Author: DW

Few artists have turned personal suffering into visual language as powerfully as Frida Kahlo. More than 70 years after her death, the Mexican painter, who died in 1954, remains one of the most recognizable figures in art history. Her iconic unibrow and flower crowns have made her image instantly identifiable around the world, and her works have been sold for millions at auction. Her life and work are being celebrated at London’s Tate Modern with the exhibition, “Frida: The Making of an Icon,”which opens June 25 and runs until January 3, 2027. Born in 1907 in Coyoacan, now part of Mexico City, Frida Kahlo…

For decades after the end of the Cold War in 1989, defense was not a high priority for European leaders. Military spending was slashed, armed forces were downsized, and equipment stockpiles depleted, resulting in diminished combat readiness. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, however, served as a wake-up call and prompted European governments to reverse course and focus on defense. Growing uncertainty about US security commitments under President Donald Trump accelerated the trend. Germany even amended its constitution to remove borrowing limits for defense, giving Berlin free rein over military spending. Last year, the 29 European members of the North…

Fourteen years on from the moment Nadiem Amiri joined Hoffenheim’s youth teams and played for a young coach called Julian Nagelsmann, the pair are together in the USA, Canada and Mexico representing Germany at the World Cup. “If you have a youth coach and you know each other early and for a long time, then it’s always a special relationship,” said Amiri. “There were so many amazing moments together, and that shapes us. We have a good connection, and he was always in touch even when he wasn’t my coach. I have a lot of respect for Julian and am grateful…

Shortly after speaking with DW, Gesche Joost, who has served as president of the Goethe-Institut since 2024, traveled to Mexico alongside German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. The Goethe-Institut in Mexico City is one of the largest in the world and, in Joost’s view, exemplifies the institution’s work. “Latin America is an incredibly important region for Germany and we maintain very strong partnerships there,” Joost explains. “Mexico is one of our key partners, particularly when it comes to attracting skilled workers.” The Goethe-Institut prepares young Mexicans interested in careers in fields such as nursing or engineering in Germany, not only through…

For many years, the global financial world hung on Alan Greenspan’s words, his facial expressions, and his every movement. Even the thickness of his briefcase was observed, evaluated and interpreted. For nearly 20 years, Alan Greenspan steered United States monetary policy — and with it, the economy — as Chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve, or Fed for short. He was “Mr. Dollar,” the guru of the international financial world, the pacemaker of the global economy. George W. Bush awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and Britiain’s Queen Elizabeth II knighted him. He was regarded as upright, brilliant and witty. Greenspan himself liked to say…

For many of us, the day often starts with a swipe. Before getting out of bed, we might scroll through TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. A few clips become a few dozen. Minutes become an hour. Then, later in the day, we return for more. Researchers at Germany’s University of Bayreuth examined the phenomenon, especially in children and adolescents. The review, published in the journal European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, analyzed 42 studies involving nearly 30,000 participants, most of them adolescents and young adults. Importantly, the authors examined something often overlooked in public debate: The mechanics of the platforms themselves.…

And then, all of a sudden, Deniz Undav disappeared into a sea of Germany shirts. The striker was lost in the jubilant crowd of his teammates celebrating after the Stuttgart forward scored an injury-time winner for Germany against the Ivory Coast in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday. At first, it seemed as though Undav himself hadn’t quite grasped what he had just accomplished. “How do I do it? No idea. I’m just in the right spot,” the 29-year-old said afterward, showing off that now familiar smile of his. Head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who showed a knack for making the right substitutions at the right time, was full…

France is soaking up the sun, with annual music festivities set to take over Paris and the rest of the country on Sunday, even as the national weather service warns of dangerous temperatures. The prime minister’s office announced in a statement that it is banning the consumption of alcohol during nationwide Fete de la Musique (Music Day) festivities in regional departments placed under the red heat wave alert from noon on Sunday. “For all events organized by the state and its agencies, instructions have been given not to offer alcohol,” the statement said following a crisis meeting called by Prime…

Germany’s bench emptied after Deniz Undav scored the winner in the 94th minute. Julian Nagelsmann roared with delight. The Germany fans behind the goal threw themselves in all directions, lost in the joy of an injury-time winner. For the first time since they won the World Cup in 2014, Germany are headed to the knockouts. Moments like this make it easy to believe that something special is happening with this team. This was a victory for head coach Julian Nagelsmann, who got his substitutes spot on. But more than that, it was a win for the new guard. Unaffected by…

France is soaking up the sun with annual music festivities set to take over Paris and the rest of the country on Sunday, even as the national weather service warns of dangerous temperatures. The Prime Minister’s office said in a statement that it was banning the consumption of alcohol during nationwide Fete de la Musique (“festival of music”) festivities in regional departments placed under the red heatwave alert from noon on Sunday. “For all events organized by the state and its agencies, instructions have been given not to offer alcohol,” the statement said following a crisis meeting called by Prime…