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The archives name thousands of former informants who spied on citizens for the state security services during decades of one-party rule. The prime minister said "many families will now face difficult information."
The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning upset. What are the potential consequences for Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu, as Trump announced on Tuesday that the US will halt $3.8 billion in aid to the country? FRANCE 24's correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.
US President Donald Trump's foreign policy agenda faces new constraints after midterm losses.
Iran's top negotiator says US voters sent a “NO TO WAR” message, as Trump's Democratic opponents take Congress.
The Democratic Party gained control of the House and Senate, delivering a stinging rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his Republican Party. Follow DW's live updates.
The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time.
Investors shunned AI stocks and turned to government bonds on Wednesday in the wake of the Democratic Party's takeover of Congress in the US midterm elections. Oil prices meanwhile ticked slightly higher, as uncertainty remains over the direction of US President Donald Trump's war against Iran. Also in this edition, we focus on the central issue of this midterm campaign: the rise in the cost of living.
US voters in several states pushed back on President Donald Trump’s redistricting efforts and backed abortion rights in 145 ballot questions during the midterm elections. Some measures put Trump’s priorities to a public test by gauging support for his attempts to redraw congressional districts, limit reproductive rights and strengthen voter identification requirements.
President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that the US-Israeli war on Iran played a role in his party's sweeping defeat in the midterm elections, as Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. "I think a part of it was Iran," Trump told Fox News in an interview in which he also praised the Democrats for their campaign. France 24's Wassim Cornet has more.
The 2026 US midterm elections will go down in history for the Democrats' dramatic takeover of both houses of Congress but also for a surge of historic firsts for women, LGBT, Black and Native American candidates, as well as the election of the first Muslim US senator.
The Democrats are set to take control of both the House and the Senate following victories in states like South Carolina, Kansas, and Texas, whose switching blue constitutes an historic upset. President Donald Trump has said he will accept the results and blames the candidates themselves for the losses.
US President Donald Trump had rare praise for rival Democrats Tuesday after their stunning US midterm elections victory and admitted the Iran war may have played a part in the defeat of his Republican Party. But the 80-year-old refused to take any personal responsibility for the result.
Netanyahu’s allies refuse to back the result, as President Herzog begins talks on who should form the next government.
This is the first time in 20 years that a Republican president has lost both houses of US Congress.
Gov't says Listyo may have committed 'treason' after he is arrested and accused of wiretapping top officials' phones.
Democrats flipped seats that had long been held by Republicans in a wave of historic leadership firsts.
Failing public services, corruption and high crime rates have led to growing frustration among South African voters. That could lead to further losses for the ANC.
France 24's Dheepthika Laurent breaks down the numbers and takes a look at the latest results in the US midterms. Among the races yet to be called is the battle for the Senate in Mississippi, which remains neck and neck, she says.
Donald Trump struck a conciliatory note following sweeping victory for the in the midterm elections, telling The New York Times he was "absolutely willing" to accept the defeat. But the “crucial question” is whether Trump will stick to his word and abide by the results, given his history of questioning election outcomes, says France 24’s Philip Turle.
