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Security personnel assigned to the race have been redeployed to help contain major blazes near Bordeaux, reducing Sunday's final stage.

The crash on a route notorious for deadly accidents prompted a large-scale rescue operation.

After his sole heir died, Eddie Smith, the owner of Grady-White Boats, looked for a way to pass on his legacy. He was inspired by Patagonia to pledge future profits to charity.

As start-ups like Anthropic and OpenAI prepare to go public, nonprofits are hoping for a secondary giving windfall from the new tech ultrawealthy.

Industry boss Tanja Gönner says the situation is critical but offers opportunity. Meanwhile, politicians head to the Bayreuth Festival and security services warn of racist fight clubs. Follow DW for the latest.

In authoritarian countries, the state is often either monitoring online communications or has the ability to shut them down in a political crisis. But there are other ways that activists can keep in touch.

Dozens of ships continued to traverse the Red Sea this week, but with scattered disruption, uncertainty about the passage grows by the hour.

The military government in Niger promised social, security, and economic improvements when it took power in 2023. Three years down the line, there are mixed reviews on its performance.

Hot, arid weather and strong winds have continued to fuel wildfires in France, Spain and Italy, devastating huge swaths of land and forcing mass evacuations. As national emergencies are declared, the danger remains.

From an AI-powered cute little pangolin, heat mapping to cool down cities and animals reducing wildfire risks by doing their thing, these real-world climate hacks are helping communities stay ahead of a changing planet.

India's Cockroach movement says it is ending its protests following talks with the government. That's hours after Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced his resignation. Follow DW.

Tariffs are back, but this time there is a war in the Persian Gulf and oil has hit $100 a barrel.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claim that civilian sites were targeted in Saudi strikes on the Yemeni port city of Hodeida. Saudi Arabia says it hit military targets. DW has more.

The event was originally scheduled for April but was disrupted by the alleged attempted assassination of Donald Trump. His hourlong speech combined jokes with attacks on members of the press.

Starship splashed down in the Indian Ocean to complete its 13th test flight and its first since Elon Musk's SpaceX went public in June.

The strikes come after the Iran-backed Houthis attacked several Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea in recent days. The escalation comes as the US and Iran also vie for control of the vital Strait of Hormuz. DW has more.

The voluntary recall included eggs produced in Texas and sold under several brand names in six states, the Food and Drug Administration said.

President Trump remains the evening’s keynote speaker, as relations between his administration and the press continue to deteriorate.

The company agreed to a proposed freeze until June 2027, unless a judge issues a ruling before then on a lawsuit blocking the deal.

Paramount has agreed to freeze its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027. Twelve states have argued that the deal would create a "media behemoth" that would harm the US entertainment industry.

The committee endorsed broader use of the peptides in lightly regulated compounding pharmacies that have grown into a multibillion-dollar business.

Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.

Members of the International Criminal Court have voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Khan has denied the accusations.

Beijing banned shipments of important supplies to 14 companies on the cutting edge of chemicals processing, electric motors and defense.

Cecilia Vega described what she said was pressure from executives to insert bias into several segments that aired this year.

The businesses are represented by the Liberty Justice Center, a legal group that has successfully challenged President Trump’s past duties.

A power struggle within Poland's main opposition force has come to a head. But a move to expel former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki may greatly weaken the right-wing party's popularity.

Despite the blurring of lines between big business and the Trump administration, investing in broad index funds instead of stocks with political ties looks like a better bet.

US President Donald Trump has said he will initiate a tariff investigation against the EU in response to fines against US tech companies. He cited the latest case that Google lost on Thursday, as well as others.

Ukraine says 10 were killed and around 100 injured in the strike, a day after Zelenskyy met with officials from US arms giant Raytheon. Meanwhile, in St. Petersburg, another Wildberries warehouse came under drone fire.

As renewed fighting with Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring, President Trump has imposed new global tariffs that could push up prices further.

After the soda company introduced a new brand design, some fans spotted similarities to the typeface used by the cigarette brand. Enter the font nerds.

A rogue AI agent has sent a "wake-up call" about the perils of the fast-evolving technology, sparking calls to provide a US government kill switch. But what exactly does that mean, and what are the issues with it?

Tens of thousands of people used cars and boats to escape wildfires raging in southwestern France. In Spain's Madrid region, authorities declared a national emergency after at least two fires merged.

Israel has rejected the listing of a Lebanese castle and an occupied West Bank archaeological site. UNESCO added both sites to its World Heritage in Danger list in the context of Israeli activity.

The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary has been clouded by controversy surrounding German-Jewish speaker Michel Friedman. Yet it offers an opportunity to celebrate, including with an AI-enhanced Ring cycle.

Europeans say they fear a rising dependence on American energy even with a Jan. 1 deadline to end liquefied natural gas imports from Russia.

Despite threats from President Trump, the overall average weighted tariff on Chinese goods remained about the same, and is now lower than countries like Brazil and Canada.

The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond has risen steadily this year, as the Iran war rages, government spending worries intensify and artificial intelligence spending boosts growth.

Consumers are being taken to court in droves for delinquent credit card and other bills. New legal protections and even A.I. could be a lifeline.

Households and businesses were already contending with an affordability crunch. A new round of tariffs could inflict more pain.