://www.dw.com/en/africa-s-shifting-role-in-the-global-drug-trade/a-79847720?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Recent discoveries of meth labs suggest parts of Africa are moving beyond drug transit and becoming sites of synthetic drug production. 2026-11-04T15:18:00Z World en 79847720 https://www.dw.com/en/harry-potter-films-turns-25-ahead-of-new-tv-series-release/a-79856130?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf In 2001, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" hit cinemas and took the world by storm. Today, anticipation for the new series is high, but its creator, J.K. Rowling, remains a controversial figure. 2026-11-04T15:14:00Z Culture en 79856130 https://www.dw.com/en/what-the-democrats-midterms-win-means-for-the-us-economy-and-trump/a-79853716?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf From high oil prices and data centers to tariffs and mounting debt, economic concerns played a key role in the crushing defeat of President Donald Trump's Republicans. So can the Democrats now make a difference? 2026-11-04T15:09:00Z Business en 79853716 https://www.dw.com/en/eu-says-montenegro-on-track-to-become-bloc-s-next-member-state-by-2028/a-79855011?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Brussels says Montenegro is likely to become the EU's 28th member state, followed by Albania and Moldova. It said Ukraine needed to speed up reforms and offered fresh hope to Serbia following elections last month. 2026-11-04T14:49:00Z News en 79855011 https://www.dw.com/en/leading-ice-hockey-nations-sponsors-oppose-russia-s-return/a-79853742?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Ice hockey's governing body says the impact of a court decision forcing it to reinstate Russia presents "significant practical and sporting challenges." Several leading nations say they won't play against Russian teams. 2026-11-04T13:27:00Z Sports en 79853742 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-commerce-chief-calls-for-stable-us-trade-relations-after-midterms-warning-that-uncertainty-over-trump-s-tariff-policies-remains/live-79854127?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf German business is pinning its hopes on greater stability in US trade relations after a midterm blow for Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Germany's automakers appear to be feeling less gloomy than in recent years. DW has more. 2026-11-04T12:58:00Z News en 79854127 https://www.dw.com/en/indonesia-deploys-troops-to-jakarta-after-wiretapping-allegations/a-79853779?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Indonesian troops are being stationed in Jakarta amid wiretapping allegations implicating the president's chief of staff. Suspects are being accused of illegally tapping the president's phones. 2026-11-04T12:52:00Z News en 79853779 https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterms-democrats-win-house-and-senate-from-republicans/live-79829440?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates. 2026-11-04T12:45:00Z News en 79829440 https://www.dw.com/en/hungary-opens-communist-era-secret-police-files-identifying-informants/a-79853492?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The archives name thousands of former informants who spied on citizens for the state security services during decades of one-party rule. The prime minister said "many families will now face difficult information." 2026-11-04T12:36:00Z News en 79853492 https://www.dw.com/en/wawira-njirum-kenya-s-school-feeder-and-german-africa-prize-recipient/a-79646537?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf From a small fundraiser to a major enterprise, Wawira Njiru's Kenyan school feeding scheme has been more successful than she ever thought possible. She's now being awarded the German Africa Prize. 2026-11-04T10:53:00Z World en 79646537 https://www.dw.com/en/bmw-reports-lower-q3-earnings-as-china-woes-mount/a-79850847?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf BMW reports a drop in profits in the July to September quarter amid fierce competition from China. 2026-11-04T10:25:00Z Business en 79850847 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-celebrated-children-s-author-janosch-has-died/a-79851600?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Bear, Tiger and Tiger-Duck: The author and illustrator Janosch achieved world fame with his heartwarming children's figures. He died at the age of 95. 2026-11-04T10:16:00Z Culture en 79851600 https://www.dw.com/en/south-africans-vote-in-local-elections-in-test-for-anc/a-79851651?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Failing public services, corruption and high crime rates have led to growing frustration among South African voters. That could lead to further losses for the ANC. 2026-11-04T10:13:00Z News en 79851651 https://www.dw.com/en/what-us-midterm-elections-mean-for-ukraine-iran-and-elsewhere/a-79836423?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Donald Trump's Republicans will no longer control the US Congress after the Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. The outcome could impact conflicts in Europe and the Middle East. 2026-11-04T08:52:00Z World en 79836423 https://www.dw.com/en/us-midterm-election-results-democrats-flip-house-and-senate-here-s-what-else-the-data-tell-us/a-79841886?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Though vote counts are still ongoing, Democrats have won clear majorities in both the US House and Senate. DW takes a look at who voted Republican, who voted Democrat, and what it all means. 2026-11-04T06:34:00Z TOP STORIES en 79841886 https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-election-body-opens-door-for-voter-reinclusion/live-79849888?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The Indian poll body said no action will be taken against deleted voters for using Form 6 for re-enrolment in voter rolls. Follow DW for more. 2026-11-04T05:58:00Z News en 79849888 https://www.dw.com/en/from-rotten-food-to-political-opponents-researchers-explore-how-disgust-relates-to-our-beliefs-and-why-the-connection-is-complicated/a-79734659?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting? 2026-11-04T05:19:00Z Science en 79734659 https://www.dw.com/en/us-to-cut-nearly-4-billion-in-israel-military-aid-trump-says/a-79848860?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf President Donald Trump said that the United States would still sell weapons to Israel. He added that Democratic candidates were using US military support for Israel against Republicans in the midterm elections. 2026-11-04T00:21:00Z News en 79848860 https://www.dw.com/en/spain-transport-minister-offers-resignation-in-wake-of-train-accident/a-79848097?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf After two deadly train crashes this year, Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente has said he will step down. 2026-11-03T20:41:00Z News en 79848097 https://www.dw.com/en/greenland-s-parliament-ratifies-trump-s-us-security-agreement/a-79847399?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The US is set to expand its military footprint on the Arctic island, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It follows pressure from Donald Trump earlier in the year which opened a major rift in the transatlantic alliance. 2026-11-03T20:08:00Z News en 79847399