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Law and Justice
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Mexico: Parents search for their missing daughter
It's been a year since Perla Yajaira disappeared. She is one of thousands missing in Mexico.
Sycamore Gap: 2 convicted for felling UK's iconic tree
The 2023 felling of the much-loved tree in northern England caused widespread outrage.
Rwanda returns workers lured in Asian trafficking schemes
Ten Rwandan workers who became trapped in Southeast Asia are back home.
Denmark: Trial for Quran burning kicks off in Bornholm
In December 2023, Denmark introduced a law banning "improper treatment" of religious texts.
Peruvian journalist gunned down by hitmen in Amazon
A journalist in Peru has been killed by hitmen as he was traveling to work in Iquitos in the heart of the Amazon.
Scam pastors in Nigeria
In our Street Debate in Lagos, Nigeria, we ask if it is time for stricter regulations in religious organizations.
Uganda's media freedom declines
Josey Mahachi speaks to Robert Sempala from Human Rights Network for Journalists Uganda and DW's Frank Yiga in Kampala.
Trump ponders reopening infamous Alcatraz prison
Located on an island in the San Francisco Bay and the stuff of movie folklore, Alcatraz was closed in 1963 to cut costs.
Jury selection starts in Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial
The US hiphop mogul has pleaded not guilty to crimes including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.
Peru: 13 abducted people found dead in gold mine
Authorities said the victims were security guards and miners and had been discovered bound up.
Nicaragua leaves UNESCO after exiled newspaper wins award
National authorities say the La Prensa newspaper promoted US "interventions" and quit the UN culture body in protest.
French police rescue kidnapped father of crypto millionaire
The man's son is a wealthy cryptocurrency entrepreneur, similar to other recent abduction cases.
Brazil police foil bomb plot on Lady Gaga concert in Rio
More than 2.1 million people attended a free concert held by Laga Gaga at Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana Beach.
US appeals court blocks ruling returning VOA staff to work
The ruling by a federal appeals court throws the broadcaster's future into disarray.
UK police arrest five men for 'terrorism offenses'
Four of the five men arrested in Britain on suspicion of "preparation of a terrorist act" are Iranian nationals.
Voice of America could be back on air next week — watchdog
The Department of Justice sent an email to a media watchdog group saying that VOA can resume broadcasts next week.
Witnessing Gaza: Palestinian journalists take deadly risks
Palestinian journalists told DW about the toll of covering the crisis while losing the people they report alongside.
Greece: Woman dies after device explodes in her hands
Police in Thessaloniki say the woman had been carrying an explosive device, which then detonated.
Germany: 1 killed after car plows into crowd in Stuttgart
Police said there was no indication the incident was deliberate or an attack.
Turkey: Legal control as a weapon against journalists
Journalists in Turkey are not only being imprisoned — they often face legal measures before a verdict has been reached.
UK court jails Ugandan judge over slavery conviction
Lydia Mugambe, who worked as a judge for the United Nations, was convicted of charges under the UK's Modern Slavery Act.
TikTok faces €530 million EU fine over China data transfers
An investigation found that TikTok was transferring data to China in violation of strict EU privacy rules.
US press freedom no longer a matter of course under Trump
David Maraniss, a former Washington Post editor, describes how US press freedom has come under unprecedented pressure.
Global Press Freedom at 'all-time low' in 2025, RSF says
The RSF said the situation in the US is deteriorating under Trump, while Germany's ranking fell out of the top 10.
Sweden: Police arrest 3 over deadly hair salon shootings
Police in the city of Uppsala also released a teenager who had been held previously.
Kashmir attacks: India, Pakistan vie to control narrative
Beyond the conflict on the ground, there is also a battle to control public perception in the media.
Turkish reporters covering anti-Erdogan protests face trials
Since the jailing of Istanbul's mayor, working conditions for reporters in Turkey have deteriorated even further.
Trump's attacks on media test US press freedom rules
Trump's defunding of broadcasters NPR and PBS is the latest in a series of crackdowns on press freedom in the US.
AfricaLink News: May 1
Kenya police probe targeted killing of lawmaker +++ Victims of apartheid-era crimes welcome judicial inquiry
Transgender women barred from English women's football
Football’s governing body in England said its decision was in line with the Supreme Court ruling.
South Korea's ex-president Yoon indicted for abuse of power
South Korea's ex President Yoon Suk Yeol is to be additionally indicted for abuse of authority, Yonhap news agency says.
Spain: German couple arrested for locking up their children
Spanish police found three children locked in a house 'full of garbage' since 2021 in the outskirts of Northern Spain.
Who was murdered best-selling novelist Alexandra Fröhlich?
The German author was recently found dead aboard her Hamburg houseboat. She was known for her quirky novels.
Sweden: Suspect arrested after three killed in Uppsala
Swedish police said a masked gunman carried out a shooting that killed three people.
Frontex under scrutiny
Frontex. For many, a name bound up with scandals, cover-ups and human rights violations.
How has Donald Trump's second term changed the US so far?
US President Donald Trump's second term has begun with a blitz of executive actions. How have they shaped the country?
Germany: Police probe death of author Alexandra Fröhlich
German bestselling author Alexandra Fröhlich was found dead on her houseboat in Hamburg last week.
Courage is essential in the fight for freedom of expression
Tamar Kintsurashvili's work for press freedom requires a lot of courage, says DW's Director General Peter Limbourg.
How durable are Donald Trump's executive orders?
DW looks at how Trump's unprecedented use of executive orders in his first 100 days has changed how the US is governed.
Hong Kong releases 4 jailed opposition members
The former lawmakers were the first to be released among 45 pro-democracy figures convicted of subversion last year.
France: Mosque stabbing suspect surrenders in Italy
The French national turned himself in at a police station in Italy, many hundred kilometers from the scene of the crime.
World court examines Israel's ban on UNRWA
The International Court of Justice has been asked to give advice on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians.
Germany: Most charges dropped in far-right Sylt video probe
Almost a year after the scandal over racist chants in a bar on the island of Sylt, only one person has been charged.
Syrian man on trial for alleged war crimes in France
A Syrian accused of enlisting children and other war crimes during the Syrian civil war has gone on trial in France.
Vancouver: 11 killed after car plows into crowd at festival
Eleven people were killed after car plows into a crowd celebrating a Filipino festival at a street party in Vancouver.
France: Police step up manhunt after fatal mosque stabbing
PM Francois Bayrou described the stabbing of a worshipper at a mosque in southern France as an "Islamophobic atrocity."
Car ramming attacks: Why do they keep happening?
Another car ramming attack in Vancouver has put focus back on dangers posed by those who use vehicles as weapons.
Protests in Germany after Black man shot dead by police
Thousands protested the fatal police shooting of a 21-year-old Black man in the northwestern city of Oldenburg.
Germany: Thousands protest police shooting of Black man
A Black man died due to wounds sustained during a police shooting during an altercation in Oldenburg last weekend.
US Republican George Santos gets 7 years prison for fraud
The Republican preyed on vulnerable supporters to finance a lavish lifestyle built entirely on lies.
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