What is the most effective way to test for coronavirus? | COVID-19 Special
Many leaders see testing as the way out of this dark and sporadic tunnel of Coronavirus lockdowns. The thinking being, that if you can catch someone before they spread the…
How Ukraine’s health care system is struggeling with COVID-19 | Coronavirus Update
The second wave of coronavirus infections is stretching the Ukrainian healthcare systems to breaking point. Ukraine’s under-funded hospitals are struggling to keep up with a surge in patient numbers. Frontline…
French security bill to curb filming of police sparks outrage | DW News
The french government has proposed a sweeping new security bill, following a series of recent terror attacks. Among other things, the new law would make it a criminal offense to…
Unrest in Guatemala: Protesters set fire to Congress | DW News
Hundreds of Guatemalan demonstrators stormed into the country's Congress in Guatemala City on Saturday, setting fire to parts of the legislative building. The rally came amidst growing protests against the…
Hong Kong: Joshua Wong pleads guilty in protest at trial | DW News
Hong Kong's pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Monday to all charges related to his involvement in protests that took place in June 2019. He was joined by two…
Trump slams Paris Climate Accord in his last G20 appearance | G20 Riyadh
Leaders of the world's wealthiest countries are wrapping up their online G20 summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. US President Donald Trump defended his environmental record, and justified his…
G20 2020: Coronavirus pandemic dominates Riyadh summit | DW News
Leaders of the world's wealthiest countries are meeting online for a G20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia. The virtual gathering is dominated by efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic and…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenians say goodbye as Azeri troops move in | DW News
Azerbaijan says its troops have begun entering areas surrounding the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, which were once home to Armenian separatists. That was before a Russian-brokered peace deal ended…
How Germany’s Angela Merkel has stayed in power for so long | UNPACKED
Many people don't remember a Germany that wasn't run by Angela Merkel. Germans go to the polls again in late 2021, and Angela Merkel has already announced she won't run…
Saudi Arabia faces calls to boycott G20 over human rights abuses | DW News
The G20 summit of the twenty wealthiest nations and other major emerging powers is hosted by Saudi Arabia this year. But the country has repeatedly faced international criticism over human…
Why Joe Biden opposes the Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline | DW News
Proponents of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline between Germany and Russia hope US President-elect Joe Biden will make life easier for them. But they could be mistaken. The US…
China gives $2.1 billion in debt relief: What’s the catch? | DW News
China says it has given billion worth of debt relief to developing countries struggling with repayments due to the coronavirus. China has emerged as a major lender to emerging-market economies,…
Will enough people get vaccinated to stop spread of Covid? | DW News
US drug giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech have applied for emergency authorization for their coronavirus vaccine in the United States. The vaccine has performed well in initial safety…
How much does air pollution amplify COVID-19 severeness? | COVID-19 Special
A toxic and potentially deadly partnership - air pollution and COVID-19: There is a strong correlation between air pollution and COVID-19 mortality rates. The risk of dying from the disease…
Hong Kong: Joshua Wong remains defiant ahead of his trial | DW Interview
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong told DW that defying "the greatest human rights abuser is essential" ahead of his trial next week. He faces up to five years in prison…
Armenia begins handover of disputed territory to Azerbaijan | DW News
Azerbaijan's army said Friday it had entered the district of Agdham, an area of Azeri territory ceded by Armenia as part of a Russian-brokered peace deal to end the conflict…
Uganda: Deadly crackdown on opposition activists | DW News
At least 16 people have lost their lives in the Uganda protests following the arrest of pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, police said on Thursday. Another 65 were reported injured, with…
US backs Israeli settlements, Palestinians look to Biden | DW News
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first-ever US top diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. The trip to Israel was a…
Uighurs in China: Eyewitness reports surveillance, torture and rape in Xinjiang’s re-education camps
In an eye-witness account of the horrors of China's re-education camps, Sayragul Sauytbay, an ethnic Kazakh woman, shares her story how she was imprisoned like other Muslim minorities in camps,…
Coronavirus in the US: What went wrong in the world’s largest economy? | COVID-19 Special
Out of all the Coronavirus cases in the world one out of every five, are in the United States. Despite hard lessons in the spring and restrictions over the summer…