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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres addresses the audience during a press conference, part of the 16th United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) ministerial conference, in Geneva

US has 'legal obligation' to pay dues, UN tells Trump

PoliticsJanuary 9, 2026
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News

January 9, 2026

US Border patrol agents wound 2 in Portland

January 9, 2026

Greenland: Vance warns Europe to take Trump 'seriously'

January 8, 2026

Venezuela says it will free 'important number' of prisoners

January 8, 2026

US: Protesters, officers clash after Minneapolis shooting

January 8, 2026

Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations

January 8, 2026

Trump changes tone, invites Colombia's Petro to White House

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Reports & Analysis

Composite of two photos side by side, both showing an SUV on a snowy street; in the first, an ICE agent is trying to open a door, in the second, three agents are standing near the receding car; one is holding a gun and is circled in red. The composite is titled FACT CHECK.

Fact check: Trump's claim about the ICE operation is false

Fact check: Trump's claim about the ICE operation is false

Donald Trump claims Renee Nicole Good tried to run over an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The claim is false.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2026
Community members pray at the scene where a federal agent shot a woman

Fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota sparks protests

Fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota sparks protests

A woman in the US state of Minnesota has died after being shot by a federal officer during an immigration raid.
Law and JusticeJanuary 8, 202602:31 min
This black-and-white frame grab from a video released by US Southern Command on January 7, 2026, shows what US Southern Command says is US military forces interdicting a vessel, M/T Sophia, in the Caribbean Sea on January 7, 2026.

US forces seize oil tankers tied to Venezuela

US forces seize oil tankers tied to Venezuela

The two tankers were allegedly conducting illicit activities, with one of the ships a part of Russia's "shadow fleet."
ConflictsJanuary 8, 202601:41 min
A local walks past a mural featuring oil pumps and wells in Caracas, Venezuela

Venezuela: Trump's $3 billion oil windfall — why it matters

Venezuela: Trump's $3 billion oil windfall — why it matters

DW explores how Donald Trump's deal with Venezuela's interim government could be a blow to China, Russia, Iran and Cuba.
TradeJanuary 7, 2026
The United States Capitol building is seen in fading light, a red stop light seen in the foreground

US Republicans divided over Maduro capture

US Republicans divided over Maduro capture

Some Trump loyalists are asking how the seizure of Venezuela's leader aligns with his vow to avoid foreign intervention.
PoliticsJanuary 6, 202602:43 min
US President Trump speaks at a press conference in Mar-a-Lago on 3 January 2026 . he is pointing out to the crowd

What could be Donald Trump's next target after Venezuela?

What could be Donald Trump's next target after Venezuela?

The US president has floated plans to "take back" the Panama Canal, make Greenland a US territory and "address" Cuba.
PoliticsJanuary 6, 202603:03 min
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In the spotlight

A plane with large TRUMP lettering lands in Greenland on Janurary 7, 2025

US talk of Greenland grab already damaging NATO

The idea that the US would militarily intervene in an ally, once unthinkable, is forcing NATO to use its imagination.
PoliticsJanuary 8, 2026
Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Nicolas Maduro in Moscow in front of flags

Why Russia has kept quiet over Maduro's ouster in Venezuela

Russia watched in silence as the US arrested Nicolas Maduro. What does the surprise attack mean for the war in Ukraine?
PoliticsJanuary 7, 2026
Omid Nouripour, foreign policy expert with the German opposition party The Greens and Vice-President of the German Parliament, a balding man with a graying beard, wearing a dark blue suit and striped shirt, in a DW interview

Venezuela: US 'not giving a damn' about European interests

Omid Nouripour of the Greens speaks to DW about the US raid in Venezuela and Donald Trump's claims to annex Greenland.
ConflictsJanuary 6, 202612:20 min
Donald Trump (right) watching the US military operation in Venezuela from a room at Mar-a-Lago. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) is pointing and CIA director John Ratcliffe (center) is looking on

After Venezuela, can the EU protect Greenland from the US?

Concerns are growing over how far Washington might go — and if the EU has any real tools to defend Danish territory.
PoliticsJanuary 5, 2026
Nato summit Den Haag 2025. Zelenskyyy, Macron, Starmer und Merz are surrounded by press.

Fact check: Content farm videos on Merz, Starmer and Trump

Fake videos of political leaders often go viral online, pushed by content farm tactics. DW Fact check takes a look.
TechnologyDecember 31, 2025
An American flag hangs from a balcony that has been destroyed in an extreme weather event

Climate coverage shrinks amid Trump's clean energy misinfo

A strong majority of Americans say they're worried about climate. So why do they hear so little about it in the news?
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 29, 2025
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Living

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show

Mercedes, Nvidia target thinking AI cars by 2026

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is in full swing, as tech companies roll out their latest products.
TechnologyJanuary 6, 202601:40 min
Three women sitting at a bar counter

'Sober bars' on the rise as US alcohol consumption falls

Sober bars are reshaping nightlife in NYC as alcohol consumption in the U.S. hits a 90-year low. Can they be profitable?
LifestyleDecember 22, 202502:54 min
A still from the film 'Avatar: Fire and Ash': Two of the blue alien characters, Neytiri, performed by Zoe Saldana, left, and Jake Sully, performed by Sam Worthington.

'Avatar': How the Na'vi language was constructed

A linguist's dream: DW talked to Paul Frommer about how he developed the "Avatar" aliens' language.
FilmDecember 20, 2025