World | Deutsche Welle

How drones transformed Iran's Axis of Resistance militias in Lebanon, Gaza, Yemen and Iraq Drone production, technology transfer and training have enabled Iran's regional allies to operate with far greater independence. Has this network become too resilient to be dismantled through military strikes? Conflict, climate change, cash-strapped: Why poverty persists With just under five years left to complete the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, a new report shows what's hampering progress. And what the solutions are. Ghana: Uncertainty hangs over new government anti-corruption plan President John Dramani Mahama wants to build trust by strengthening public accountability. But governance experts say the success of the anti-corruption plan will depend on the consistent enforcement of existing laws. Philippines' democracy tested by Duterte impeachment trial Vice President Sara Duterte faces impeachment in a trial that could shape the 2028 presidential race and test public trust in the country's democratic institutions. Ukraine: Suspect in Monaco bomb attack found dead near Kyiv Ukrainain prosecutors say the body of the woman suspected of the bombing that targeted businessman Vadym Yermolaiev was found near Kyiv. Police said they had detained two individuals suspected of murdering her. China's missile test builds on Pacific nuclear deterrence US allies in the Pacific condemned what Beijing has called a "routine" intercontinental ballistic missile test, which comes as China seeks to demonstrate its growing military capabilities. Emmanuel Macron visits Syria, 18 months after Assad's fall The French president landed in Damascus on Monday evening. He's the first EU leader to visit the country since Bashar Assad's sudden downfall and the rise of former militant turned President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Senegal's power struggle: Referendum to decide on constitutional reform Senegal's constitutional reform, under which President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's powers would be reduced, has caused considerable political uproar. The public will now be asked to vote on the proposed amendments. Austrian court convicts 2 former Syrian officials of abuse A Vienna court has convicted two former Syrian security officials, including the former intelligence chief in Raqqa, for offenses including torture and sexual assault against opponents of Bashar Assad's regime. Can India, Europe build a clean energy supply chain beyond China? With China dominating every step of the solar energy production chain, governments in India and Europe are looking to reduce their overreliance on a single supplier. Weapons of long-ago conflicts still haunt people of Laos As decommissioning teams seek out unexploded ordnance in paddy fields, forests and rural pastures, Laos prepares to host a review conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions. From north to south, Africa braces for volatile El Nino year The World Meteorological Association warns that the El Nino climate phenomenon could bring drought, floods and displacement to parts of Africa later this year. Are governments prepared?