In France President Emmanuel Macron's alliance has lost an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, according to early estimates. Projections started coming after the polls closed. As counting continues across the country, early results show Macron's allies still emerging as the biggest party in the new national assembly. But without the needed absolute majority of 289 seats the French President is expected to face challenges in pushing his reform agenda forward. His main rivals - a new left-wing alliance led by Jean-Luc Melenchon fell short of 200 seats, according to early estimates. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #France #Macron #Melenchon

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has opened the door to the possibility of having peace talks with the rebel movement from the country's Tigray region. Tensions remain high after both pro-government groups and the Tigrayans accused each other of carrying out atrocities. One scene of violence has been Abaala - a town on the regional border between Tigray and Afar. DW Correspondent Mariel Müller went there and has this exclusive report. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Ethiopia #Tigray #AbiyAhmed

The era of low interest rates is ending. Can higher lending costs beat back the soaring consumer prices without triggering an economic crisis? After a decade of extra–ordinarly low, and in some cases even negative – interest rates, central banks are scrambling to turn off the easy money taps as prices for food, energy, and housing skyrocket around the globe. What does it mean for consumers, and developing markets, who are already feeling the pinch? DW Business looks at how we got here and where we're headed. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #economy #inflation #consumers

Europe is sweltering under an unusually early summer heatwave. Record-breaking temperatures have sparked forest fires in Spain and even here in Germany. And the hot, dry weather is putting pressure on regions already suffering from drought. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Heatwave #Drought #Wildfires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited troops on the southern front line. While his army battles a Russsian onslaught in the Donbas region, Ukrainian forces have also been fighting off attempts by Russia to seize more territory near the southern cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa. With little change to front line positions in recent days, the head of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, says the war could go on for years. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Ukraine #Zelenskyy #Russia

Northeast India and neighboring Bangladesh have been hit by heavier than usual monsoon rains, causing widespread flooding. At least nine people have been killed and 2 million left homeless in the Indian state of Assam. Experts say floods following seasonal rains are increasing due to climate change. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #India #Bangladesh #Floods

People with sickle cell disorder produce red blood cells that are unusually shaped like crescents or sickles, as the name suggests. These can block blood vessels, and cause chronic pain and often death. The condition is particularly common among people with African or Caribbean background. 300,000 children are born with sickle cell anemia each year, with around three-quarters of those in Africa. Nigeria is the worst affected country. But there are attempts to sound the alarm, as DW correspondent Olisa Chukwumah reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #SickleCell #Nigeria #HereditaryDiseases

There's no letup in the fierce fighting raging in Ukraine's eastern industrial heartland, the Donbas region. Ukrainian forces are battling to prevent Russia taking full control of the city of Severodonetsk. The regional governor says constant shelling is making it impossible to evacuate hundreds of civilians trapped in a chemical plant there. Russian troops are also targeting neighboring Lysyschansk, where the civilian death toll is mounting. But the Russian military offensive is not limited to the Donbas region. Ukraine has reported strikes on several cities elsewhere in the country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar

In India, the government's plan for changing the recruitment system for its military has sparked protests. Demonstrations have spread to several states since the announcement earlier this week. At least one person has died and over a dozen others have been injured as protests turned violent. Hundreds blocked railway tracks, some set coaches on fire. Authorities have imposed a curfew around the national capital, and suspended internet services in some areas. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

Fake news spreads six times faster on social media than facts. But how can I identify and check fake news? Here's some advice from DW's fact-checking team. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #FactChecking #Manipulation #Disinformation

In the United States, the House select committe investigating the January 6 storming of the Capitol held its third public session. The panel presented more evidence of former President Donald Trump's goal to overturn the 2020 election result - and of the pressure he put on Vice President Mike Pence to help carry out the plan. Presidential historian Jim Robenalt explains why this scandal is much worse than Watergate. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Trump #January6th #uselection

China is the world's last major economy that's still committed to the so-called zero-COVID strategy, stamping out any new cases with harsh measures such as lockdowns, mass testing and lengthy quarantines. As the extremely contagious Omicron variant sweeps across the world, experts have been questioning about the heavy price of this strategy. But China still shows no sign of giving it up. On the contrary, it just declared an initial victory in its latest COVID battle in the capital city of Beijing. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #China #COVID19 #zeroCOVID

The European Commission issued an opinion on Friday recommending that Ukraine be granted European Union candidate status. Following Russia's invasion, Ukraine is among a group of states seeking to join the bloc as quickly as possible, hoping to align themselves closely with the West and receive protection. But the decision to grant candidate status is the first step of a long and complicated process. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Ukraine #EuropeanUnion

With the west turning its back on Russian energy, the country must rethink its economic model. This was the message from the head of Russia's central at the Saint Petersburg Economic Forum (SPIEF) that's currently underway. Attendance at the annual business event is thinner this year, with western countries absent due to the war in Ukraine. Even so, there was plenty to discuss. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #SPIEF #Russia #Economy

Britain has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States. That's where he's wanted on 18 criminal charges, including spying. Washington says Assange endangered lives by releasing troves of classified military records and diplomatic correspondence. Assange called Friday's decision a "dark day for press freedom and British democracy." He will appeal the decision at London's High Court. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #JulianAssange #Wikileaks #Extradition

A pre-summer heatwave in Europe has temperatures rising above 40 degrees celsius. Spain has already been sweltering under severe temperatures for almost a week, the earliest summer heat wave in over 40 years. Now other regions in Europe are bracing for soaring temperatures. Fires have already broken out in Spain. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Heatwave #Wildfires #ClimateChange

