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  • World NewsPakistan: Rampant inflation piles on the pressure | Thaiger

    Pakistan: Rampant inflation piles on the pressure

    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…

  • SponsoredSupalai Oriental Sukhumvit 39 offers modern and luxurious living | Thaiger

    Supalai Oriental Sukhumvit 39 offers modern and luxurious living

    Sponsored Article Looking for a relaxing experience and lifestyle in the heart of the city? If yes then Supalai Oriental Sukhumvit 39 might just be what you are looking for! Supalai Oriental is a high-rise condominium located at Sukhumvit 39. There are altogether 4 towers with 1,046 units and you have the options to choose between 1 – 3 bedrooms…

  • Sports NewsBayern Munich plummet down Women’s Bundesliga table | Thaiger

    Bayern Munich plummet down Women’s Bundesliga table

    The defending champions conceded top spot in the Women’s Bundesliga after losing to Wolfsburg. The first African Women’s Champions League reaches the semis, and Freiburg connects with fans in new ways. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsFive questions about Hansi Flick’s Germany after perfect start | Thaiger

    Five questions about Hansi Flick’s Germany after perfect start

    Germany’s 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign ended with a 4-1 win in Armenia. After seven straight victories under Hansi Flick, DW’s writers answer the five biggest questions about Germany under their new head coach. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsWorld Cup qualifying: Armenia vs. Germany — live updates | Thaiger

    World Cup qualifying: Armenia vs. Germany — live updates

    Thomas Müller captains Germany for their final World Cup qualifier against Armenia. With 12 players missing, Hansi Flick has given a few squad players a chance in the starting lineup. Follow all the action with DW. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsBulgaria’s expats pushing for reforms as country votes | Thaiger

    Bulgaria’s expats pushing for reforms as country votes

    “Whether we mention Bulgaria in Chicago or Sofia, we do it with love,” says Wanya Kramer, who has lived in the US for 20 years. Together with advertising experts in her home country and activists who, like her, live and work abroad, she’s organized the “You have the right to Bulgaria” campaign. It has aimed to encourage Bulgarian expats to…

  • World NewsBorder crisis: Baltics and Poland blame Belarus | Thaiger

    Border crisis: Baltics and Poland blame Belarus

    Reports from the border between Poland and Belarus are becoming more and more tragic. On Saturday, Polish TV station TVN reported that the body of a young Syrian man aged about 20 had been found in the forest near Wolka Terechowska. “The cause of death has not yet been determined,” a newsreader said, citing Polish border guards. It also reported…

  • Sports NewsArmenia vs. Germany: World Cup qualifier live buildup | Thaiger

    Armenia vs. Germany: World Cup qualifier live buildup

    With several regulars absent due to coronavirus regulations and qualification long since assured, Hansi Flick has a chance to experiment in Germany’s final qualifier for Qatar 2022. Follow all the buildup right here. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsNigerian interfaith women’s group awarded Aachen Peace Prize | Thaiger

    Nigerian interfaith women’s group awarded Aachen Peace Prize

    “We were so happy, we are still happy and will continue to be happy,” exclaimed Daharatu Ahmed Aliyu. “And now we are international superstars!” added Elizabeth Majinya Abuk from the background, laughing. The two women arrived in Germany from Nigeria two days before they will receive the award on behalf of their organization: Women’s Interfaith Council (WIC). The women’s organization…

  • World NewsFrance: Far-right TV star Eric Zemmour shakes up presidential race | Thaiger

    France: Far-right TV star Eric Zemmour shakes up presidential race

    Until a few months ago, France’s next presidential election was largely expected to be a predictable duel between President Emmanuel Macron and the leader of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National), Marine Le Pen. That was until Eric Zemmour, a far-right French commentator and TV celebrity, burst onto the political scene and sparked a media frenzy with inflammatory views on…

  • World NewsIran: President Raisi’s hardline government stalling on progress | Thaiger

