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Fashion giants linked to deforestation in Brazil (www.dw.com)

Major brands like Zara and H&M sell garments produced with cotton from Brazilian farms. These have been linked to deforestation and land grabbing, according to a new investigation...

Russia sends military trainers, troops to Niger (www.dw.com)

Russian military personnel arrived in Niamey to train their soldiers and set up an air defense system. Russia has been trying to build stronger ties with several African nations currently ruled by military juntas....

Poland: Parliament to debate easing strict abortion law (www.dw.com)

A long-awaited parliamentary discussion on Poland’s restrictive abortion laws is likely to see heated debate. Premier Donald Tusk has promised liberalization, but conservatives in his coalition could block progress....

China and Russia agree to boost ties in opposition to West (www.dw.com)

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that Beijing would “strengthen strategic cooperation” with Moscow during a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov....

Germany: Suspect charged with planning 'coup' attempt (www.dw.com)

Prosecutors in Hamburg have said affiliates of the radical “Reichsbürger” movement planned to elicit Russian help in an attempt to overthrow the German state....

Germany: Violent crime reaches 15-year high — report (www.dw.com)

Germany recorded a large rise in violent crime in 2023, the first year without pandemic restrictions, police statistics published Saturday showed....

German police seize $100 million in US-bound fake bills (www.dw.com)

What's behind China's gold-buying spree? (www.dw.com)

For more than a year, China’s central bank has been buying up large amounts of gold. The move, along with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, have helped spike the price of the precious metal to new highs....

Denmark: Faulty missile launcher shuts down shipping lane (www.dw.com)

A missile launcher which “cannot be deactivated” has prompted the Danish military to close the Great Belt strait, a route used by cargo ships to access the Baltic Sea....

Ukraine: NATO membership a question of 'when, not if' (www.dw.com)

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has reportedly floated a five-year, €100 billion package that allies are set to discuss in Brussels. Ahead of the meeting, he said Ukraine’s NATO membership was a question of “when, not if.”

Brazil: Judge rejects Bolsonaro's request for Israel travel (www.dw.com)

US calls Russia 'manure salesmen' over Moscow attack claims (www.dw.com)

Russian investigators implicated Ukrainian nationalists were tied to the attack on a concert hall near Moscow claimed by ISIS-K, but the US says it is “nonsense propaganda.”...

Germany approves partial legalization of cannabis from April (www.dw.com)

Finland ranked world's happiest country for seventh year (www.dw.com)

The annual World Happiness Report has again ranked Finland and other Scandinavian countries the most cheerful nations on Earth. Costa Rica and Kuwait entered the top 20 in place of the United States and Germany....

Democracies under threat around the globe (www.dw.com)

The hard facts are sobering: According to a new study, the quality of democracy has deteriorated over the past 20 years in 137 countries that are considered developing or emerging economies. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation’s “Transformation Index,” there are now 63 democracies compared to 74 autocracies. In other...