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  • Sports NewsMalen off the mark as Reus helps Borussia Dortmund close gap on Bayern Munich | Thaiger

    Malen off the mark as Reus helps Borussia Dortmund close gap on Bayern Munich

    Big money signing Donyell Malen finally got his first Bundesliga goal, but it was Marco Reus who sealed a Dortmund win that puts pressure on Bayern Munich. But ahead of a crucial few weeks, are BVB in good enough shape? SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsChina fines Alibaba, Tencent in anti-monopoly crackdown | Thaiger

    China fines Alibaba, Tencent in anti-monopoly crackdown

    As part of a larger anti-monopoly crackdown, China fined tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings for not reporting 43 acquisitions over the past eight years. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the companies “failed to declare illegal implementation of operating concentration.” The acquisitions involved are assets in the areas of technology, medical technology and mapping. Each violation…

  • World NewsYemen: Journalists fear for their lives | Thaiger

    Yemen: Journalists fear for their lives

    It happened on Tuesday morning, two weeks ago. The journalists Rasha Abdullah al-Hazari and her husband Mahmud al-Utmi were about to drive to a hospital in Aden for a check-up on Rasha’s pregnancy. But when the couple got into their car, a car bomb exploded. Rasha died on the spot, along with her unborn baby. Her heavily injured husband was…

  • World NewsBelarus crisis: Airlines threatened with sanctions | Thaiger

    Belarus crisis: Airlines threatened with sanctions

    Once things started to move, they did so very quickly. On Wednesday evening, just 48 hours after the EU introduced new sanctions in response to crisis at the border between Poland and Belarus, the Lebanese Transport Ministry announced that it, too, would allow only Belarusians, Lebanese citizens with valid visas and foreign citizens with permanent residence permits to fly to…

  • World NewsWest Bank: Harvesting olives under rabbis’ protection | Thaiger

    West Bank: Harvesting olives under rabbis’ protection

    On a sunny autumn day, Palestinian Bashar Sharab is busy pouring freshly brewed coffee in small paper cups for Israeli and Palestinian volunteers who are helping him pick olives near the village of Awarta, near the West Bank town of Nablus. Pickers are perched on ladders to reach the small fruits, while others lay plastic sheets underneath the trees to…

  • World NewsMali’s dancing plastic monster | Thaiger

    Mali’s dancing plastic monster

    Bamako, Mali, has an environmental star. Contemporary dancer Zol uses his constume and dancing skills to highlight plastic pollution. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsBelarus deeply divided over migrant arrivals | Thaiger

    Belarus deeply divided over migrant arrivals

    It was a spontaneous decision. “I packed a wool coat, vest, warm scarves, mittens, a blanket and jacket,” writes a Minsk-based blogger, who requested anonymity. The items were part of an impromptu donation drive to support migrants holed up in the Belarus capital. She describes in the Facebook post how “grateful” they were to receive the clothing. “The black coat…

  • World NewsChina: Detained journalist Zhang Zhan on ‘brink of death’ | Thaiger

    China: Detained journalist Zhang Zhan on ‘brink of death’

    Detained journalist Zhang Zhan is reportedly on the “brink of death” amid a hunger strike, as international pressure mounts on the Chinese government to release her. Zhang was also unveiled as the recipient of the 2021 Press Freedom Award in the courage category, by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), on Thursday. She was arrested in May 2020, after posting dozens of…

  • World NewsChina: Detained journalist Zhang Zhan’s life ‘hanging by a thread’ | Thaiger

    China: Detained journalist Zhang Zhan’s life ‘hanging by a thread’

    Detained journalist Zhang Zhan is reportedly on the “hanging by a thread” amid a hunger strike, as international pressure mounts on the Chinese government to release her. Zhang was also unveiled as the recipient of the 2021 Press Freedom Award in the courage category, by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), on Thursday. She was arrested in May 2020, after posting dozens…

  • World NewsGreece: NGO workers could face 25 years in prison for helping migrants | Thaiger