Police in Brazil say a man has confessed to fatally shooting an Indigenous rights expert and a British journalist who went missing earlier this month. The suspect led officers to a remote area where he said the bodies were buried. The search for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira has shed light on tensions between local Indigenous communities and illegal poachers, fishermen and and mining companies in the Amazon. Journalist João Pedro Soares in Rio de Janeiro has covered the story extensively. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Amazon #Indigenous #DomEBruno

South Asia has been suffering unseasonably hot weather in recent months. In April some places in India recorded their highest temperatures ever for the time of year. International researchers say such heatwaves are thirty times more likely to happen because of climate change. Greenpeace India says global heating is not only causing more illness and deaths, it is also leading to crop failures and food insecurity. DW's Manira Chaudhary has been speaking to farmers in Maharashtra state in western India. They told her they have never experienced weather patterns as extreme as they are now. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Heat #GlobalWarming #India

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in person for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine. Zelenskyy received the four leaders at the presidential palace in Kyiv. They are expected to take part in a joint press conference. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

Today NATO's North Atlantic Council (NAC) meeting of defense ministers concludes at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. On Wednesday, the US announced it was stepping up its support for Ukraine with 1 billion in new arms. On Thursday, defense ministers will continue discussions on Ukraine, but also Sweden and Finland joining the alliance. The meeting is chaired by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. Stoltenberg is to brief the media at the end of the defense minister's meeting. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #NATO #Ukraine #NorthAtlanticCouncil

In Nigeria authorites are searching for seventeen people who have been kidnapped. The abduction took place in the capital city, Abuja. One woman known as Suf-yan posted a message on Twitter stating that she had been taken by men disguised as police officers along with sixteen other women - including three who are pregnant. While kidnappings for ransom money are not uncommon in Nigeria, the capital is normally safe. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch

Tens of thousands of people rallied across the United States in a renewed push for tougher gun control measures. In the aftermath of last month's school massacre in Texas, protesters say it's time for action, and not more prayers. While lawmakers have drafted new legislation, the reforms are unlikely to overcome congressional hurdles and become law. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #USA #MarchForLife #GunControl

Belgium's King Philippe has expressed his deepest regrets for his country's brutal rule in its former colony, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Millions of Congolese were killed, mutilated or died of disease as the land was pillaged for its resources, particularly under the rule of King Leopold the Second. That history has overshadowed the ongoing visit of the current King, with many Congolese expecting restitution of some kind. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Belgium #Congo #Colonialism

US lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a series of gun safety restrictions, including raising the age to buy certain semiautomatic firearms from 18 to 21. The legislation comes after another series of mass shootings. But the bill is expected to fail in the Senate, where Democrats don't have the votes they need to pass stricter gun control. There have been more than 240 mass shootings in the US so far this year. DW Correspondent Sumi Somaskanda travelled to the state of Colorado where a massacre 20 years ago set off a cycle of national debates over guns in America. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #USA #MassShootings #GunControl

The new Omicron subvariant BA.5 has triggered a rise in infections in Portugal. But in many countries, the pandemic appears to be levelling off. What have we learned over the last two years? We find out - in this week's COVID-19 Special. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #covid19 #omicron #pandemic

In Russia, Vladimir Putin has openly compared himself to the 18th century Russian tsar Peter the Great - drawing a parallel between Peter's military conquests and what Putin portrayed as a new quest to win back Russian lands in Ukraine and beyond. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Russia #UkraineWar #Putin

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is trying to destroy every city in the eastern Donbas region. Russia's firepower in Ukraine's industrial heartland is estimated to be at least 10 times greater than Ukraine's, and Zelenskyy says his troops won't be able to hold back Putin's forces much longer without an increased supply of western weapons. As battles rage on, some 300 civilians from Donbas were taken to safer parts of the country on a special evacuation train. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Russia #Ukraine #Donbas

The US House committee dedicated to investigating the January 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol building laid the blame firmly on former President Donald Trump, with the panel labeling the siege an "attempted coup." The committee argued that the attack was a result of Trump's repeated and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud in the aftermath of the 2020 election. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #january6 #capitolriots #trump

Sanctions against Russia are already having an effect. Prices are already rising, companies are closing and unemployment is rising. Especially in Russian aviation. What is the impact Russia's war against Ukraine is having on the country's industry? Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Russia #Sanctions #Economy

The war in Ukraine has forced Taiwan to re-focus on how it defends itself from a possible Chinese invasion. In recent months, Beijing has stepped up military incursions into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, raising alert levels on the island. Taipei is now thinking of improving training for its nearly two million reserve force, investing in specialised weapons and civil defense. And there’s also a greater willingness among people to be prepared to take up weapons should the time come. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #Taiwan #Defense #China

As the effects of high energy costs spread around the world, gas-producing countries sense an opportunity. Among them the Republic of Congo. Lying off the coast - The Republic of the Congo’s oil and natural gas reserves. For a long time, the natural gas was simply burned off - or flared. But for example one power plant is now used to generate 70 percent of the country’s energy needs. The minister in charge of oil and gas hopes to start exports of liquefied gas in the future. He says a gas crisis in Europe could be an opportunity for his country. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #LNG #Congo #Energy

The war in Ukraine is well into its fourth month - with no sign of ending. Can Russia keep up its offensive? War is expensive, beyond the death and destruction - the costs of mounting a military campaign are massive. Tanks, missiles, fuel - not to mention feeding an army - it's believed Russia's spending 900 million euros a day in Ukraine. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch #ukrainwar #russia #ukraine