Germans worried about never-ending emissions-cheating scandal
German politicians and business leaders are increasingly worried about the long-term impact of the domestic carmakers' emissions-cheating scam. Dieselgate doesn't look like it's going to die down any time soon.A…
Real Madrid announce Spain coach Julen Lopetegui will take top job after World Cup
Just two weeks after Zinedine Zidane stepped down, Julen Lopetegui has been named as his Real Madrid replacement. The current Spain coach will join the Champions League winners after the…
Nobel literature scandal deepens as Jean-Claude Arnault is charged with rape
A Swedish state prosecutor has brought two charges of rape against the man at the center of a scandal that has forced the Swedish Academy to cancel the award of…
Croation author Ivana Sajko wins International Literature Award
The major literary award for a work of fiction translated into German goes to a Croatian novel. Sajko's Love Story has been praised for revealing "the power and impotence" of…
Why so many gosh darn jellyfish?
Mediterranean resorts are having to ban swimming because of plagues of jellyfish, which scientists blame on a complex cocktail of human impacts, from climate change to overfishing.Few things evoke the…
Study reveals zar rituals still heavily performed in Upper Egypt
Cultural performance attendees seek to rid ‘demon spirits’ invading their souls
Ramadan in Thailand
Thailand in located in Southeast Asia and was known as Siam until 11 May 1949. Thai means "free" in the Thai language. Opinions vary on the percentage of Muslims in…
Kevin Kuranyi: ‘I see Germany as the favorite’
Having played for Dynamo Moscow for five years, Kevin Kuranyi knows a thing or two about Russian football. The 36-year-old former Germany international spoke to DW about the World Cup,…
New media laws introduce some journalists’ rights, ignore others
Parliament approves three laws to regulate media, press
Prestigious Peace Prize of the German Book Trade goes to Aleida and Jan Assmann
The German academic duo have been selected for cultural writings that have promoted "sustainable peace and understanding among the peoples of the world." They will be receiving the award at…