'Our Europe is mortal — it can die.'

France's President Macron says the EU could be threatened by rivalry from the US, Russia and China if it does not achieve strategic autonomy. p.dw.com/p/4fAMS

Far-right lawmaker's 'peace dove' ends up ruffling feathers in the European Parliament:

TikTok is one of the most popular apps with young people worldwide. Why are the US and EU going after the video-sharing platform? p.dw.com/p/4f94U

In Germany, there is an ongoing debate about how to maintain defense spending at 2% of the GDP. Military upkeep could cost as much as €25-30 billion per year, according to experts. Would the German public find that hard to accept?

With EU elections approaching, lawmakers are busy listing their successes. Here's a breakdown of where the European Parliament made its mark — and where it didn't: p.dw.com/p/4f9L9

Consumer confidence rose for the third month in a row in Germany, according to a market research survey. Europe's largest economy is seeing mild economic improvement after grappling with slow growth and inflation. p.dw.com/p/4fAH3

This Palestinian 'miracle baby' in Gaza was delivered two months premature by doctors as her mother lay dying after an Israeli strike hit the family's home in Rafah over the weekend, eyewitnesses and doctors say.

Rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death in Iran over his role in supporting the protest movement triggered by the death of Jina Mahsa Amini, according to local media reports. p.dw.com/p/4f8s8

At least 100 Jewish anti-war demonstrators were arrested during protests in New York while calling on the US to end its support for Israel's Gaza offensive.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in China on his second visit in a year, to discuss a range of issues amid rising tensions between the two countries. dw.com/en/us-top-dipl…

Germany has announced it will resume working with the UNRWA in Gaza, after an independent report said Israel had failed to sufficiently back up its claims that some members of the agency were terrorists.

North Macedonia is heading to a presidential runoff, after no candidate secured enough votes to win. Right-wing candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is in the lead with almost 40% of the votes in the first round. dw.com/en/north-maced…

Five Australian teenagers were arrested with terrorism-related offenses after the stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church. dw.com/en/australia-5…