Jamal remembers the day like it was yesterday. Four years ago, while fishing off the coast of Palu in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, his routine trip turned into a life-or-death battle.

Contrary to much popular belief, all art is not political. But in the first half of the 20th century—when Germany was experiencing rapid industrialization and militarization; the rise of ...

Dedi is not the only local leader in Indonesia whose new programmes have been met with scepticism. Like him, several others have stoked debate since Indonesia elected 961 governors, regents and ...

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s coalition is weighing how to confront the Alternative for Germany party, which has been rising in the polls. By Clay Risen Reporting from Berlin Ever since the German ...

Berlin's new government is marking VE Day and the end of WWII. DW rounds up the latest news from Germany. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and US President Donald Trump ended their 30-minute ...

After a tense and drawn-out political transition, Friedrich Merz has officially become Germany’s chancellor. But the road to power has already been anything but smooth — and the challenges ...

On the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat, echoes of tyrannies past shake a continent that is trying to find its footing in the face of President Trump’s hostility. By Roger Cohen Roger ...

Leaders of Salt Lake City, Utah, made that decision, too. Both cities will continue flying Pride flags. Both are working around state laws that limit what kinds of banners can be flown on city ...

Berlin (AFP) – Israeli President Issac Herzog will visit Germany on Monday to mark 60 years of relations with the country that perpetrated the Holocaust, at a time when ties are complicated by ...

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Germany's new Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a “new opening” in bilateral relations and pledged closer ties on defence and border security when ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Democratic controlled cities of Salt Lake City and Boise adopted new city flags this week showing support for LGBTQ+ people in defiance of their states’ Republican ...