Japan: Deaths on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season ( www.dw.com )
The bodies of three people were discovered near the summit of Mount Fuji with recovery efforts taking place. The mountain is a popular but challenging climbing destination due to extreme cold and altitude sickness risks....
Bolivia: Top general arrested after coup attempt fails ( www.dw.com )
President Luis Arce called on Bolivians to "mobilize in favor of democracy" after the military broke into his residence in La Paz. World leaders condemned the coup attempt before soldiers began to withdraw....
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism ( www.dw.com )
Germany's government has agreed on a draft law making it easier to deport people who promote "terrorist crimes." The legislation lowers the bar at which foreigners can be returned to their country of origin....
WHO: Nearly 1.8 billion people at risk due to inactivity ( www.dw.com )
Nearly 1.8 billion adults are at risk of cancer, stroke, dementia and diabetes due to insufficient exercise, according to a new report released on Wednesday....
US journalist Evan Gershkovich faces Russian spy charges ( www.dw.com )
Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter, is accused of being a CIA spy and has been detained in a Moscow jail for over a year. He could face up to 20 years in prison — unless he's saved by a last-minute prisoner swap....
Germany: Annual discrimination report logs 22% rise in cases ( www.dw.com )
A government agency combating discrimination in Germany logged a record number of complaints in 2023. Around 40% of them pertained to racism, while roughly a quarter targeted the disabled or chronically ill....
Iran's water crisis leads to alarming ground collapse ( www.dw.com )
A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns....
Greece introduces the six-day work week ( www.dw.com )
From the construction industry to the tourism sector, Greek employers cannot find the staff they need. The government's solution: longer working hours. A new law enables employers to implement a six-day work week...
Rio-bound Boeing 777 returns to Amsterdam over tech issue – DW – 06/23/2024 ( www.dw.com )
An unspecified technical problem forced the Rio-bound Boeing aircraft to turn back shortly after takeoff from Amsterdam. A spokesperson for Dutch air traffic control said the plane requested to land as a precaution and turned around over Belgium some 40 minutes after takeoff.
Pakistani 'blasphemy vigilante' mob kills man ( www.dw.com )
A crowd of vigilantes in Pakistan killed and burned the body of a man whom they accused of desecrating the Quran. Police registered a case against the mob of hundreds....
Regular walking can reduce back pain recurrence, study finds ( www.dw.com )
A new study found that walking for half an hour five days a week made recurrences of lower back pain almost half as frequent. The authors said more focus on preventive care could lead to large future savings....
German lawmaker deletes post on football players' skin color ( www.dw.com )
Greens lawmaker Katrin Göring-Eckardt apologized for the post made after Germany's 2-0 win against Hungary. It comes after a survey showed 21% of Germans would like to see more white players on the national team....
More countries to reach NATO's 2% defense spending goal ( www.dw.com )
Stonehenge sprayed with paint by environmental protesters ( www.dw.com )
The prehistoric megalithic structure in England has been targeted by activists spraying orange powder paint, social media footage showed....
Philippines accuses Chinese Coast Guard of boarding boats ( www.dw.com )
Chinese Coast Guard rammed and boarded Philippine naval boats and confiscated their weapons in the South China Sea, injuring a Filipino soldier, the Philippine military said on Wednesday....
German interior minister warns of destabilization ( www.dw.com )
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of dangers to democracy in Germany amid rising domestic and external threats....
Seoul says soldiers from North briefly crossed border ( www.dw.com )
Soldiers from South Korea's military fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the demarcation line....
Germany: Record cocaine haul worth billions of euros seized ( www.dw.com )
"Dozens of tons of cocaine have been taken out of circulation," German authorities said. The drugs were first uncovered in Hamburg last year....
Record 120 million people displaced globally — UN report ( www.dw.com )
A UN report reveals that 120 million people were forcibly displaced globally in 2024 due to conflict and violence. This marks a record high, affecting 1.5% of the world's population....
China's electric vehicle makers face uphill battle in Europe ( www.dw.com )
China has been accused of dumping cheap electric cars on EU countries. But poor sales, price wars and tariff threats have prompted a mood change among some Chinese auto producers....
Japan: 'Toyoko Kids' struggle to survive on city streets ( www.dw.com )
Teenagers have banded together to escape abuse and neglect but find themselves drawn toward drugs and sex work — with pitifully little support available for the most vulnerable....
France's Macron dissolves parliament, calls new elections ( www.dw.com )
French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the lower house of parliament and announced fresh elections after his party's poor performance in the EU elections. His party was defeated by the far-right National Rally....
LGBTQ+ activists warn against normalizing Europe's far right ( www.dw.com )
LGBTQ+ activists share their stories with DW to warn against the potential consequences should nationalist and far-right parties make their expected gains in the European elections....
Bug meat and other fake news inundate EU voters ( www.dw.com )
Conspiracy theorists are trying to influence European election campaigns with disinformation and lies. Much of the fabrication comes from Moscow, but plenty is homegrown....