Deutsche Welle
January 2026
Liam Ramos: Judge orders release of 5-year-old ICE detainee
An image of the boy during the raid sparked outrage and brought a defense from US Vice President JD Vance
The case has its genesis in the ill-conceived and incompetently-implemented government pursuit of daily deportation quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children,
Italy church restoration probed after Meloni angel lookalike
Many have noted a striking resemblance between the face of an angel in a restored church in Rome and that of Italy's prime minister
No, I definitely don’t look like an angel.”
There is indeed a certain resemblance,
Israeli strikes kill more than 30 Palestinians in Gaza
Residential apartments, tents, shelters and a police station were targeted, resulting in this humanitarian catastrophe,
The death toll since dawn today has risen to 32, most of them children and women,
Denmark: Thousands take part in veteran anti-Trump protest
We have nothing but the deepest respect for Danish veterans and the sacrifices Danish soldiers have made for our shared security. There was no ill intent behind the removal of the flags,
The demonstration is called #NoWords because that really describes how we feel. We have no words,
What Trump said was very insulting,
Israeli strikes kill at least 28 Palestinians in Gaza
Twenty-eight martyrs have been recovered, a quarter of whom are children, a third of whom are women, and one elderly man,
Iran: Explosion hits Bandar Abbas Port
Those injured in the incident are being transferred to hospital by emergency responders,
Iran: 1 killed after explosion hit Bandar Abbas Port
Germany news: Defense minister says US needs Europe
Imagine if Europe were to become Russia's sphere of influence if [Russian President] Vladimir Putin succeeded in driving the Americans out of here or causing them to withdraw,
Then we would lose focus on what we need to do: Become more sovereign and independent."
US eyes Red Sea as state envoy visits Africa
There is that recognition that the US is loosing its hold within the continent and there is a certain eagerness to make sure that they can reinsert themselves into the global relationship as far as Africa is concerned,
There are threats that we share here in the Horn [of Africa]. Threats of al-Shabaab, ISIS and a coordination across the Red Sea with the Houthis trying to destabilize the region,
The visit signals how the US views East Africa and the Red Sea as a single interconnected strategic theater,
The US intends to maintain a strategic foothold despite China's expanding presence,
Massive outage knocks out power across Ukraine, Moldova
Disruptions to Ukraine's power grid have led to outages there and in neighboring Moldova
Germany's AfD bonds with Austrian far-right extremists
Officials from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have been openly rubbing shoulders with Austrian right-wing extremist Martin Sellner
The party leadership accepts that the AfD is presented and thought of as a party of expulsion, because that is the concept Martin Sellner presented: that German citizens should be removed from the country. And that is nothing else but expulsion,
The eastern German state branches think the radical path is the way to success for the AfD,
Such meetings are not only directed externally at the public, but also internally within the party,
Pakistan: Dozens killed in 'coordinated' Balochistan attacks
DRC: Many killed in coltan mine disaster in east — rebels
For now, there are more than 200 dead, some of whom are still in the mud and have not yet been recovered,
It rained, then the landslide happened and swept people away. Some were buried alive, and others are still trapped in the shafts,
'No end in sight' as Myanmar marks 5-year anniversary of 2021 coup
After half a decade of bloody fighting, a resurgent military faces a determined but splintered armed resistance
The division into separate wars has not ended, but there is an awareness that coordination needs to be accelerated,
They don't see other alternative ways, like talking,
The early-2024 speculation about regime collapse is clearly all in the rearview mirror,
None of that has been happening in Myanmar, and to me what that means is that there's still a huge amount of determination to get rid of the military once and for all,
So, the Tatmadaw is not going to lose this war,
You've got Russian advisers in Naypyitaw and in the field. There is also a Myanmar-Russia Joint Counterterrorism Committee, which is headed by significant figures on both sides, and which plays an important coordinating role,
US government enters partial shutdown
Venezuela: Interim president proposes amnesty bill
May this law serve to heal the wounds left by the political confrontation fueled by violence and extremism,
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A general amnesty is welcome as long as its elements and conditions include all of civil society, without discrimination, that it does not become a cloak of impunity, and that it contributes to dismantling the repressive apparatus of political persecution,
We recall that these people were arbitrarily imprisoned for exercising rights protected by international human rights instruments, the National Constitution, and Venezuelan laws,
This is not a voluntary gesture by the regime, but a response to pressure from the United States government. And I hope that the prisoners will soon be able to be with their families,
Minneapolis: Thousands rally against Trump immigration blitz
We’re looking at everything that would shed light on what happened that day and in the days and weeks leading up to what happened,
Senate Democrats were successful in separating and passing the five bipartisan government funding bills from the DHS bill,
There is no way in h--- we're going to let Democrats knee cap law enforcement and stop deportations in exchange for funding DHS,
US Justice Department releases more Epstein files
Today's release marks the end of a very comprehensive document identification and review process to ensure transparency to the American people and compliance,
Actress Catherine O'Hara dies at 71
Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara dies at 71
I join Canadians and fans across the world in mourning the loss of Catherine O’Hara,
Over 5 decades of work, Catherine earned her place in the canon of Canadian comedy — from the iconic Toronto production of Godspell to SCTV to Schitt's Creek,
I used to mostly get people named Kevin who'd come up to me and ask me to yell 'Kevin!' in their faces,... Now it's mostly about (her character) Moira and 'Schitt's Creek.' I've never gotten this kind of attention in my life. It's crazy."
Now it's mostly about (her character) Moira and 'Schitt's Creek.' I've never gotten this kind of attention in my life. It's crazy,
Berlin hospital raises alarm over serious winter injuries
We want everyone to be able to get around the city safely — and we are thinking in particular of older people and those with limited mobility,
Fact check: Are ICE fakes trying to drown out real videos?
Deadly ICE raids and a surge of deepfake videos are making it harder than ever to tell real violence from AI‑generated fiction
One of the problems with all of the AI-generated content and fake videos circulating among the real videos is it becomes very difficult to distinguish what is real,
It's virtually impossible to tell real from fake in many cases if the attempt is to make a deepfake. Even sophisticated experts can't necessarily do that."
Viral deepfakes can in fact, drown out real videos when it comes to algorithms because more people are watching the deepfakes,
Israel broadly accepts Gaza ministry death toll
We are currently doing the work of distinguishing between terrorists and those who were not involved,
Any publication or report on this matter will be released through official and orderly channels."
German economy grew in latest quarter, but challenges remain
Germany's struggling economy grew toward the end of 2025, but the good news was tempered by simultaneous rises in inflation and unemployment
The rise in the number of unemployed to more than three million is an alarm signal,
Unemployment has increased for the usual start-of-year reasons, pushing us over the three-million mark,
US-Iran tensions: Arab States and Israel navigate strategic tightrope
Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to avert a wider Mideast conflict, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf states and Israel are prioritizing their own interests as regional tensions between the US and Iran continue to increase
And yet, there are different factors as to why I think right now such a strike would not be ideal for Israel,
But Israeli officials would be happy with a deal that resembles the Libyan model,
Against the background of the upcoming elections in Israel, the Israeli government supports the current call for moderation,
Missile interceptors have not been replenished enough,
The Gulf states have a vested interest in maintaining stability in the region even by means of authoritarian structures,
But for now, Israel is just making sure that it's prepared for whatever Trump will decide,