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The Republican administration under US President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs, clamping down on migration and restricting university funding.

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US court throws out massive fraud penalty against Trump

A New York appeals court rules that Donald Trump will not be required to pay a $515 million civil fraud penalty.
Law and JusticeAugust 21, 2025
Republican Texas State Representative Todd Hunter, surrounded by most of the Republican members of the House of Representatives, speaks during a session as Democratic lawmakers, who left the state to deny Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts, begin returning to the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 20, 2025

Texas lawmakers vote to approve new congressional map

Despite a two-week protest by Democratic lawmakers, Republicans managed to push through the new map.
PoliticsAugust 21, 202502:14 min
A worker cuts an iron plate near a shop at a steel and iron wholesale market in Kolkata

Steep US steel tariffs leave Indian foundries gasping

Trump's steel tariff has hit Indian foundries hard. Layoffs loom as firms plead for urgent government help.
TradeAugust 20, 2025
Picture of a phone with the TikTok logo and US President Donald Trump in the background

US: White House launches official TikTok account

The popular China-based video sharing app has been facing a US ban over security concerns.
PoliticsAugust 20, 2025
Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyev. Picture provided by Russia's state-controlled TASS news agency

How did Putin supporters react to the White House talks?

Russian commentators voiced their distaste for recent efforts by Western nations to show solidarity with Ukraine.
ConflictsAugust 19, 202503:20 min
Facebook, TikTok, Twitter Instragram and YouTube logos on a smartphone display

Nigeria adopts US-style social media visa vetting

Nigeria has announced it will impose reciprocal demands on US travelers when it comes to social media disclosure.
PoliticsAugust 19, 2025
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy shake hands in the Oval Office

Relief as Trump-Zelenskyy encounter remains cordial

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described his talks with US President Donald Trump as his best meeting yet.
ConflictsAugust 19, 202502:32 min
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) speaks to US President Donald Trump

What will US contributions to Ukraine's security look like?

No country is prepared to send "fighting boots" into Ukraine to secure a possible peace, says DW's Teri Schultz.
ConflictsAugust 19, 202504:30 min
US President Donald Trump is pictured with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 21, 2025

What's behind the US's antagonism against South Africa?

South Africa has rejected a US report on its human rights record. Why does it find itself in the firing line of the US?
PoliticsAugust 19, 2025
US President Donald Trump sits across from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and speaks into a microphone during a meeting at the White House in Washington, DC.

Progress made to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump says

US President Donald Trump says he is making arrangements for the Russian and Ukrainian Presidents to meet face to face.
ConflictsAugust 19, 202502:14 min
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (right) is seen sitting at a desk, looking pensive

Ukraine: Which territorial concessions are under debate?

Large areas of Ukraine have been forcibly seized by Russia. Why do they matter to Moscow?
ConflictsAugust 18, 2025
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the press conference after their meeting in Alaska

Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska: How is China viewing it?

The US-Russia summit has offered Beijing a chance to draw lessons for its own approach toward Washington, say experts.
ConflictsAugust 18, 2025
President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, June 5, 2025

European leaders head for the White House

European leaders are hoping to counter Russia's efforts to impose its own peace terms.
ConflictsAugust 18, 202501:55 min
A person takes Israeli shekel bannotes from a black wallet

Will financial pressure shift Israel's Gaza war stance?

Norway's wealth fund is divesting from Israeli firms, citing concerns over how Israel conducts its war in Gaza.
BusinessAugust 18, 2025
A Palestinian child, wounded, lies on a hospital table

US suspends medical visas for Gazans after far-right posts

The US says it is halting visas for wounded Gazans after a far-right figure claimed they were a threat to the country.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2025
Metropolitan Police officers and military police soldiers with the District of Columbia National Guard watch as activists protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia on August 16, 2025

GOP states to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, DC

Three Republican-led states are sending their troops to combat an "out of control" crime wave in the US capital.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2025
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'America and Russia can't decide the fate of Ukraine'

What do Ukrainians think about the outcome of the meeting of US President Trump with Russian President Putin?
ConflictsAugust 16, 202501:04 min
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

What did the Alaska talks between Trump and Putin achieve?

