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Iran war: Egypt's difficult balancing act The US-Iran war has already had a negative economic impact on Egypt. Now new threats from the Houthi group in Yemen are likely to worsen that. At the same time, Egypt is trying to stay on good terms with all parties. How a Ugandan lost 20 years of her life to xenophobia After decades of building lives in South Africa, hundreds of African migrants were forced to leave by renewed anti-immigrant tensions. A Ugandan who spent two decades in South Africa shared with DW how she's coping. Iran signals gas price hike as fuel crisis looms Iranian authorities want to dampen fuel consumption, but a sudden increase in gasoline prices risks social unrest as many Iranian households are already under severe economic pressure. Lebanon's pilot zone plan: Can it work? The Israeli army has handed so-called "pilot zones" back to the Lebanese, The move is meant to facilitate an end to fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, and to Israeli occupation. But locals and experts are skeptical. The Slovak village questioning its UNESCO status The picturesque village of Vlkolinec in Slovakia has been on UNESCO's World Heritage List since 1993. Vlkolinec was recently in the headlines for wanting to be taken off the list. DW visited the village to find out why. Fujimori takes charge in Peru amid China, US balancing act Peru's new president, Keiko Fujimori, has promised more security and investment. Now in office, she'll have to find space for the South American nation amid Washington and Beijing's geopolitical rivalry. EU civil protection mechanism: Coordinating Europe's firefighters French President Emmanuel Macron has activated the EU civil protection mechanism to help combat devastating wildfires. The system has become increasingly effective, yet it will reach its limits in the summer of 2026. Poland: Top court rejects recognizing EU same-sex marriages Poland's constitutional court has overturned plans to recognize same-sex marriages that took place in other EU member states. This defies an order from the EU's top court and could set up a clash on the matter. Could US airstrikes stop insurgency in Mali? US President Donald Trump is considering airstrikes against the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in Mali, according to multiple reports. Analysts say such attacks might weaken the jihadists but would not address the core issues. Will Pakistan intervene amid Houthi attacks on Saudi ships? Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are strategic defense partners, but experts say there are limits to how far Islamabad can go in opposing Iran-backed Houthis. Chad's government says it's withdrawing from the ICC Chad's Foreign Ministry has announced plans to leave the International Criminal Court. It said that its effectiveness was "limited and uneven." Chad's leader is a military officer accused of repressing the opposition. Indian youth score a win over Modi with humor and grit Driven by social media satire, the Gen-Z-led "Cockroach" protest movement spurned by grievances over an exam scandal caused a shake-up in India's government. DW spoke with a few protesters in New Delhi.