    Greece: NGO workers could face 25 years in prison for helping migrants

    When Sean Binder and Sarah Mardini were arrested and put in prison on the Greek island of Lesbos in February 2018, the police report referred to them as “No. 7” and “No. 8.” “I am actually not sure if I am seven or eight, but it was me and Sara in the police station that day, so I am definitely…

  • World NewsGreece: NGO workers could face prison for helping migrants | Thaiger

    Greece: NGO workers could face prison for helping migrants

    When Sean Binder and Sarah Mardini were arrested and put in prison on the Greek island of Lesbos in February 2018, the police report referred to them as “No. 7” and “No. 8.” “I am actually not sure if I am seven or eight, but it was me and Sara in the police car that day, so I am definitely…

  • World NewsAbortion in India: Bridging the gap between progressive legislation and implementation | Thaiger

    Abortion in India: Bridging the gap between progressive legislation and implementation

    Shilpa (name changed) found out she was pregnant at the age of 21. She had just enrolled herself into graduate school in India’s commercial capital of Mumbai. Distraught and alone in a big city, she took an auto-rickshaw to the nearest hospital and got an appointment with a gynecologist. Braving judgmental glances, the first question that she had to answer…

  • World NewsIndia: Rohingya refugees fear deportation | Thaiger

    India: Rohingya refugees fear deportation

    Indian officials have called for the deportation of nearly 40,000 Rohingya refugees, many of whom live in dire conditions. The government claims they are a threat to national security, but critics say it is a campaign of discrimination. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsWorld Cup 2022 in Qatar: Between boycotts and buzz | Thaiger

    World Cup 2022 in Qatar: Between boycotts and buzz

    Criticism of the World Cup in Qatar by human rights activists and fans has not died down. However, one year before the start of the tournament, federations and footballers are focusing more on the sport. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsBelarus-Poland crisis: Death and misery at the border | Thaiger

    Belarus-Poland crisis: Death and misery at the border

    He was only 19 years old when he died — and was buried this week in a quiet ceremony in the tiny Polish village of Bohoniki, near the Kuznica border crossing to Belarus. The location is a place where Muslim Tartars settled in the 17th century and, while only a handful of them live there today, the small community felt…

  • World NewsWinners of the 2021 Press Freedom Awards unveiled | Thaiger

    Winners of the 2021 Press Freedom Awards unveiled

    In December of 2019, a mysterious new lung disease spread through the city of Wuhan in central China. At the time, no one imagined it would soon become a global pandemic. The Chinese authorities played down the incident as infections went into overdrive. On January 23, 2020, the city went into total lockdown — with estimates that thousands of inhabitants…

  • World NewsDesperate Afghans forced to sell children | Thaiger

    Desperate Afghans forced to sell children

    An already ailing economy that has been hard hit by a prolonged drought and with the Taliban at the helm, Afghanistan’s future is looking bleak. The Taliban, which is still struggling for international recognition in the wake of its seizure of power in mid-August, is struggling to grasp Afghanistan’s deteriorating situation — and it is the poor who are paying…

  • World NewsCameroon’s nightmare plots | Thaiger

    Cameroon’s nightmare plots

    Demand for land has surged in Bamenda, Cameroon. Scammers pretend to own land and take money from buyers who believe they are purchasing land to build a home. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsCambodia targets Mother Nature group in latest crackdown on dissent | Thaiger

    Cambodia targets Mother Nature group in latest crackdown on dissent

    Though it was founded less than a decade ago, Mother Nature Cambodia has quickly become a major nuisance for Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen’s government. The NGO’s efforts to shed light on environmental issues which are threatening the Southeast Asian country’s diverse ecology as well as its dwindling natural resources, has prompted the Cambodian government to take action. While six…

  • World NewsEthiopia: Daniel Bekele, a rights defender or government stooge? | Thaiger

    Ethiopia: Daniel Bekele, a rights defender or government stooge?

