BusinessGlobal issuesWhy the youth jobs crisis is becoming globalTimothy RooksYoung people in much of the world face growing competition for entry-level jobs as graduate numbers rise, hiring slows and AI-driven disruption adds uncertainty to career prospects. https://p.dw.com/p/5HFFeApprenticeships»»»

BUENOS AIRES: Critics blasted Argentina for dirty tactics and poor sportsmanship during their 1-0 loss to Spain, cementing the country’s status as World Cup villain that grew throughout the tournament. But Argentines argue they are just passionate and misunderstood. “I think we deserve some credit »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is leading the Middle East in attracting artificial intelligence data center investment, thanks to its abundant energy resources, economic scale and long-term diversification strategy, according to Mehdi Paryavi, founder and CEO of the International Data Center Authority. In an»»»

Solar photovoltaic and wind energy production During the week of July 13, solar photovoltaic energy production decreased in most major European electricity markets compared with the previous week. France registered the largest decline, 14%, followed by Spain, with a 5.4% drop. Italy and Germany reg»»»

Every last Saturday of the month, a special event is held in Graz, organised by the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ). Its supporters gather in their Volkshaus, or people’s house, to bake Neapolitan pizza. It also has a telling name – pizza comunista. They hand it out for free. The project also has »»»

Doha, Qatar: Before the first ball was kicked in World Cup 2026, much of the conversation revolved around the next generation. By the time the tournament ended, however, it was impossible to ignore another story unfolding quietly in the background. Across stadiums in the United States, Canada and M»»»

Poland has assembled a 10-country coalition to press Brussels to slow the tightening of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) and reconsider a carbon market for buildings and road transport, the country’s climate minister said on July 16. The initiative is backed by Italy, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the»»»

Most Nato summits end with a communiqué. This one ended with customs problems. As leaders prepared to leave Ankara this week, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented each visiting head of state with an engraved Turkish-made revolver complete with ammunition and cleaning kit — prompting a f»»»

Financial worries have risen in seven of eight countries surveyed year on year and now tie with health as the leading personal concern worldwide, German insurer Allianz reported on July 6. The findings, drawn from a survey of 10,000 people across 10 countries conducted with Ipsos between April and »»»

Tribune News Network Doha Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider, has announced its partnership as the Official Telecom Sponsor of the What Gravity Tour, the international high jump series founded by Qatar’s sporting icon and Ooredoo Brand Ambassador Mutaz Barshim. More than a sportin»»»

Egypt’s Ministry of Education and Technical Education has signed a cooperation protocol with the Sawiris Foundation for Social Development to establish and operate 10 Egyptian-German applied technology schools, alongside a joint declaration of intent with the German government to develop the countr»»»

Robert Brovdi, better known by his military call sign “Magyar”, has become one of the best-known commanders in Ukraine’s drone war against Russia. In recent weeks, his unit—known as Magyar’s Birds—has claimed a series of unprecedented strikes against Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea»»»

Damascus, July 20 (SANA) Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and in the presence of Minister Abdulsalam Haykal, a Syrian technology startup announced a new investment during an official event that brought together regional investors from Saudi Arabia and»»»

Bedoon—Arabic for ‘without’—refers to communities in parts of the Gulf who live without nationality or the official documentation through which states establish legal identity. Their experience foreshadows a defining challenge of contemporary mobility: what happens when the ability to move depends »»»

Szczecin, Rzeszów, and Białystok lead a ranking of smaller Polish cities with strong warehouse market potential. Although more than 80% of the country’s warehouse stock remains concentrated in six major regions, over half of warehouse investment volume now goes to locations outside the main logisti»»»

The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two active-duty U.S. soldiers who were killed in action by an Iranian strike on Friday in Jordan. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo July 20 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense on Monday identified the two active-duty U.S. soldiers who we»»»

BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic received on Monday a farewell visit from German Ambassador to Belgrade Anke Konrad. "Dacic emphasised the commitment of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior to further develop relations with Germany in the field of combating crime, as w»»»

