https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Deutsche Welle: DW.com - Top Stories en 2026 DW Wed, 13 May 2026 18:30:54 GMT Wed, 13 May 2026 18:30:54 GMT https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages 98 64 10 77152246 Wed, 13 May 2026 16:13:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/russia-unleashes-fatal-barrage-of-drones-at-ukraine/a-77152246?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss At least six people died in Ukraine after Russia launched a daytime attack of 800 drones of drones as far as western regions bordering NATO. Zelenskyy said it was one of the longest and largest attacks of the war. News 77151793 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:04:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-shortfall-in-medium-range-defense-capabilities/a-77151793?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The US has announced that it will not be deploying Tomahawk cruise missiles in Germany. Now the German government is looking for alternatives. Could drones be part of the solution? Germany 77133464 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:52:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/tigray-tensions-raise-fears-of-ethiopia-eritrea-war/a-77133464?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The TPLF is reasserting control in Tigray after electing Debretsion Gebremichael. Rising tensions with Ethiopia's federal government are fueling fears of renewed conflict in the Horn of Africa. World 77132788 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:32:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/can-south-africa-s-president-ramaphosa-avoid-impeachment-again/a-77132788?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Ramaphosa sidestepped an impeachment inquiry in 2022 when his ANC-dominated parlimanent blocked it. Now that South Africa's top court revived it — can he escape through a parliament he shares with former adversaries? World 77148502 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/gunshots-heard-at-philippine-senate-as-icc-arrest-expected/a-77148502?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Gunshots have been reported inside the Philippine Senate as armed troops entered the building. The chaos comes as one senator faces imminent arrest over an ICC warrant. News 77140304 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:49:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/trump-arrives-in-china-ahead-of-summit-with-xi-jinping/live-77140304?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss During high-stakes talks with China's leader, US President Donald Trump is expected to address the Iran war, trade and Taiwan. Trump posted while en route that he wants China to "open up" to US business. Follow DW. News 77132994 Wed, 13 May 2026 13:30:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/israeli-palestinian-conflict-allegations-of-sexual-abuse/a-77132994?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The issue of systemic sexual abuses as part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is back in the spotlight following new testimonies. Both Israel and Hamas deny the claims. TOP STORIES 77146787 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:55:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/indians-growing-anxious-as-modi-asks-them-to-cut-on-fuel/a-77146787?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss With energy prices rising, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged Indians to embrace voluntary austerity to protect the economy from the fallout of the war in Iran. But residents say they are already at their limit. World 77091563 Wed, 13 May 2026 12:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/fake-tiktok-fans-and-pop-music-s-unethical-marketing/a-77091563?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Do indie darlings like Sombr and Geese owe their success to TikTok "trend simulations"? The question has sent shockwaves through their fan base. Yet manipulated charts are as old as the music business itself. Culture 76252684 Wed, 13 May 2026 10:20:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/cem-özdemir-first-german-state-premier-with-turkish-roots/a-76252684?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Cem Özdemir is the first leader of a German federal state to have Turkish roots. His Green Party won elections in the wealthy southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg. TOP STORIES 77138367 Wed, 13 May 2026 10:01:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/ceasefire-in-sight-what-s-next-for-russia-s-war-in-ukraine/a-77138367?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, is the end finally in sight? DW spoke to US political experts about why they think US home elections could bring about a ceasefire. World 77141937 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:47:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/iran-war-oil-stocks-being-used-up-at-record-pace-iea-warns/live-77141937?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The International Energy Agency warned of "rapidly shrinking buffers." Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi is en route to Delhi for a BRICS gathering which is set to be dominated by the conflict. DW has more. News 77142074 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:29:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-carmakers-paint-bleak-picture-on-jobs/live-77142074?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss German automakers say there is a strong likelihood of huge job losses over the next decade. Meanwhile, Germany's football fans are wondering whether former national keeper Manuel Neuer is set to return. DW has more. News 77075741 Wed, 13 May 2026 09:15:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-new-rules-give-the-west-a-new-headache/a-77075741?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Beijing now has strong new powers to punish firms for pulling manufacturing out of China. Multinationals are increasingly caught in a web of coercion and complex rules as they try to operate across the US, EU and China. Business 77130563 Wed, 13 May 2026 08:15:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/satellites-add-a-new-layer-to-global-poverty-data/a-77130563?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss A new study using satellite data finds that 58% of the global population has been assigned to the wrong tier in the UN's Human Development Index. That can have real-world consequences for how aid reaches people. Science 77140937 Wed, 13 May 2026 07:50:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/india-s-modi-cuts-size-of-convoy-in-austerity-move-reports/live-77140937?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reportedly reduced the number of vehicles in his official convoy. The reports come as Modi is making an austerity appeal to Indians. News 76779473 Wed, 13 May 2026 07:33:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/is-caring-about-the-climate-unmanly/a-76779473?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The answer is complex — and says a lot about how masculinity works in the modern world. Environment 77140283 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:55:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/nauru-moves-to-change-its-name-in-break-from-colonial-past/a-77140283?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The parliament of Nauru has agreed to change the South Pacific microstate's name to "Naoero". A referendum will now take place on the constitutional change. News 77139842 Wed, 13 May 2026 03:06:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/argentina-sees-vast-protests-against-milei-s-university-cuts/a-77139842?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Organizers estimated that some 600,000 students, university staff, union members and opposition supporters attended the protest in Buenos Aires alone. News 77139248 Tue, 12 May 2026 23:27:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/openai-boss-sam-altman-says-musk-wanted-control-of-company/a-77139248?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss Sam Altman testified in trial that could determine the future of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. News 77138028 Tue, 12 May 2026 19:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/canvas-owner-secures-student-data-in-deal-with-hacking-group/a-77138028?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss The ShinyHunters hacking group stole student data from the popular education platform Canvas last week. Parent company Instructure apologized for the hack and said Canvas "remains safe to use." News