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Decaying oil tanker may soon cause one of the largest oil spills ever | DW News

From above it’s a pin prick in the waters off Yemen. But experts say this…

Ongoing threats from China push Taiwan towards the US | DW News

September 23, 2020

Ongoing threats from China push Taiwan towards the US | DW News

Tensions between China and Taiwan are heating up. China claims sovereignty over the small island…

Trump lays blame on China as the US records more than 200.000 COVID deaths | DW News

September 23, 2020

Trump lays blame on China as the US records more than 200.000 COVID deaths | DW News

US President Donald Trump appeared not to heed the UN secretary-general’s warning, bashing China over…

FreeSpeech – Sleepless nights for autocrats, brought to you by DW

September 23, 2020

FreeSpeech – Sleepless nights for autocrats, brought to you by DW

What keeps autocrats up at night? We know. In a world where democracy is being…

Coronavirus vaccine update: How close are we? | COVID-19 Update

September 22, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine update: How close are we? | COVID-19 Update

Around the world the race to develop a vaccine against the New Coronavirus continues apace.…

How to combat the rise of extreme weather events | Interview with climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf

September 22, 2020

How to combat the rise of extreme weather events | Interview with climate scientist Stefan Rahmstorf

Wildfires are ravaging the US West Coast and Brazilian wetlands at unprecedented rates, fueled by…

Coronavirus infections surge in France and the UK | Coronavirus Update

September 22, 2020

Coronavirus infections surge in France and the UK | Coronavirus Update

In order to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the spring of this year, public…

Thailand protests: What’s different this time around? | DW News

September 22, 2020

Thailand protests: What’s different this time around? | DW News

Protests in Thailand have entered their second month. Activists feel the military dominates too much…

Realizing visions – a talent campus in Uganda | Global Ideas

September 21, 2020

Realizing visions – a talent campus in Uganda | Global Ideas

The Social Innovation Academy (SINA) is based in Mpigi, near the Ugandan capital. With a…

Coronavirus and the environment: Reduced pollution, increase in plastic waste | COVID-19 Special

September 21, 2020

Coronavirus and the environment: Reduced pollution, increase in plastic waste | COVID-19 Special

The global medical emergency has presented an opportunity to check on the health of the…