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 2026-08-19T11:01:26Z 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/fact-check-how-do-i-spot-fake-social-media-accounts-bots-and-trolls/a-60313035?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf If you are unsure whether to trust a message on TikTok or X, study its source. The following indicators can help you determine if you are dealing with a fake account, bot or troll. 2026-08-19T10:52:00Z World en 60313035 https://www.dw.com/en/bayern-munich-s-jamal-musiala-collapses-on-pitch-again/a-78426021?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf One of Germany's top footballers has collapsed on the pitch for a second time in four days ahead of the new season. Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala has a "neurological dysfunction" that causes blackouts. 2026-08-19T10:22:00Z Sports en 78426021 https://www.dw.com/en/nord-stream-second-suspect-arrested-over-pipeline-blasts/a-78427413?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf German prosecutors said a Ukrainian suspect was arrested in Croatia. They said that the man, a trained scuba diver, "is strongly suspected of jointly causing explosions." 2026-08-19T09:38:00Z News en 78427413 https://www.dw.com/en/nick-kyrgios-suspended-after-testing-positive-for-cocaine/a-78426460?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for cocaine. The 31-year-old apologized to his fans, saying he'd "made a huge mistake." 2026-08-19T09:22:00Z News en 78426460 https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-minister-wants-to-help-renters-to-install-ac/live-78421815?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The justice minister wants to make it easier for tenants to install air conditioning or external blinds. Meanwhile, a defense CEO is reportedly in hiding after being warned of Russian plots to kill him. DW has more. 2026-08-19T09:18:00Z News en 78421815 https://www.dw.com/en/who-really-owns-the-caspian-sea/a-78396946?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Five countries border the Caspian Sea, but none owns a fixed share. A 2018 convention established rules for navigation, security and fishing while leaving some seabed borders unresolved. 2026-08-19T09:02:00Z Business en 78396946 https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-government-to-challenge-ex-pm-khan-hospital-move/a-78421894?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Pakistan's Supreme Court ordered jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan be moved to a private hospital amid concerns about his deteriorating health. The government says it wants the decision to be reviewed. 2026-08-19T08:33:00Z News en 78421894 https://www.dw.com/en/messi-retirement-hint-highlights-football-era-nearing-an-end/a-78415527?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Soon after propelling Argentina to a second consecutive World Cup final, Lionel Messi has cast some doubt on his future. While retirement doesn't seem imminent, it still beckons for him and Cristiano Ronaldo. 2026-08-19T08:15:00Z Sports en 78415527 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-ousted-minister-fedorov-calls-for-elections/live-78421712?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections in Ukraine in the biggest challenge to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion. DW has more. 2026-08-19T08:11:00Z News en 78421712 https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-campaign-kicks-off-for-2027-presidential-election/a-78421873?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Electioneering has begun in Nigeria five months ahead of the presidential poll. The economy and security are expected to be the two main issues for candidates to tussle over. 2026-08-19T08:06:00Z News en 78421873 https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-several-killed-in-kolkata-hotel-fire/live-78421640?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf At least nine people have died, including some Bangladeshi nationals, authorities said. Meanwhile, the building's owner was reportedly absconding. DW has more. 2026-08-19T06:38:00Z News en 78421640 https://www.dw.com/en/australia-erin-patterson-appeals-mushroom-murder-conviction/a-78421118?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Judges in Melbourne are considering an appeal by a woman convicted of killing three people by serving them toxic death cap mushrooms. But prosecutors have also filed an appeal calling for a harsher sentence. 2026-08-19T05:56:00Z News en 78421118 https://www.dw.com/en/us-south-korea-cut-short-joint-drills-after-trump-criticism/a-78421117?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Allies US and South Korea are currently holding joint military exercises. The drills will, however, wrap up earlier than planned after Trump ordered cuts. 2026-08-19T05:06:00Z News en 78421117 https://www.dw.com/en/in-drought-stricken-france-tankers-supply-drinking-water/a-78420016?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply. This summer's extreme heat is exposing how unprepared much of the country, and Europe, is for increasing water scarcity. 2026-08-19T04:33:00Z Environment en 78420016 https://www.dw.com/en/us-canada-reach-deal-that-pauses-50-tariffs-trump-says/a-78421098?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Donald Trump said the deal, reached the day before 50% tariffs were set to take effect, could also revive the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project. 2026-08-19T03:32:00Z News en 78421098 https://www.dw.com/en/us-meta-hooked-children-prosecutors-say-as-trial-over-social-media-harm-begins/a-78408050?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges. 2026-08-19T02:18:00Z News en 78408050 https://www.dw.com/en/german-africa-prize-goes-to-kenyan-social-entrepreneur/a-78417681?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Wawira Njiru organizes meals for hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren in Kenya, while at the same time supporting local farmers. For this, she is being honored by the German Africa Foundation. 2026-08-19T02:00:00Z World en 78417681 https://www.dw.com/en/us-imposes-new-sanctions-on-icc-president-senior-lawyer-in-latest-escalation/a-78420261?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf The US has announced it will impose additional sanctions on members of the International Criminal Court. The ICC said the latest US move against it "undermines the rule of law." 2026-08-18T21:45:00Z News en 78420261 https://www.dw.com/en/minors-living-alone-on-ceuta-s-streets-at-risk-of-abuse/a-78416604?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Several thousand unaccompanied minors have gathered in Ceuta, a Spanish enclave on the northern coast of Africa. Illness and abuse are rife, and the authorities admit they are overwhelmed. 2026-08-18T17:07:00Z World en 78416604 https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-dozens-killed-in-plateau-state-attack/a-78419529?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Officials in Nigeria have said at least 25 people were killed in their homes when armed men stormed their village Monday night. Fears of reprisal are real as violence between Muslim herders and Christian farmers spirals. 2026-08-18T16:35:00Z News en 78419529 https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-no-talks-or-conversations-with-iran-trump-says/live-78419518?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf Trump also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz was "open and operating," contrary to Iranian reports. Meanwhile, Syria, the US and Turkey condemned Israeli strikes on a Syrian airbase. DW has more. 2026-08-18T16:13:00Z News en 78419518