The decision by five nations to boycott the song contest comes amid Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Five nations are boycotting Eurovision, citing Israel’s participation. Their action is against Israel’s war in Gaza and allegations of vote manipulation in the song contest. But why is it so important for Israel to take part? And is the … Read more
How donated cadavers from US universities ended up in Israeli military surgical training. The University of Southern California has been selling bodies donated for scientific research and education to the U.S. Navy. Some are being used to train Israeli military surgical teams in Los Angeles – all without the donors’ consent. Watch the AJ+ documentary … Read more
Volunteers at al-Shifa Hospital cleared rubble and planted olive trees in the courtyard as a symbol of hope where more than 500 bodies were recovered from mass graves. Once Gaza’s largest medical complex, al-Shifa was devastated by repeated Israeli attacks and sieges during Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Published On 10 May 202610 May 2026 … Read more
The DHL headquarters is located in Bonn, just down the road from the DW Bonn officeImage: picture alliance/Panama Pictures Germany’s Deutsche Post is set to drop its long-standing corporate name and rebrand as DHL, in a move marking a shift toward international logistics that has since come to dominate its business. Shareholders approved the change … Read more
Bamako woke to explosions as JNIM and Tuareg rebels attacked nationwide, killing Mali’s defence minister. Why now? Explosions rocked Mali’s capital on April 25 as rebels carried out coordinated attacks across the country. Mali’s defence minister was killed along with his wife and children when an attacker struck their home. With Bamako under siege and … Read more
An inside look at Chornobyl, 40 years later – where radiation, abandoned cities, and war now collide. An inside look at Chornobyl, 40 years after the disaster. The exclusion zone remains radioactive – now shaped by war. From deserted cities to returning wildlife and rising military risk, what’s unfolding there today raises urgent questions about … Read more
As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow. The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place. About 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan as costs rise and Washington’s signals shift. Iran is pushing diplomacy from … Read more
Published On 26 Apr 202626 Apr 2026 Ukraine is marking 40 years since the explosion at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the world’s worst civilian nuclear disaster, with survivors of the cleanup operation returning to the site amid renewed debate over its human and environmental toll. At 1:23am on April 26 (22:23 GMT, April 25), … Read more
Owner of US tech giant reveals breach of one of world’s most powerful AI models. Reports of unauthorised access to one of the most powerful Artificial Intelligence models yet developed have emerged. Nothing malicious, say the owners – but it has intensified focus on such technology falling into the wrong hands. So, how is AI … Read more
Police in France have arrested students at Sorbonne University, Sciences Po and Paris-Saclay University during a sit-in against a controversial anti-Semitism bill that could outlaw criticism of Israel. Lawmakers are set to vote on the ‘Yadan law’, named after a pro-Israel French MP who sponsored the bill, on April 16. Published On 14 Apr 202614 … Read more