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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76297425_6.jpg”] No longer special? Britains relationship with the US https://p.dw.com/p/5A8Pc As tensions flare between Washington and London, the so-called “special relationship” between the US and the UK suddenly doesn’t seem quite so special anymore.  But has it just changed forever?  Journalist Quentin Peel helps us unpack whether this moment marks a lasting change…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76294583_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A7dD Michael Randrianirina visited the Elysee Palace in Paris last month for talks with Emmanuel MacronImage: Firas Abdullah/ABACA/picture alliance Madagascar‘s military leader and interim president, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, has sacked his prime minister and dissolved the Cabinet just five months after seizing power on the back of youth-led protests against the former…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76234110_6.jpg”] Iran’s blockade of Strait of Hormuz sends oil prices soaring https://p.dw.com/p/5A7zk As Operation Epic Fury entered day eleven, US President Donald Trump has called the conflict with Iran a “short‑term excursion” and claimed Iran’s naval forces have been largely destroyed. But Iran insists it will decide when the war ends and threatens to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76294204_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A7Uz Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci are leaving BioNTech to start their third pharmaceutical companyImage: Christoph Hardt/Future Image/IMAGO The husband-and-wife founders of German vaccine company BioNTech announced on Tuesday they would step down to pursue new innovations at a brand new firm. BioNTech’s CEO Ugur Sahin and chief medical officer Özlem Türeci…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/75720097_6.jpg”] EU lawmaker says Iranians ‘deserve freedom and democracy’ https://p.dw.com/p/5A7Uj The US and Israelconfrontation with Iran is escalating, with missile and drone attacks raising regional tensions and driving up oil prices. EU lawmaker Hannah Neumann warns of unclear US-Israeli goals, deep divisions within Europe, and growing global risks — from energy shocks to…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76257443_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A7NH Pakistani PM says the economic impact of the war in Iran has pushed him to make “difficult decisions” for the country.Image: Akhtar Soomro/REUTERS Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a series of measures intended to curb fuel consumption and reduce government spending amid economic strain caused by the US-Israel war…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76288707_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A5vU Porsche’s profits evaporated almost completely in 2025 amid a costly strategic restructuringImage: Malte Ossowski/Sven Simon/picture alliance Volkswagen‘s top executives on Tuesday said the vast automotive empire suffered a 44% reduction in net profits in 2025, with gains after tax dropping to €6.9 billion (roughly $8 billion) from 12.4 billion in 2024. That’s…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76286272_6.jpg”] How close is the US to putting troops on the ground in Iran? https://p.dw.com/p/5A6IR After days of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, debate grows over possible ground operations. US President DonaldTrump won’t rule out deploying troops. Analyst Shahin Modarres says a full invasion is unrealistic, but limited special‑forces missions could target…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76289320_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A6KA Ursula von der Leyen made the comments at a nuclear summit in FranceImage: Abdul Saboor/AP Photo/Reuters/dpa/picture alliance European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that Europe’s turn away from nuclear power had been a “strategic mistake” that was now exposed by the Iran war. “This reduction ‌in the share…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://static.dw.com/image/76287571_6.jpg”] https://p.dw.com/p/5A69G The ranch was sold by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate in 2023 and the new owners have cooperated with the investigationImage: Savannah Peters/AP Photo/picture alliance Investigators in the US state of New Mexico on Monday began searching a remote ranch that formerly belonged to the late billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New Mexico…