World | Deutsche Welle

Hungary: Orban's latest hate campaign against Ukraine After an ethnic Hungarian conscript died in unexplained circumstances in Ukraine, Hungary's leader has renewed his campaign against the neighboring country. DW's research shows he has been spreading falsified videos. After huge US cuts, who pays for aid in the Middle East now? For the first time in 30 years, in 2024, some of the world's biggest spenders on aid and development cut funding. Now aid organizations in the Middle East are forced to seek new, potentially more demanding, donors. Language rows rage in India as ruling party pushes Hindi People who speak English in India will "soon feel ashamed," according to a senior government minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. But the party's efforts to promote Hindi are facing an escalating backlash. Air India crash: Boeing aircraft in the spotlight India and South Korea have ordered comprehensive checks of Boeing aircraft following the Ahmedabad crash which killed 260 people. A preliminary report indicates fuel switches moving to cutoff position just before impact. UK: Sycamore Gap tree vandals sentenced to prison The two men were sentenced to more than four years in prison for cutting down the 150-year-old tree. A prosecutor called their act a "moronic mission." UK discloses secret settlement plan for thousands of Afghans The British government began secretly relocating thousands of Afghans who worked with British forces after a data leak threatened to reveal their identities. Angola: Mass protests over rising prices Activists are calling for a stay-at-home strike as they prepare for the next protest over rising fuel and transport prices. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas when protesters gathered in Luanda on July 12. China's economy grows 5.2% in Q2 despite US tariffs This year's first-half growth was boosted by government stimulus and a temporary pause in the US-China trade war, which allowed exporters rush out shipments ahead of new tariffs. Can French 'war culture' lead Europe's rearmament push? France's military sector is one of Europe's strongest and could play a decisive role in making the continent's defense sector autonomous. But there are hurdles. Beyonce's unreleased music stolen from car in Atlanta Police are probing the theft of five thumb drives with unreleased music and concert plans of pop icon Beyonce. They were stolen from a car in the southeastern US city of Atlanta just ahead of her "Cowboy Carter" tour. EU walks trade tightrope as US-China rivalry intensifies Can the EU still trust the US after President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat? And can it risk closer ties with China? Texas flood: Rescue operations hindered by heavy rain forecast Authorities face growing outrage over warning failures even as heavy rains are forecast to continue through Tuesday.