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Ukraine: Anti-corruption agencies target former PM Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said it notified a party leader of its suspicion of offering bribes to politicians. It did not name them, but the blurred images it published clearly showed former PM Yulia Tymoshenko. Uganda braces for tense election as Museveni seeks another win President Museveni's supporters expect victory for the National Resistance Movement. Meanwhile, a youthful base frustrated by unemployment hopes whoever wins will heed their wishes for a better future. DW exclusive: Post-election violence in Tanzania's Mwanza What happened in Tanzania during the unrest that followed the October election remains unclear. New evidence points to killings and grave human rights abuses by security forces in the second largest city, Mwanza. US' JD Vance to host Greenland talks amid takeover threats The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland are hoping to defuse tensions over the Arctic island in Washington talks. US President Donald Trump has doubled down on threats to seize the autonomous Danish territory. US civil rights icon Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86 Claudette Colvin's refusal to give up her seat on a segregated bus in Alabama in 1955 was a key moment in the US civil rights movement. "History had me glued to that seat," she later said. US lauds freeing of American prisoners in Venezuela The US State Department hailed Venezuela's interim government for releasing American prisoners, calling it a "step in the right direction." Should EU leaders sit on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza? The next phase of the US-sponsored Gaza peace plan involves setting up a "Board of Peace." Trump wants to chair it and, even though it's been heavily criticized, Europeans also want a seat. Iran at geopolitical crossroads as protests pressure regime The Islamic Republic is a key player in the Middle East, with close ties to Russia and China. As the regime in Tehran comes under fire, DW looks at Iran's place on the global stage. Turkish Cypriots: The EU's invisible Europeans The unresolved Cyprus problem leaves Turkish Cypriots in a state of limbo within the European Union, without full EU rights, recognition or political certainty and economically and diplomatically isolated. Japan, South Korea vow stronger ties amid China challenge Japan and South Korea are seeking to strengthen cooperation amid growing geopolitical risks and Tokyo’s worsening relations with Beijing. 'We choose Denmark' over the US, Greenland’s PM says Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said the Arctic territory was facing a "geopolitical crisis" as Trump threatens to take it over. Denmark's Mette Frederiksen condemned "unacceptable pressure" from the US. Will Trump risk a clash with China over Iran tariff? Donald Trump's sudden 25% tariff on nations trading with Iran puts Beijing squarely in the spotlight. China knows how to evade sanctions and has the muscle to retaliate. DW explores what this showdown could mean.