DUBAI: The undisputed greatest of all time stood battered, bruised and badly beaten. The defeat added poignancy as it came at the hands of someone who had grown up idolizing him, and now, had all but ended his illustrious career. The date was Oct. 2, 1980, and the fight between Muhammad Ali and Lar»»»

Hitler doppelganger Stefan Wijkamp has been ordered to appear before a German court on charges of incitement of hatred, Bild has reported. The Dutch national, who has repeatedly traveled to Germany to take part in far-right rallies in recent years, is an avowed admirer of the late Nazi leader. On S»»»

Sharjah: One year after the Faya Palaeolandscape was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Sharjah has transformed the international recognition into a wide-ranging programme of scientific research, conservation and public engagement, investing Dh2 million in new research, establishing a dedic»»»

East Rutherford, United States: It was a World Cup in which football's biggest names sprinkled stardust over the tournament, yet in the end the trophy deservingly went to a formidable if unspectacular Spain side who were simply too strong, even without Lamine Yamal being at his thrilling best. The »»»

Russian athletes were not allowed to compete in Germany in connection with Russia’s fight against Nazism, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Sputnik on Monday. "I would like to remind the German Deaf Sports Association that without our country’s efforts, people with disabilit»»»

All media outlets have covered Spain's 1–0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's FIFA World Cup final. Mediapool.bg reports that France's Kylian Mbappé finished as the tournament's top scorer, ending the event with ten goals. Dnevnik.bg carries an article titled "How the World Cup Became a USD 10 Bill»»»

Germany's nuclear scientific activities are raising concern in a major NATO country, Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said. The research encompasses 30 universities and includes 6 reactorsThe fields of research include special materials science, shock wave physics, and nuclear and neutro»»»

More than one in three employees in Romania use artificial intelligence at work at least once a week, but concerns about its impact on jobs remain widespread, according to a survey carried out by European HR services provider SD Worx among 5,936 HR managers and 16,500 employees across 16 European c»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.: Kylian Mbappé is now the owner of World Cup Golden Boots. The French striker became the first player to finish as the leading scorer at multiple World Cups, winning his second Golden Boot award when Lionel Messi was blanked in Argentina’s 1-0 loss to Spain on Sunday in the fi»»»

The military confrontation between the United States and Iran widened on Sunday after Tehran said it had struck US bases in Jordan, Kuwait, and other countries, while Washington launched another wave of attacks inside Iran and missile and drone threats placed several regional states on high alert. »»»

German Health Minister Jens Spahn (R) and his husband Daniel Funke (L) arrive for a state banquet in honor of the queen and crown prince of Denmark at Bellevue Palace in Berlin on November 10, 2021. On Saturday, Spahn, now a member of the Bundestag, resigned his post after the couple used a surroga»»»

The parliamentary leader of Germany’s ruling bloc, Jens Spahn, has been forced to step down after he and his husband had a child via surrogacy. Spahn had previously criticized the practice, while his conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) party strongly opposes legalizing it in Germany. The scandal»»»

The former Hungarian government quietly committed more than HUF 100 billion (around EUR 288 million at the time) in public funds to support the development of Rheinmetall’s next-generation KF51 Panther main battle tank, according to company disclosures and financial records. While the investment wa»»»

Berlin: Firefighters have contained a wildfire in Muritz National Park in northeastern Germany. After intensive efforts that began on Monday, the fire was contained by creating water barriers to stop the blaze from spreading. The barriers soak the ground and trees in unburned parts of the forest, c»»»

SportsGermanyNew Bundesliga TV deal in US prioritizes reach over moneyJonathan HardingThe Bundesliga has a new home on American screens after Germany's top football league left ESPN. The new deal is a sign of the times. https://p.dw.com/p/5HC5lAfter years of being on ESPN, the Bundesliga has moved »»»

DUBAI: American guard Davion Mintz becomes the latest addition to Dubai Basketball for the 2026-27 season, joining the team from Wurzburg Baskets in Germany on a multi-year deal. The 1.91-meter 28-year-old arrives in Dubai following a standout season where he averaged 16.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and »»»

