Category: Deutsche Welle

  • India and EU Seal the “Mother of All Deals”

    India and the EU have finally sealed a huge free trade pact after nearly 20 years, calling it the “mother of all deals” for a 2-billion-person market.

  • Did Greenland Finally Shake Europe?

    Europe’s Davos mood is blunt: the US is turning tariffs into a geopolitical weapon (Greenland included), and the transatlantic comfort zone is cracking. The response isn’t just “push back”, it’s “grow up”: fix competitiveness, diversify trade and defence, and cut over-dependence on US tech.

  • Greenland Will Work Out… Maybe

    Trump says Greenland will “work out” even as Europe braces for impact. Tariffs, NATO unity and Arctic security are now entangled.

  • US and Taiwan Cut Tariffs in New Deal

    A chip-for-tariffs pact is reshaping the US–Taiwan tech relationship: tariffs drop, investments surge, and fabs move west. The big question: can the US re-shore semiconductors without shaking Taiwan, or provoking China?

  • From the Monroe Doctrine to the Donroe Doctrine

    A 200-year-old warning to Europe is being repackaged into a 2025–26 power play. Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine” frames the Western Hemisphere as America’s turf—backed by raids, threats, and muscle.

  • The Taboo Costing Germany Billions

    Germany’s menopause taboo is quietly draining the workforce: over 9 million working women are in the transition, and many struggle in silence. With skills shortages already widespread, employers are being pushed to treat menopause support as a serious retention strategy.

  • Why Sports Stars Are Competing Into Their 40s

    Athletes like Venus Williams, LeBron James, and Cristiano Ronaldo are playing longer due to better training, sports science, and health care. Age affects power first, but endurance and skill allow longevity.

  • Trump’s Venezuela Oil Jackpot

    Trump says Venezuela will hand the US 30–50 million barrels of sanctioned oil, with proceeds controlled by Washington, just days after Maduro’s capture. The move targets the heavy crude that US refineries need, while pressuring Caracas to cut ties with China/Russia/Iran/Cuba amid a blockade, tanker seizures, and Chevron stepping in.

  • Politics Just Hit the T20 World Cup

    Bangladesh has asked the ICC to move its T20 World Cup games out of India, citing player safety as political tensions spike. The flashpoint: Mustafizur Rahman’s IPL exit (KKR release), followed by Dhaka banning IPL broadcasts, now the ICC faces a messy last-minute venue puzzle.

  • Can Emerging Nations Grow Without Fossil Fuels?

    As rich nations turn away from fossil fuels, poorer countries are being asked to leapfrog straight to clean energy. Mozambique’s gas riches versus its renewable potential reveal how hard and unequal that transition really is.