Author: DW

Apartment buildings in flames and clouds of smoke over the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv: Almost every day, Russia attacks the country with drones and rockets. In response, Ukraine is defending itself, including by striking targets deeper inside Russia. It’s quite possible that in these long-distance attacks, drones produced with German funds are being used. “This is the beginning of a new form of military-industrial cooperation between our countries, one that has great potential,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in late May when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Berlin. The two countries’ defense ministries signed an agreement back then: Germany would finance long-range weapons…

Over the last century, Detroit was home to monumental manufacturing prosperity before experiencing deindustrialization, violent riots and the biggest municipal bankruptcy in US history. Yet, through it all Pewabic Pottery has stood the bumpy test of time. Founded the same year as Ford Motor Company in 1903, Pewabic focused on individual handcrafted products instead of the mass production that turned the city into the epicenter of American auto manufacturing. Its survival was anything but assured and most other famous pottery studios have long since closed their doors.Master mold maker Sherlyn Hunter has been at Pewabic for over 40 years and is in charge…

Hans Christian Andersen was a dreamer who migrated between the worlds of fantasy and reality while becoming one of the world’s best-known fairy tale authors. He died in Copenhagen on August 4, 1875 but his stories live on — in children’s rooms, on theater stages and movie screens. His sagas often feature characters who’ve been rejected by society. They are tales of human weakness, of anguish and longing, but also beauty. The writer’s children’s stories are his greatest legacy, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international recognition given to an author and illustrator of children’s books. Here are…

Could mountaineer Laura Dahlmeier still be alive if it weren’t for climate change? Of course, any answer to this is speculative. But it cannot be denied that ever-increasing temperatures have also taken their toll on the mountain in Pakistan where the former German biathlon star had her fatal accident. Falling rocks, such as those that caused Dahlmeier’s death, are becoming increasingly common on the mountains in the region. The 6,096 meter (20,000 feet) high Laila Peak in the Karakoram is an eye-catcher. Its shape is reminiscent of a shark’s tooth jutting into the sky. The mountain is steep on all sides…

A jury in Miami on Friday said Tesla was liable in a 2019 fatal crash in the Florida Keys, and ordered the electric vehicle firm to pay $243 million (€209 million) to the family of a deceased victim and her injured boyfriend.  Why did the jury find Tesla responsible for the deadly crash?   In 2019, a driver in a Tesla Model S went through an intersection and drove into a couple who were standing next to their parked Chevrolet Tahoe. Naibel Benavides Leon, who was 22 years old, was killed in the crash, with her boyfriend Dillion Angulo heavily injured in the collision.  …

Son Heung-min, the 33-year-old South Korean captain of Tottenham Hotspur, will end his 10-year spell with the Premier League soccer club this summer, he said on Saturday. Son did not disclose his destination but local British media speculate he will move to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. In May this year, Son led the team to their first trophy in 17 years, winning the Europe League final over Manchester United. However, the captain himself suffered a series of leg injuries and recorded a poor season when compared to his previous performance.  Son (center) joined the Premier League club…

In November 2022, as Europe grappled with an escalating energy crisis, Germany sealed a deal with Qatar to import up to 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually from the Gulf state. The agreement, due to start in 2026, was part of Europe’s broader strategy to reduce reliance on Russian gas following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nearly three years later, Qatar has threatened to halt LNG deliveries to Europe in a row over a European Union directive aimed at improving ethical standards in global trade. German newspaper Welt am Sonntag reported last weekend (July 26/27) that Qatari authorities have written to several EU governments urging…

“Comrades, we must know everything!” Erich Mielke’s message was clear. As director of East Germany’s Ministry for State Security (commonly known as the Stasi) from 1957 to 1989, he oversaw the systematic surveillance of its citizens. Stasi informants could potentially be found anywhere, even among colleagues or friends. Their task was to detect people labeled as “harmful” to society. In the eyes of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) regime, this included anyone who criticized the system and cooperated with the so-called “class enemy.” This reasoning legitimized the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961, which the GDR called the “anti-fascist…

Amid rising demand for popular medications, experts and industry groups are concerned regulators may not be able to keep pace with the speed of counterfeiters. “A doctor simply writes down the prescription. They don’t care where the patient buys the drug,” said Saifuddin Ahmed, a public health practitioner and epidemiologist at Johns Hopkins University in the US.  “It is critically important that a health care provider should be engaged. The [regulators are] not enough,” Ahmed told DW. Nowhere else is the challenge more obvious than with the huge demand for products like Wegovy and Zepbound. They contain active compounds called semaglutide…

What are the details of the Luis Diaz transfer? It had been rumored for some time, but the Colombian winger completed his transfer to the Bundesliga champions on Wednesday. The transfer fee is thought to be €75 million ($86.5 million), making Diaz the third-most expensive player in the history of both Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga. Diaz, 28, has signed a contract, reportedly worth €275,000 a week, until 2029. “I’m very happy, it means a lot to me to be part of FC Bayern,” said Diaz. “They’re one of the biggest clubs in the world. I want to help my new team…