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Ancient DNA shows that adults and children buried together in medieval Sweden were often not members of the same immediate family, suggesting that burial choices reflected more than biological kinship. The research also revealed early gender-based burial customs and uncovered the remarkable story of a young woman who may have completed a pilgrimage across Europe.
In many major urban centers of Europe, the housing shortage has become an explosive social issue. DW looks into various models that have been put in place across the continent.
Several men suspected of breaches of explosives laws were arrested on Sunday in the UK, near a military base used by the US Air Force. According to Donald Trump, the five men arrested wanted to do "big damage."
A look back at the highlights of last week's news and his most striking images: Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Paris for a historic visit to France, the first game of the Blues since Zidane's arrival at their head, the speech of the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, at the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
Russia's head of diplomacy, Sergey Lavrov, accused Europe of systematically opposing peace projects in Ukraine, according to him, from the position of the United States.
British police said they had evacuated homes Sunday near the air base of Fairford in southwest England used by US air forces and arrested five men over suspected explosives offences. British counter-terrorism police are investigating the incident.
The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
As other neutral countries such as Austria and Ireland increase defence spending and strengthen ties with NATO, Swiss voters are taking part in a referendum on whether to enshrine a stricter definition of the country’s centuries-old neutrality in the constitution. Switzerland has not fought a military conflict since neutrality was established in 1815, but some argue that measures such as sanctions can undermine that principle. The vote also raises questions about how neutrality can be maintained amid Europe’s changing security landscape, with Russia at war with Ukraine and the US putting press
Thousands marched on Saturday in Madrid to protest the expulsion of an 87-year-old woman from the housing she had occupied for seven decades, demanding better protection for tenants. Some demonstrators then maintained their occupation of a square in the Spanish capital during the night.
Carlos Alcaraz narrowly avoids back-to-back singles defeats for the first time in 18 months as Team Europe lead Team World at the Laver Cup.
Russia's Lavrov dismisses Wadephul's call to abandon 'dangerous path of escalation' with Europe.
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
The eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal on Wednesday sparked a thousands-strong protest in Madrid Saturday, with demonstrators demanding greater tenant protection. Widespread anger at rising housing costs have put pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government, which is expected to approve pro-tenant measures in its next cabinet meeting.
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
At least 16 people were killed on Saturday in strikes in Russia and Ukraine, according to local authorities, in a context of intensified attacks between the two countries. Civilians are among the victims, including, on the Ukrainian side, in Zaporijia, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk and Kiev.
At least 16 people were killed over the past 24 hours as Russia and Ukraine traded deadly drone and missile strikes, authorities from both countries said Saturday. The UN has warned of rising civilian deaths as Kyiv and Moscow ramp up long-range strikes on critical infrastructure.
Pope Leo XIV held an outdoor Mass at Paris’s Place de la Concorde before a crowd of hundreds of thousands of believers on Saturday. The Vatican estimated that some 700,000 people had gathered for the giant open-air event. Follow our liveblog for all the latest on the pope's four-day visit to France.
Viktor Orban's defeat in the Hungarian elections changed the situation. The Member States of the European Union have reached agreement on an EU reimbursement of funds advanced to Ukraine by each country. A mechanism that paves the way for new aid to support Kiev.
European Union countries have agreed to release €6.6 billion from a fund meant to reimburse member states that have provided arms to Ukraine, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday. At least seven people were killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv earlier in the day, according to local authorities.
Europe was not spared by the heat wave. August 2026 was the warmest month ever measured, and Europe as a whole experienced the worst summer in its history: 2.7°C more than normal season. The result is a record drought that continues in September. In the summer peak, two thirds of EU territory were on alert, making vegetation and agriculture vulnerable and facilitating the spread of fires.
