EU ambitions and Serbian ties
On May 21, Montenegro will mark two decades since the historic referendum that paved the way for its secession from its state…
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Rising Cuba-US tensions amid talk of drones, emergency plans
“This is a joke. If we’re living hand-to-mouth, how can we save food for the war?” wrote a Cuban social media…
Hungary’s new Prime Minister Magyar seeks to fix Poland ties
Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza Party won the parliamentary election in Hungary on April 12, 2026 — and Polish liberals were thrilled….
Who is Charlemagne Prize winner Mario Draghi?
The former head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi was presented with the prestigious Charlemagne Prize at a ceremony in…
European countries sign up to special tribunal plan
Thirty-four European countries plus Australia, Costa Rica and the European Union as an entity on Friday signed up to a…
Islamic feminism more widespread in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Usually, it tends to be Muslim men who go to pray on Fridays in the mosques of Bosnia and Herzegovina….
EU invites Taliban members to discuss Afghan migrant returns
The European Commission has invited representatives of the Taliban to Brussels for talks on deporting Afghan nationals who have been…
Surge of political prisoners amid US-Israel war
“We’ve been observing the human rights situation in Iran with great concern,” Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam tells DW. The Norwegian-Iranian neuroscientist is…
Court charges Bashar Assad’s cousin with war crimes
A judge in Damascus on Sunday detailed the charges against Atef Najib, a cousin of Bashar Assad and formerly a senior…
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin let out of prison early
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from prison on parole on Monday. In September 2025, the Supreme Court…