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  • World NewsTexas’ controversial abortion law: what’s at stake?

    Texas’ controversial abortion law: what’s at stake?

    The Republican lawmaker who sponsored Texas’s controversial legislation to ban most abortions in the state has told DW it is “not a partisan issue.” “Texas has been passing pro-life bills for the last 20 years under Republican and Democratic administrations,” Bryan Hughes said. “This is about human life.” Hughes, a senator in Texas’s state legislature, had been asked on DW’s…

  • World NewsIn Taiwan, tea harvest suffers as the climate changes

    In Taiwan, tea harvest suffers as the climate changes

    Drought and heavy rainfall: Chien Shun-yih’s tea plantation in Taiwan is severely affected by climate change, it seems. This year, almost half the harvest was lost. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsGhana’s thriving smock industry

    Ghana’s thriving smock industry

    Ghana’s famous smocks are defninitely in fashion. But imported cotton has boosted production, and the smocks ubiquity has left weavers and producers struggling to keep up with demand, and make a living. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsSouth Korea space rocket test prompts fear of arms race with North

    South Korea space rocket test prompts fear of arms race with North

    Shortly after 5 p.m. local time (0800 UTC) on Thursday, South Korea launched its first domestically produced rocket from the Naro Space Center in the northeastern county of Goheung. All three stages of the liquid-fueled Nuri rocket, which cost around 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion, €1.46 billion), worked but the rocket reportedly failed to complete the mission of delivering a…

  • World NewsWhen Nazis killed 100 Serbs per dead German in Yugoslavia

    When Nazis killed 100 Serbs per dead German in Yugoslavia

    Serbia does not play much of a role in Germany’s historical recollection of World War II. That is despite the fact that from April 6, 1941, when the Nazis invaded the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, until their full retreat in 1945, hundreds of thousands of German soldiers were stationed in the Balkan country. The remains of more than 15,400 slain Germans…

  • Sports NewsChampions League: Leroy Sané delivers win for patient Bayern Munich

    Champions League: Leroy Sané delivers win for patient Bayern Munich

    In an entertaining European encounter, Bayern Munich sealed the win expected of them. Leroy Sané scored a sensational goal but it was Bayern’s patient that impressed the most. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsQueries over Google’s planned billion-dollar investment in Africa

    Queries over Google’s planned billion-dollar investment in Africa

    Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai recently announced a $1billion (€858 million) investment in Africa. The massive investment will run for over five years and cover a range of initiatives. Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, and Ghana, will be the primary beneficiaries of the tech giant. It will prioritize improvement in connectivity and supporting innovative start-ups. The announcement comes when foreign direct investment (FDI)…

  • World NewsIT dreams for Ugandan children

    IT dreams for Ugandan children

    These children have not gone to school for almost two years due to Uganda’s COVID-19 measures. But neighbor Shamim Mwanaisha has introduced them to coding, vital tool in innovation and communication fields. She teaches from a porch with laptops and a bunch of fascinated kids. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsCan India and Israel help drive cooperation in the Middle East?

    Can India and Israel help drive cooperation in the Middle East?

    Top diplomats from India, the US, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held a virtual ministerial meeting on Monday, which has been lauded as a first step towards expanding quadrilateral cooperation in the Middle East and Asia. India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Foreign Ministers Yair Lapid of Israel and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed of the UAE were joined…

  • Sports NewsChampions League: Borussia Dortmund outclassed by awesome Ajax

    Champions League: Borussia Dortmund outclassed by awesome Ajax

    Borussia Dortmund were stunned in Amsterdam by a stunning performance from hosts Ajax. Dortmund’s Dutch opponents delivered such a dynamic display the Bundesliga side stood no chance. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsWith dueling downgrades, NATO-Russia diplomacy is at a new low

    With dueling downgrades, NATO-Russia diplomacy is at a new low

    Though high-level discussions between NATO and Russia have been few and far between in recent years, the Kremlin’s announcement that it would shutter its mission to the alliance, force NATO military officials to leave Moscow and close the NATO Information Office (NIO) there still sent a chill through the already-frosty channels. Robert Pszczel was the last diplomat NATO posted to…

  • Sports NewsHow football built bridges between Israel and Germany

    How football built bridges between Israel and Germany

    Football was one of the catalysts for the ever-warming relations between Germany and Israel. As the German women’s national team travels to Tel Aviv, DW revisits how the sport built bridges between the two countries SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsBangladesh: Hindus targeted by violence demand better legal protection

    Bangladesh: Hindus targeted by violence demand better legal protection

    Last week, several Hindu temples were ransacked during violent protests across Bangladesh that were sparked by video of a Quran being placed at the feet of a Hindu statue during celebrations for the Hindu festival Durga Puja. The Quran video provoked outrage in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, and hundreds of Muslims protested violently in more than a dozen districts. Houses belonging to…

  • World NewsExposed: How big farm lobbies undermine EU’s green agriculture plan

    Exposed: How big farm lobbies undermine EU’s green agriculture plan

    It is a long way from the farms and fields of Sezze in central Italy to the halls of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. But the decisions made at the European assembly this week can directly impact the lives of farmers like Valentina Pallavicino. Her farm in the plains between Rome and the Mediterranean is the kind that is often…

  • World NewsPakistan: Women YouTubers counter sexist slur

    Pakistan: Women YouTubers counter sexist slur

    On their YouTube channel, four Pakistani women take on sensitive and taboo topics like rape and sexual consent that mainstream media outlets are hesitant to cover. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsPoliticians across the world face growing dangers

