Jessie Wingard

This is how the British press reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago (turn the sound on to hear news reports from BBC and ITV).

In the first episode of DW's Berlin Briefing, we dive deep into the shifting landscape of transatlantic relations, exploring how Germany and Europe must adapt to the evolving political realities in the US. Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/Vr_f21GwtR8

A visibly emotional Kamala Harris: the light of America’s promise will always burn bright.

The mood is changing dramatically on Howard's campus as people begin to realize that Kamala Harris might have lost the race.

Celebrations in Miami's Little Havana after Fox News projected that Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidency. Other media outlets have yet to call the race. It's now 2:30 a.m. in Florida.

The period between the US election and the winner's official inauguration lasts 11 weeks. But why so long? p.dw.com/p/4eq4n

With Donald Trump winning the US presidential election, his running mate, JD Vance, is on his way to the White House. How did this former Trump critic become the vice president-elect of the United States? p.dw.com/p/4mgXg

People are still dancing in the streets in front of Howard University, where Kamala Harris is expected to speak at some point tonight.

JUST IN: Kamala Harris projected to win California, Washington; Donald Trump to win Idaho. More: p.dw.com/p/4mbiG

Democracy in the US comes with some quirks — and was under attack not so long ago. How will it hold up after Election Day? dw.com/en/how-democra…

The US is made up of 50 states, but when it comes to presidential elections, some states matter more than others. bit.ly/48yjy6o

Ahead of the presidential election, the US capital is ramping up security measures to prevent a repeat of past riots and violent protests. dw.com/en/us-election…

Politicians say the only poll that matters is the one on election day, and right now the polls are pointing to a historically tight race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. bit.ly/4fc8JcL

As fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East grow, a spokesperson for Germany’s Foreign Office has warned Germans still in Lebanon to organize their own exit from the country and not wait to be evacuated.

Jewish organizations in Germany say now is the time for the country to act on its “Staatsräson” — its political promise to keep Israel safe. But just how far does this go?

Human rights activist Oleg Orlov said that prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the West largely underestimated Russia's political development. Orlov was freed from a Russian prison during a historic prisoner swap between Moscow, Germany and other countries last week.

It was one of the more high-profile killings which took place near the Berlin Wall during the Cold War. Today, half a century years later, an 80-year-old man stands accused of killing a Polish man in cold blood on the orders of the former East German secret police, the Stasi. p.dw.com/p/4jGuw

German state elections in Thuringia, Saxony and Brandenburg are looming and the government coalition fears a huge defeat. Here’s why the SPD, Greens and FDP are worried.

Cannabis has been partly legal in Germany since April. Adults are now allowed to possess and smoke marijuana in public, but bureaucracy may be standing in the way of access to legal cannabis.

A family of birds in eastern Germany found themselves under police surveillance after swanning around traffic. How it happened: p.dw.com/p/4j6PE