Conservative hard-liner Takaichi is the former internal affairs minister of Japan. She holds hawkish views on China, and has also visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which memorializes Japan's ...

Two people were killed and three seriously injured in an attack on a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday. Police said one victim may have been accidentally shot by officers, as the attacker had no ...

Did you know Einstein's relativity theory was rejected? That prize medals get auctioned off for millions? Or that prized discoveries were later retracted? These Nobel facts will amaze you.

October 3 is a public holiday all over Germany commemorating the reunification of the once divided nation. But why was Germany divided in the first place? And when was it reunited? DW has the answers.

The death penalty remains a divisive issue in Taiwan, with activists calling for it to be abolished. Although a court ruling limits the use of capital punishment, a recent execution has drawn debate.

A letter sent to migrant shelters said the administration will provide a "one-time resettlement support stipend of $2,500" to unaccompanied children 14 or older.

Billionaire and former prime minister Andrej Babis has been linked to all kinds of scandals in Czechia over the years, yet he could become PM again. His party is expected to win this week's ...

European leaders have pledged to rapidly improve defenses against drone incursions. But are they on the right track and moving fast enough? European leaders met in Copenhagen under a sky heavily ...

Grand Duke Henri abdicated his throne after 25 years, with his son Guillaume sworn in in his place. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to attend the gala dinner on Friday evening.

There is still a wide gap between the former East and West Germany, even amongst young people who have only ever lived in a unified country. The new commissioner for eastern Germany attempts to ...

Young people in Morocco are frustrated with social inequalities and demanding better education and health care.