    “I hope this report presents such a unique opportunity to start a new chapter in the history of this political crisis,” Daniel Bekele said as he recently presented an investigation into alleged human rights violations in Tigray. Ethiopia’s Human Rights Commission (EHRC), headed by Daniel Bekele, collaborated with the United Nations (UN) in conducting the research. “It’s very worrying,” the…

  • World NewsEU security strategy gets an overhaul — but will it really be an upgrade? | Thaiger

    EU security strategy gets an overhaul — but will it really be an upgrade?

    “Europe cannot afford to be a bystander in a world order that is mainly shaped by others.” This longstanding lament is a key theme in the opening paragraphs of a document updating the EU’s security strategy for the next five to 10 years. Shepherded by EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Josep Borrell, it warns governments that current…

  • World NewsAfter 15N, Cuba’s government intensifies protest response | Thaiger

    After 15N, Cuba’s government intensifies protest response

    Cuba had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Monday. Children nationwide returned to the classroom after schools had been closed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, tourists started trickling in again as the borders reopened, and Havana celebrated its 502nd anniversary with colorful street festivals. But Monday’s call for nationwide protests alarmed the government four months after demonstrations on…

  • World NewsBiden-Xi summit: Can the US and China keep competition under control? | Thaiger

    Biden-Xi summit: Can the US and China keep competition under control?

    US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for a three-hour virtual summit Monday. The talks failed to produce any major breakthroughs, but nevertheless provided a welcome sign that both leaders are working towards managing strained US-China relations with more transparency and stability. As China increasingly asserts its clout as a global power, potentially rivaling the US on…

  • World NewsCOVID in Bangladesh: How have lockdowns plunged millions into poverty? | Thaiger

    COVID in Bangladesh: How have lockdowns plunged millions into poverty?

    Pandemic lockdowns have pushed an estimated 32 million people below the poverty line in Bangladesh, according to a new livelihood survey conducted by two leading research organizations. Critics say that the stark increase in poverty in the country is due to a lack of government response to the economic crisis brought by the pandemic and a spike in fuel prices.…

  • World NewsGadhafi’s son returns to Libyan politics: Can he win? | Thaiger

    Gadhafi’s son returns to Libyan politics: Can he win?

    This week, the son of former Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, made his official return to the country’s political scene. On Sunday, in the electoral authorities’ office in the southwestern city of Sabha, Seif al-Islam Gadhafi submitted his candidacy for Libya’s upcoming presidential elections. The elections are due to be held on December 24 this year. Seif al-Islam’s father ruled Libya…

  • Sports NewsDjokovic concerned after disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai | Thaiger

    Djokovic concerned after disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

    Novak Djokovic is the latest tennis star to voice concern about the whereabouts of China’s Peng Shuai. The former Wimbledon champion has not been heard from since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsConcern grows after disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai | Thaiger

    Concern grows after disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

    Novak Djokovic is the latest tennis star to voice concern about the whereabouts of China’s Peng Shuai. The former Wimbledon champion has not been heard from since accusing a senior government official of sexual assault. SOURCE: DW News

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  • World NewsWill Ukraine take in migrants from Belarus-Poland border? | Thaiger

    Will Ukraine take in migrants from Belarus-Poland border?

    Heated discussions in Kyiv have been sparked after a German lawmaker suggested Ukraine could take in migrants and refugees stuck on the Poland-Belarus border, while the EU processes their asylum applications. As yet, however, neither Berlin nor Brussels have formally proposed the idea to Ukraine’s leadership. EU-Turkey deal as a blueprint? The suggestion, made by German parliamentarian Nils Schmid of…

  • World NewsPakistan: Citizens reel under high inflation as Khan’s popularity nosedives | Thaiger

    Pakistan: Citizens reel under high inflation as Khan’s popularity nosedives

    Abid Hussain, 40, a factory worker in Faisalabad city, says he is planning to send his two children to an Islamic madrassa as he cannot afford to pay their fee for a private school. The madrassa offers free education, boarding and meals, he said. “My wife is not in favor of the children’s madrassa education,” he told DW. “But I…