    Iran: President Raisi’s hardline government stalling on progress

    Conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi was inaugurated as Iran’s sixth president in August, coming into office an uncompromising hardliner contrasting with his predecessor, Hassan Rouhani. As a supporter and close confidant of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Raisi can count on the backing of Iran’s parliament, where hardliners have held a majority since early 2020. Raisi began his term pledging a “revolutionary”…

  • World NewsA German photographer’s unique images of the Spanish Civil War | Thaiger

    A German photographer’s unique images of the Spanish Civil War

    To escape from Nazi Germany, Walter Reuter moved to Spain in 1933. There, he documented the civil war from start to finish. Thousands of the images he captured were discovered only in 2016 and are still being studied. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsThe 77 Percent – The controversy surrounding bridal payment in Africa | Thaiger

    The 77 Percent – The controversy surrounding bridal payment in Africa

    Host: Isaac Kaledzi SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsThe 77 Percent — The controversy around bride price in Africa | Thaiger

    The 77 Percent — The controversy around bride price in Africa

    Host: Isaac Kaledzi SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsCOP is just a ‘PR event for world leaders,’ says India climate activist | Thaiger

    COP is just a ‘PR event for world leaders,’ says India climate activist

    Disha Ravi, founder of the Indian chapter of the “Fridays for Future” climate movement, says net-zero carbon emissions aren’t going to ensure a safer planet. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports News‘This is discrimination:’ Challenges of being an athlete from Kosovo | Thaiger

    ‘This is discrimination:’ Challenges of being an athlete from Kosovo

    Many Kosovar athletes are world famous and win international competitions, but politics can prevents them from competing. Such obstacles have had a huge effect on their career aspirations and earning potential. SOURCE: DW News

  • SponsoredModern luxury cultivated in Thai tradition | Thaiger

    Modern luxury cultivated in Thai tradition

    Sponsored Article The Thailand International Boat Show is delighted to have the InterContinental Phuket Resort as one of its key exhibitors and sponsors. “It is quite an achievement for the island of Phuket to stage the Thailand International Boat Show 2022 in January as soon as tourism starts to assume normalcy,” says Bjorn Courage, the general manager of the Intercontinental…

  • SponsoredShining Stars – brightening young minds since 2008 | Thaiger

    Shining Stars – brightening young minds since 2008

    Sponsored Article Shining Stars Kamala is excited to open its doors for its thirteenth year in the community. Shining Stars Kamala is a small progressive preschool and kindergarten located in Phuket, Thailand. This school offers an English-intensive curriculum for local and international students situated between the lush jungle hills and the west coast beach of Phuket. This small school allows…

  • Sports NewsLöw says goodbye as Germany set new record under Hansi Flick | Thaiger

    Löw says goodbye as Germany set new record under Hansi Flick

    On a night when Germany beat Liechtenstein to give Hansi Flick the winningest start ever to a Germany head coach, Germany’s past and future collided as former head coach Joachim Löw was finally given a sendoff. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsWorld Cup qualifying: Germany vs. Liechtenstein — live updates | Thaiger

    World Cup qualifying: Germany vs. Liechtenstein — live updates

    Already assured of a place in Qatar, Germany gets set to play its final home World Cup qualifier against minnow Liechtenstein. Off the pitch, the camp has been rocked by a COVID-19 infection. SOURCE: DW News

  • Sports NewsEx-Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge: ‘We made good money from Qatar sponsorship’ | Thaiger

    Ex-Bayern Munich CEO Rummenigge: ‘We made good money from Qatar sponsorship’

    As fan criticism mounts, former Bayern CEO Karl Heinz Rummenigge has defended the club’s dealings with Qatar. He has also spoken about the importance of Financial Fair Play and the issue of exemptions to the 50+1 rule. SOURCE: DW News

  • World NewsTales from the Border (2): Ocean Viking – Saved by the ‘big boat’ | Thaiger

