https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss World | Deutsche Welle en 2026 DW Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:53:03 GMT Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:53:03 GMT https://rss.dw.com/images/DW-L-RGB_whitebg.png https://www.dw.com/english/?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages 98 64 10 79571321 Wed, 7 Oct 2026 06:49:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-s-houthis-claim-strikes-on-aden-riyadh-airports/a-79571321?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs. News 79567959 Wed, 7 Oct 2026 04:33:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/where-is-spain-headed-after-the-snap-election-announcement/a-79567959?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is taking a gamble by calling an early election in Spain. The housing crisis, migration and the rise of the right-wing populist Vox party are all likely to dominate the campaign. World 79567297 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 18:02:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/eu-seeks-ways-to-make-expansion-more-palatable-to-members/a-79567297?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss The European Commission has put forward ideas it hopes will both ease the EU expansion process and allay concerns among existing members. Several countries, not least war-torn Ukraine, are among the candidates. News 79563475 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 16:49:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/france-s-conundrum-how-to-cut-spending-amid-protests/a-79563475?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Prime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state? World 79565762 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 14:18:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/paramount-and-warner-bros-merge-into-one-hollywood-giant/a-79565762?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Paramount has completed an $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery, as its owner Skydance creates a new entertainment behemoth. Billionaire David Ellison's hostile takeover bid defeated rival efforts from Netflix. News 79564962 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:50:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/as-more-iranian-women-reject-hijab-rules-regime-looks-at-new-ways-to-force-compliance/a-79564962?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss As more women in Iran reject rules on wearing hijab headscarves, hardliners are shifting focus from "morality police" street enforcement towards social pressure in workplaces, services and businesses. World 79562957 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 13:32:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/tigray-war-may-spill-over-to-eritrea-helped-by-prime-minister-abiy-ahmed-s-rhetoric/a-79562957?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is consolidating power, but he must contend with a regional alliance opposing him and a Tigray conflict that could spill over into Eritrea. World 79560752 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 11:07:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-misleading-claims-spark-plague-fears-in-russia/a-79560752?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss The death of a lab worker at a plague research institute in Russia has sparked claims about a lab accident, hundreds of infections and international spread. Some of these viral narratives are misleading. World 79388096 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 19:26:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/australia-s-migrant-policy-offers-lessons-for-eu-and-us/a-79388096?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Australia has used offshore processing centers to deter asylum seekers for more than two decades. As the EU and US pursue similar third-country arrangements, Australia's experience highlights the potential problems. World 79550833 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 18:10:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/iran-poised-to-exploit-security-vacuum-as-us-leaves-iraq/a-79550833?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss The end of the US military mission in Iraq leaves the Kurdistan region facing a severe security vacuum. As Erbil grapples with deep internal divisions, Tehran is well positioned to make strategic gains. World 79554905 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 17:23:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/merz-macron-seek-tougher-eu-measures-against-unfair-trade/a-79554905?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have written to Ursula von der Leyen, calling for tougher EU mechanisms against unfair trade practices by other states. They name no names but seem to have China or the US in mind. News 79548259 Mon, 5 Oct 2026 14:01:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/what-china-s-new-military-foothold-in-laos-means-for-southeast-asia/a-79548259?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss Beijing says its new Laos facility will train pilots. Analysts see a broader signal: China's growing military presence in mainland Southeast Asia. World 79547919 Wed, 7 Oct 2026 09:44:00 GMT https://www.dw.com/en/suspected-pneumonic-plague-in-siberia-what-we-know-about-the-disease/a-79547919?maca=en-rss-en-world-4025-xml-mrss After a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death. World