Stefan K. Simons

2 months ago | dw.com | Stefan K. Simons

Secret US government files related to the 1963 shooting of President John F. Kennedy have been released. But experts say they haven't found any kind of "smoking gun" documents.

Oct 30, 2024 | dw.com | Stefan K. Simons

Stefan Simons10/30/2024October 30, 2024Elon Musk's xAI plans to launch a powerful artificial intelligence model stirs controversy. Not only is it backed by Donald Trump, it's also said to worsen air quality in Memphis with a gas-powered new data center.

Oct 29, 2024 | dw.com | Ines Pohl |Stefan K. Simons

10/30/2024October 30, 2024Speech venue was key part of Harris' message, writes DW's Ines PohlKamala Harris utilized the historic setting to remind her audience of the events that transpired at the Ellipse in Washington just under four years ago. She began her 40-minute speech by labeling Donald Trump as a threat to democracy, recalling the January 6 2021 incident in which he incited a mob to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.

Oct 12, 2023 | dw.com | Janelle Dumalaon |Stefan K. Simons

Janelle Dumalaon | Stefan Simons10/12/2023October 12, 2023Many Jews in the United States have close ties to Israel. As they came together to grieve lives lost in the Hamas terror attack, DW went to meet some of them and hear what they had to say.

May 17, 2023 | edition.cnn.com | Tara John |Marlon Sorto |Stefan K. Simons

Ecuador's embattled President Guillermo Lasso, who is facing a looming impeachment vote, has triggered a constitutional clause to dissolve government, a politically fraught move that could spark protests with the country already tackling a fragile security situation. The Ecuadorian leader invoked a procedure known as "mutual death," whereby the opposition-led National Assembly is dissolved and snap elections will be called, according to a decree published on the website of the presidency.