The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is leading Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) bloc by eight percentage points in popularity among Germans, according to an Insa poll conducted for the Bild newspaper this week. If federal ele»»»

Instagram users across the UAE and around the world reported disruptions on Sunday, July 19, with thousands complaining of outages affecting the photo and video-sharing platform. Meta’s other services, including Facebook and Messenger, were also hit by reported issues, with users facing difficultie»»»

RIYADH: Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector posted strong growth in the first half of this year, reaching 117 billion dirhams ($31.9 billion), up 112 percent year on year, official data showed. In a press statement, the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Center revealed that transaction volume in the emirate rose by»»»

Newsmax, the US cable news network that describes itself as the country’s fourth-largest cable news channel and is available in more than 100 countries, is preparing to expand its brand into Bulgaria, Mediapool reports. The company has announced that it has reached agreements for further internatio»»»

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters slammed Western governments for pushing for war with Russia and banning RT so the warmongering “propaganda of the ruling class” can be freely disseminated. Appearing on Tucker Carlson’s podcast, published on Friday, Waters expressed dismay that “some people in the»»»

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: Lionel Messi will become the oldest outfield player to appear in a World Cup final on Sunday as Spain’s Lamine Yamal seeks to join an elite group of teenage winners. The match at the MetLife Stadium will be the first meeting between Argentina’s Messi and the player w»»»

Jens Spahn, the parliamentary head of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU faction, resigned on Saturday amid mounting pressure over his use of a surrogate mother in the US despite a surrogacy ban in Germany. Spahn and his husband welcomed the child earlier this week, sparking criticism»»»

Hungary is looking to deepen its partnership with Germany’s state of Baden-Württemberg after a series of high-level meetings in Budapest, with economic cooperation, youth exchanges and regional development among the key priorities. Foreign Minister Anita Orbán announced on Facebook that she had wel»»»

Prime Minister Rumen Radev said Bulgaria is seeking to strengthen its economic and investment ties with Germany, particularly with the federal state of Baden-Württemberg, during a meeting with a delegation led by Thomas Strobl, chairman of the regional parliament. Radev described Germany as one of »»»

On July 18, 1976, Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci became the first person in Olympic Games history to be awarded the score of a perfect 10 in gymnastics. 1 of 5 | Romania's Nadia Comaneci, 14, won three gold metals and received seven perfect scores at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. The multiple exp»»»

Germany will take part in a French nuclear exercise later this year, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Friday after key defence talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Cologne. Merz said the two countries would also continue to develop ​the ‌cloud solution from ‌the ​FCAS »»»

Copenhagen: One person was killed and a policeman was wounded in Denmark on Friday when a gunman opened fire on officers responding to a call of a blaze in a building, police said. The shooter was badly wounded when police returned fire and was taken to hospital. His motive for the ambush was not k»»»

France's ​main ​gambling sector regulator said ⁠on Friday it had ‌instructed the ‌country's ​internet service providers to ​block access ​to ​the Polymarket ​website, one of a number of online prediction markets that allow people to bet on the outcome of future events. The move aims to enforce»»»

The strengthening of parliamentary contacts and economic cooperation was the focus of talks between Parliament Chair Mihaela Dotsova and the President of the Landtag of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg, Thomas Strobl, Parliament's press centre said on Friday. Germany is an important pa»»»

WASHINGTON: The World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday will be refereed by Slavko Vinčić of Slovenia, two years after he was in charge of a Champions League final. FIFA announced the pick late Thursday. It’s the second straight World Cup final where Argentina, now the defending champ»»»

Liverpool FC have officially announced that Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai has signed a new long-term contract, committing his future to the Premier League club until 2031. Reward for remarkable development The new agreement comes just three years after Szoboszlai joined Liverpool from RB »»»

MUNICH: A Moldovan man has been arrested on suspicion of espionage after a drone flew over a defense contractor’s facility in Munich and allegedly captured images of the site, prosecutors in Germany announced Friday. The 37-year-old man allegedly flew the drone over the facility on Wednesday and is»»»