    Tales from the Border (2): Ocean Viking – Saved by the ‘big boat’

    Imagine the hellish fire from the oil rigs at night as migrants drift towards them, believing they have reached land. Hear tales of suffering and sexual violence as rescued migrants visit the nurses on board the Ocean Viking and reveal what they have experienced. And share in the joy as a stand-off ends and the time finally comes to disembark.…

  • World NewsIsrael’s bet on early COVID booster shots pays off | Thaiger

    Israel’s bet on early COVID booster shots pays off

    People wait in line patiently at a pop-up vaccination center inside a city building in West Jerusalem. “I am here to get my third shot — it’s really important so Israel can open up,” says Leah Powell, a student visiting from the US. “There is still a mask mandate in some places, but it feels like real life is coming…

  • World NewsTikTok hand signal: Is social media the next frontier to battle domestic violence? | Thaiger

    TikTok hand signal: Is social media the next frontier to battle domestic violence?

    When countries around the world first started going into lockdown in early 2020, women’s organizations had to think of ways to help people who might be trapped at home with their abusers. One of them, the Canadian Women’s Foundation, came up with a hand signal to show that one is in distress: tucking one’s thumb into the palm and curling…

  • World NewsPakistan: Imran Khan slammed for negotiating with Peshawar school attackers | Thaiger

    Pakistan: Imran Khan slammed for negotiating with Peshawar school attackers

    Dost Muhammad was shellshocked when he heard that the Pakistani government had started negotiating with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The group was responsible for attacking a military-run school in Peshawar on December 16, 2014, laying siege to it, and killing 132 schoolchildren. Muhammad lost his 14-year-old son, Asad Aziz, a grade 8 student, in the attack, which is dubbed “the…

  • World NewsAfrican nations miss out on climate funding | Thaiger

    African nations miss out on climate funding

    Rich nations pledged more than a decade ago to pay $100 billion a year by 2020 to help developing countries cut their own emissions and reduce the already-felt impacts of climate change. At the COP26 climate summit taking place in Glasgow, African negotiators want this financing for climate mitigation and adaption to be scaled up to $1.3 trillion per year…

  • SponsoredLoy Krathong celebration by ICONSIAM to be “magical” and under SHA standards | Thaiger

    Loy Krathong celebration by ICONSIAM to be “magical” and under SHA standards

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand partners with ICONSIAM, Thai Chamber of Commerce and alliance to preserve the Thai traditional festival of Loy Krathong by organizing ICONSIAM A Magical Loy Krathong Upon The Chao Phraya River under a high level of hygienic and safety measures according to SHA The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with ICONSIAM and business alliances…

  • World NewsUS parents split over COVID vaccines for young children | Thaiger

    US parents split over COVID vaccines for young children

    Louise*, mother of a first-grader in Washington DC, was so keen on getting her daughter vaccinated against COVID-19 that she didn’t mind going a bit out of her way. Friday around lunchtime she found out that a rec center across town had around 300 open spots for kids aged 5 to 11 the following day. She immediately signed up ―…

  • World NewsBelarus border residents rattled by migrant crisis on their doorstep | Thaiger

    Belarus border residents rattled by migrant crisis on their doorstep

    The Kamenets district near the well-known national park Belovezhskaya Pushcha is a rather deserted area on the Belarusian-Polish border. There’s only one border crossing here to get to neighboring Poland legally. But, the Pestschatka checkpoint hardly sees any traffic nowadays due to coronavirus restrictions in Belarus. Residents of the surrounding Belarusian villages, however, have been watching their country’s western border…

  • World NewsBenin liberalizes abortion law | Thaiger

    Benin liberalizes abortion law

    Claudia can still remember when her mother forbade her to ever consider having an abortion. She was a 16-year-old school student in Cotonou, Benin’s economic hub. “She said, ‘If you get pregnant, you have to have the child’. She would never have allowed me to get an abortion,” Claudia, who is now 28, told DW. Claudia says that for many…