    Politicians across the world face growing dangers

    Death threats, hate mail, anonymous phone calls — politicians in many countries need police protection as they carry out their work. Here are some prominent attacks on lawmakers that have occurred in recent years. Great Britain Conservative MP David Amess is the second British politician in five years to be murdered. Back in June 2016, Labour Party MP Helen Joanne…

  • World NewsBrazil: Bolsonaro’s veto on free menstrual products sparks outrage

    Brazil: Bolsonaro’s veto on free menstrual products sparks outrage

    Brazilian women are mobilizing against President Jair Bolsonaro. And this time, they could end up having their way on an issue that the president is anything but comfortable with — menstruation. On October 6, Bolsonaro vetoed a bill to combat so-called period poverty, which occurs when people cannot afford or access necessary menstrual products. His move sparked an outcry in…

  • World NewsAlbania’s Rama decries ‘dangers’ of online media freedom

    Albania’s Rama decries ‘dangers’ of online media freedom

    According to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, online media in Albania can potentially be as harmful as Nazi propaganda, pedophilia and terrorism. Rama voiced this opinion during the 8th OSCE South East Europe Media Conference “Journalism in times of crisis,” which took place recently in the Albanian capital, Tirana. “When you try to imagine what the Nazi propaganda machine would…

  • World NewsAfghanistan: Taliban road construction projects stall without foreign funding

    Afghanistan: Taliban road construction projects stall without foreign funding

    One day after the last US forces left Afghanistan in August, Taliban official Inamullah Samangani said in a speech that the war was over, and the Taliban would now have to focus on rebuilding Afghanistan’s economy. It looks like road construction is where the group has decided to begin. Since then, the Taliban have announced several road construction projects. These…

  • World NewsChildren in Jakarta’s slums get a second chance at education

    Children in Jakarta’s slums get a second chance at education

    Every child has a right to education, says Desi Purwatuning, the founder of a school for poor children who dropped out of school. Desi teaches both children and parents the importance of education. SOURCE: DW News

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    SO Sofitel Hua Hin opens its doors to welcome all visitors!

    Sponsored Article Escape with your better half and stay sequestered away in a pool villa world of your own. Escape with the family for a lively weekend of fun and games. Make it the great escape with friends for exclusive events and parties. SO Sofitel Hua Hin affords a mix of quiet seclusion along Cha-Am Beach as well as some…

  • World NewsRio de Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue marks 90

    Rio de Janeiro’s famous Christ the Redeemer statue marks 90

    Brazil’s iconic Cristo Redentor statue was inaugurated in 1931 at the top of Corcovado hill above Rio de Janeiro. It’s certainly the most famous statue of Christ in the world — but not the largest. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsGolden Dawn is down, but far right rises again in Greece

    Golden Dawn is down, but far right rises again in Greece

    The images from a vocational school in Stavroupoli, a suburb of Thessaloniki in northern Greece, were shocking. On September 27, hooded youths dressed in black used crowbars, knives and stones against peers who had distributed leaflets criticizing the right-wing government’s education policies. The attackers later gave the Nazi salute in the schoolyard. The attack was the first in a series…

  • World NewsHistorians wanted Macron to call Paris massacre state crime

    Historians wanted Macron to call Paris massacre state crime

    On October 17, 1961, supporters of the Algerian independence movement protested a curfew imposed by the Prefecture of Police on Paris and its suburbs that singled out “Algerian Muslim workers,” “French Muslims” and “French Muslims of Algeria.” When police reacted with brutality, the protest ended in carnage. “The police created a bloodbath, using everything they could get their hands on,…

  • World NewsUnease as Nigeria marks one year after #EndSARS protests

    Unease as Nigeria marks one year after #EndSARS protests

    Empty burnt-down buildings in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos are all that remains of the #EndSARS movement — a largely youth-driven protest movement — that shook Nigeria’s ruling class to its core in October 2020. As a precaution to avoid a repeat, Nigerian police issued a warning to thwart any potential fresh protests. Tens of thousands of people took to the…

  • Sports NewsBundesliga live: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich

    Bundesliga live: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich

    The Bundesliga returns after an international break with a meeting of the top two. Can Leverkusen prove to be geunine title contenders, or is it another false dawn. Follow all the live buildup here. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsFact check: How one man was wrongly accused in Kongsberg attack

    Fact check: How one man was wrongly accused in Kongsberg attack

    Whenever an act of terrorism or mass murder takes place, there is a race on social media to be the first to publish information about both attack and attacker. However, these initial reports are often mere speculation. They may also be completely false. This is what happened following the recent attack in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg. When a man…

  • World NewsWhy Saudi-Iran relations are thawing — for now

    Why Saudi-Iran relations are thawing — for now

    So far this year, regional arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran have met more times than in the previous five years altogether. The four meetings in Baghdad, and one on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, indicate continuity in the warming of bilateral relations that had been frozen since 2016. Back then, protesters had attacked Saudi diplomatic…

  • Sports NewsBundesliga: Boom and bust for Cologne as Hoffenheim win big

    Bundesliga: Boom and bust for Cologne as Hoffenheim win big

    Ihlas Bebou scored twice for Hoffenheim as they ripped apart Cologne for a much-needed victory on Friday night. Cologne’s five-game unbeaten run came to a grinding halt on a ground where they often struggle. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsA roundup of countries that permit recreational cannabis

    A roundup of countries that permit recreational cannabis

    Marijuana may be an issue of easy agreement in the ongoing coalition talks between Germany’s leading parties. Despite numerous points of contention, the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP) and Greens can find themselves aligned when it comes to cannabis legalization. The FDP emphasizes the revenue that the state could earn from taxing prerolled joints, cannabis flower and…