Rights groups file case over refugees – DW – 08/15/2025

Skip next section Rights group sues Wadephul, Dobrindt over Afghan deportations 08/15/2025August 15, 2025 Rights group sues Wadephul, Dobrindt over Afghan deportations Pakistan has deported many individuals with guaranteed refugee status in... Read more »

What does birth control pill have to do with Auschwitz? – DW – 08/14/2025

Renee Duering still remembers how painful it felt when an Auschwitz prisoner tattooed the camp number on her arm. “Be glad you’re getting a number, otherwise you’d end up straight in the... Read more »

Pakistan detains Afghans waiting for Germany relocations – DW – 08/14/2025

Pakistani authorities detained Afghans in Islamabad in its latest crackdown on refugees from the country, including some who were set for relocation to Germany, police confirmed on Thursday. The arrests have drawn reactions... Read more »

Berlin to change racist street name after legal battle – DW – 08/14/2025

“Decolonization does not happen by changing a few street names,” the political scientist and human rights activist Joshua Kwesi Aikins told DW after it was announced that a central city street with a name that... Read more »

A strategic climbdown? – DW – 08/14/2025

For a significant section of their fans and many human rights activists, Bayern Munich had a moral obligation to end its commercial dealings with Rwanda. Last Friday, the German champions did just... Read more »

Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report – DW – 08/13/2025

Human rights, such as freedom of expression, are under threat in Germany and other European countries, according to the 2024 Human Rights Report by the US State Department. The report, which in... Read more »

EU leaders threaten snapback sanctions over nukes – DW – 08/13/2025

The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom , also known as the E3, have submitted a letter of intent to the United Nations  confirming their plans to reinstate sanctions on... Read more »

Weather service issues heat warnings – DW – 08/13/2025

Skip next section WATCH: 100 days of Chancellor Merz — What do Germans think?08/13/2025August 13, 2025 WATCH: 100 days of Chancellor Merz — What do Germans think? Jenni Graham It’s 100 days... Read more »

Why dancing can get you fined – DW – 08/12/2025

Germany can appear relatively laissez-faire compared to other countries. It’s still possible to smoke in some bars and sunbathe nude in public parks, while 16-year-olds can legally drink beer or wine — the age limit... Read more »

Chancellor Friedrich Merz marks 100 days in office – DW – 08/12/2025

Germany’s largest-circulation tabloid, Bild, has passed judgment on Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU): “The solitary chancellor explains his biggest mistake,” the paper wrote this week. They were referring to the German head of government’s latest... Read more »