The Russian and US presidents have apparently not made any concrete decisions, including to end the war in Ukraine.
PoliticsAugust 16, 2025
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

Next time in Moscow — Trump and Putin agree to keep talking

US President Donald Trump called his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin "extremely productive."
ConflictsAugust 16, 202502:31 min
"Free DC Flag" seen in Washington, DC, US

US: Trump administration to keep DC police chief in charge

The decision reverses the Trump administration's bid to take control of the police department in Washington, DC.
PoliticsAugust 16, 2025
Night time; a man in a black hat, beard and black jacket is standing in front of the camera, facing to the left and talking on a cellphone. A car with 'POLICE - FBI' written on the side is parked in the road behind him, with a bright blue light on the roof. A section of the road is cordoned off with yellow police tape.

Fact check: Trump's false claims about Washington, D.C.

Is crime in Washington, D.C., "out of control," as US President Trump has claimed? A DW fact check.
SocietyAugust 15, 2025
A composite image shows US President Donald Trump (L), German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (C), Russian President Vladimir Putin (R)

What can Germany expect from the Trump-Putin meeting?

Chancellor Merz has positioned himself as a defender of Ukraine's demands for peace. Is anyone listening to him?
ConflictsAugust 15, 202502:06 min
A view of India's PM Modi inspecting the Guard of Honour during 79th Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, Delhi

Modi urges Indian self-reliance in Independence Day address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to protect farmers and announced lower taxes to boost consumption.
PoliticsAugust 15, 202502:28 min
National Guard vehicles sit parked on the National Mall on August 14, 2025 in Washington, DC

Washington legal chief sues Trump over police takeover

City leaders have called president's move the gravest threat to autonomy from federal power in decades.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2025
Members of the National Guard are seen outside of the DC Joint Force Headquarters in Washington, DC on August 12, 2025.

Could Trump repeat his DC intervention in other cities?

Donald Trump has activated the National Guard in Washington, DC, and may well have other major cities in his sights.
PoliticsAugust 15, 2025
A car damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes burn, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 31, 2025

Air truce floated as possible outcome of Trump-Putin summit

It is not yet clear how an agreement on an air truce between Russia and Ukraine would work.
ConflictsAugust 15, 202501:14 min
A vast plain gives away to a snow capped mountain range in the distance, in Alaska, along the Denali Highway

Why Alaska was chosen to host the Putin-Trump summit

Alaska was a Russian colony until it was sold to the US. It's the perfect place for the upcoming Putin-Trump talks.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2025
Zelenskyy and Merz are seen sitting behind mics in the background. In the foreground, a computer screen shows a video call with several participants.

Europe holds its breath as Trump meets Putin in Alaska

Europe hopes that Trump will threaten Putin with secondary sanctions but dread a deal over their heads.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2025
Aerial view of port of Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson

Putin to face protest and hopes for peace in Alaska

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in person for the first time in years in Anchorage, Alaska.
PoliticsAugust 14, 202502:08 min
A woman getting a vaccination.

Why US budget cuts could derail future mRNA vaccine progress

Scientists fear US budget cuts will set back mRNA vaccine research and raise therapy costs.
PoliticsAugust 14, 2025
A map highlights Russia, Alaska and the United States of America

Why Trump and Putin chose Alaska for their meeting

The venue has symbolism for both countries, with a shared history and strategic proximity.
PoliticsAugust 14, 202501:42 min
Russian President Putin (left) and US President Trump (right) are seen sitting across from each other, making eye contact

What Ukrainians expect of the Putin-Trump summit

Are Ukrainian experts optimistic about the talks in Alaska between the US president and his Russian counterpart?
PoliticsAugust 13, 2025
Mainly women yelling during a protest in Berlin for International Women's Day on March 8, 2025

