[POLA] 2026 World Cup: 6 things you need to know
The 2026 World Cup is to be bigger than all of its predecessors. Whether it will be better is an entirely different question. DW fills you in on what you need to know.
Sports
News
[POLA] China bans 4 New Zealand lawmakers after their Taiwan trip
Beijing says it is barring a group of New Zealand lawmakers from entering China for having visited Taiwan in May. It is the first time such a ban has been imposed on politicians from New Zealand.
Business
[POLA] Iran war: Even a peace deal won’t fix energy crunch
The growing energy and supply chain crisis is unlikely to ease even if the US and Iran step back from the brink. Experts warn that reopening the Strait of Hormuz and repairing infrastructure could take months or years.
News
[POLA] India news: Delhi orders fire safety crackdown after deadly hotel fire
Hours after a fire at a New Delhi hotel killed 21 people, the establishment’s owner has been arrested. Delhi is also launching a fire safety inspection. DW has the latest.
News
[POLA] Ukraine moves closer to EU accession after Hungary deal
Budapest will likely drop its veto on Kyiv joining the EU after reaching a deal on rights for Ukraine’s ethnic Hungarian minority. But it remains opposed to Ukraine’s accession being fast-tracked.
Germany
[POLA] Germany sees record number of discrimination claims in 2025
The federal commissioner for anti-discrimination has said the government’s reform plans, the first in 20 years, are inadequate and won’t provide the resources and funding needed to combat discrimination.
News
[POLA] North Korea unveils nuclear weapons fuel production plant
Kim Jong Un called for North Korea’s capacity to produce weapons-grade uranium to grow at an “exponential rate.”
World
[POLA] Tanzania’s president visits Russia amid frayed Western ties
President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a three-day visit to Russia, traveling with a business delegation. Relations with Western nations have cratered in recent months amid criticism of Tanzania’s handling of dissent.
World
[POLA] Erin Brockovich: Environmentalist against the data center boom
Do you know where a data center is due to be constructed in your area? An increasing number of US citizens can answer “yes” – thanks to a map created by Erin Brockovich. DW explains why people need to know.
News
[POLA] Elon Musk’s SpaceX aiming to raise $75bn in record IPO
If completed, the unprecedented IPO would surpass the record $25.6 billion raised by Saudi oil producer Aramco in 2019 and could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.