Germany rejects US censorship claims in human rights report

The report has been accused of political bias, with the White House softening criticism of Israel and El Salvador.
Human RightsAugust 13, 2025
Trump (left) and Putin (right) and seen standing, wearing suits, lookig very serious

What Russia gets out of Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump will meet in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2025
A graphic representation of a hand showing the victory sign is superimposed on the Made in Germany show logo which appears on a bright red background

Trump island sparks outrage in Albania — MADE

Albania, Sazan, dollars, prosthetics, tariffs, and bitcoins—Trump is everywhere.
BusinessAugust 12, 202526:04 min
A combination photo of US President Donald Trump (left) and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Why is Trump being so generous to China?

Donald Trump has slashed tariffs and softened his stance on China, while imposing steep duties on India and Brazil.
TradeAugust 12, 2025
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Trump's deportation deals with Africa's authoritarians

Ezenwa Nwagwu from the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Center and DW's Patrick Oyet in Juba join Eddy Micah Jr. today.
MigrationAugust 12, 202525:29 min
US President Donald Trump (C) speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (L) and Attorney General Pam Bondi (R) look on.

Trump to deploy National Guard to Washington, DC

The US president says the aim is to deal with what he calls the city's "wave of lawlessness."
PoliticsAugust 12, 202502:00 min
US President Donald Trump holds a board sourced from Bureau of Labour Statistics in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 7, 2025.

US: Trump taps conservative economist as Labor Stats head

Trump fired the former BLS chief over a report showing a slowdown in hiring.
PoliticsAugust 12, 2025
US President Donald Trump signs a executive order as (L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum look on in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Trump, China extend tariffs pause for 90 more days

The decision to put off tariff increases delays a trade showdown between the world's two biggest economies.
BusinessAugust 12, 2025
Donald Trump addressing the press

Trump announces National Guard deployment in Washington, DC

Donald Trump also said he would place Washington metropolitan police under federal control.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2025
US-President Donald Trump signs a document.

Trump's new executive order threatens US scientific freedom

The new executive order states federally funded scientific research must 'advance the President’s policy priorities'.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2025
Rows of women working in a garments factory in Cambodia

Will Trump's trade war widen Southeast Asia's wealth gap?

While the US imposed lower tariffs than expected, the poorest people in Southeast Asia will likely take the biggest hit.
BusinessAugust 11, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang addresses participants at the keynote of CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 6, 2025

Nvidia, AMD to pay US 15% of AI chip sales to China

The US government began issuing AI chip export licenses after the revenue-sharing deal, despite security concerns.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019.

As Putin and Trump talk Ukraine, what will be on the agenda?

Ukraine's borders, NATO, war: All will be up for discussion when the presidents of Russia and the US meet next Friday.
PoliticsAugust 9, 2025
President of the United States of America Donald Trump right and Russian President Vladimir Putin seen in silhouette

Trump, Putin to meet over Ukraine war on August 15

The Alaska summit will be the first in-person meeting between the leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
PoliticsAugust 9, 202502:26 min
USPresident Donald Trump, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sign the joint declaration peace roadmap following a trilateral meeting at the White House.

Trump seals peace deal between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Brokered by the US, Azerbaijan and Armenia have signed a peace agreement at the White House in Washington.
PoliticsAugust 9, 202503:19 min
President Donald Trump center, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev left, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan right walk side by side in the White House

US must stay engaged in Armenia-Azerbaijan deal: expert

Azerbaijan and Armenia have signed a peace deal at the White House. It includes a corridor that the US will police.
PoliticsAugust 9, 202503:18 min
A police officer in Tijuana searches a man for drugs

US: Trump eyes military action against cartels — reports

While Donald Trump has vowed to "wage war" on drug cartels, Mexico has ruled out any US military action on its soil.
Law and JusticeAugust 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump sits at a long table between Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington.

Armenia, Azerbaijan sign historic US-brokered peace deal

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed a peace agreement in front of US President Donald Trump, ending decades of conflict.
PoliticsAugust 8, 2025