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Wary of China, US and EU forge alliance on technology
The chip crisis turned dire when the coronavirus hit. As demand for electronics was skyrocketing in the spring of 2020, manufacturers warned they were running short of semiconductors — key components needed to make devices from smartphones to cars. They had good reasons: In the following months, the shortage forced factories to shut down assembly lines. Tech companies postponed product…
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Ethiopia: War and optimism collide as Abiy Ahmed prepares to form a new government
On October 5 2020, the mandate of the current Ethiopian Parliament expired. Planned elections had been postponed — officially because of the COVID-19 pandemic — sparking swift criticism from opposition parties. That same day, the leaders of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) — the dominant party in the country’s northern Tigray region — declared they would no longer recognize…
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Who will be Japan’s next prime minister?
Japan’s minister for vaccines and reform, Taro Kono, is way ahead of his rivals for the job as head of the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) when party members and its elected politicians vote on Wednesday, according to opinion polls. Despite that popularity, analysts believe that quietly agreed pacts and promises between the party’s rival factions will ensure a…
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Yo, dude! Surfing dogs on Huntington Beach
America is known for its crazy competitions, and the annual Surf City Surf Dog event on Huntington Beach, California, is definitely one of them — a totally rad get-together for the world’s top surfing dogs. SOURCE: DW News
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Member of European Parliament wants Bulgarian cops watched
At a press conference in Sofia recently, Sophie in’t Veld, the chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, accused Bulgarian Prosecutor General Ivan Zhev of invoking “extraordinary powers” to target the opposition. In ‘t Veld, who led a European Parliament delegation to Bulgaria in December to investigate reports of official misdeeds, said Zhev had…
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World Cup every two years? A reform that could divide football
FIFA wants to hold a World Cup biennially instead of every four years. Europeans and South Americans are strictly against it, while other continents are open to the planned reform. SOURCE: DW News
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Maria Kolesnikova: A heart for Belarus
The sentencing was a rare opportunity for the public to see Maria Kolesnikova, who had spent nearly a year in pretrial detention. On September 6, a court in Minsk sentenced the opposition politician to 11 years in a penal colony on charges including “extremism.” Her colleague, Maksim Znak, got one year less. The pair, who challenged Belarus’ disputed presidential election,…
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Will China’s move against coal power improve its image in EU?
The Chinese government made the surprise announcement last week that it will stop building coal-fired power stations abroad, a decision that could put it in the good books of the increasingly eco-conscious European Union. The pledge was made by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a pre-recorded address to the UN General Assembly, although he gave few details and questions remain…
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Czech Republic: Historic military bunkers go on sale
In the late 1930s, what was then Czechoslovakia built an extensive network of fortifications along the border with what was then the German Reich. Prague feared that the Germans would launch a surprise assault and overrun the country’s defenses before there was time to mobilize the army and reserves. Although the fortifications were not fully completed by September 1938, together…
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India: Why medical students are taking their own lives
At what is meant to be the beginning of a successful career, Barnali took her entrance exam to become a medical student in India this year. But the experience has been far from pleasant, as she explained to DW. “My parents are both doctors,” she began. “So I have always felt pressured to take up medicine as a career. I…
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Bundesliga: Midfield maestro Denis Zakaria seals unhappy Gladbach return for Marco Rose
Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose received a hostile reception upon his return to his former club. Denis Zakaria almost left Gladbach, too, but after a match-winning performance, the Foals will be delighted he stayed. SOURCE: DW News
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Switzerland’s same-sex marriage referendum explained
Switzerland is one of the last nations in Western Europe to ban same-sex marriage. That could change on Sundaywhen voters decide if they should extend gay and lesbian couples the same rights as their heterosexual counterparts. The Swiss parliament alreadylegalized marriage for all last December, but a group of conservative Christian parties pushed for the decision to be revised in…
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Bundesliga: Alphonso Davies revels in new role as Bayern dust off Greuther Fürth
Bayern Munich made light work of Bundesliga newcomers Greuther Fürth on Friday night, winning 3-1. The game was notable for a new, advanced role for Alphonso Davies, who thrived as a wide forward. SOURCE: DW News
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Libya: Will elections finally bring healing?
Throughout the year, national and international hopes have been pinned to the date of the Libyan national elections on December 24. However, exactly three months prior to this election date, the situation on the ground is becoming increasingly fractured. This week, the Tobruk-based lower chamber of the Libyan parliament, also called the House of Representatives, withdrew its support for the…
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UN General Assembly: Africa’s leaders push for unity
World leaders are delivering their speeches at the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York. In the past, Africans have mainly ignored this event but this year appears to be different. DW has the highlights of what several African nations brought to the global arena. Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan makes debut Making her maiden appearance at the UN General…
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Modern masculinity in Africa: Pressures, expectations and breaking the mold
What does it mean to be an African man in the 21st century? What kind of pressures are men under? And how do we even define masculinity in the modern world? These were just some of the questions put to the panel in the latest edition of The 77 Percent’s Street Debate in Nairobi, Kenya. Conversations around masculinity and manhood…
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India: Why many medical students are taking their own lives
In what should be the beginning of a successful career, Barnali took her entrance exam to become a medical student in India this year. But the experience has been far from pleasant, as she explained to DW. “My parents are both doctors,” she began. “So I have always felt pressurized to take up medicine as a career. I don’t think…
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German election: Pakistani-origin female politician eyes Bundestag seat
Misbah Khan, a Green party candidate for the German federal parliament, talks to DW about her journey in German politics as a young female politician with a migration background. SOURCE: DW News
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German election: Which chancellor hopeful does the EU want?
EU heads of government haven’t made any official statements about the upcoming German election. But think tanks and insiders have speculated which chancellor candidate each country might prefer. In the running are Angela Merkel’s current finance minister, Olaf Scholz, of the center-left Social Democrats (SPD); Merkel’s favorite, Armin Laschet, from her conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU); and Annalena Baerbock, the…
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UN General Assembly: Germany struggles to define its place in the world
It’s morning at the German mission to the United Nations and diplomats are buzzing around the lobby, getting set for one of the many “side events” that flank the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Germany is hosting a meeting on the Libyan peace process, an attempt to keep the country on track to holding democratic elections for the first time ever…
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Afghanistan: Girls’ education faces bleak future under Taliban rule
Girls in Afghanistan will have to wait longer to resume studies at secondary schools after the Taliban announced this week that first the group must “finalize things.” They will then allow girls to return to the classroom “as soon as possible.” “In the case of schools (for female students), the Ministry of Education is working hard to provide the ground…
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Opinion: Small-scale farmers must control our food system
The Food Systems Summit in New York is supposed to come up with a global strategy to fight hunger and feed a rapidly growing world population. But it’s focused too much on the big agro industry. Corporate interests are taking center stage and expanding their influence in the UN system to an alarming extent, undermining democratic decisions. The concerns of…
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Orban-backed football club causing a stir in Slovakia
An ethnic Hungarian football club is thriving in Slovakia’s top-flight league, thanks partly to funding from the Hungarian government. DW visited the club, DAC, as they faced off against rivals Slovan Bratislava. SOURCE: DW News
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FENIX Trophy: Amateur clubs competing in alternative European Super League
Six months after the attempt to launch a European Super League, another new European football tournament started on Wednesday night. Among the participants in the FENIX Trophy are HFC Falke and FC United of Manchester. SOURCE: DW News
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Cannabis in elite sports: Performing on a high
What’s wrong with lighting up a joint ahead of the big game? Things aren’t quite that simple when it comes to cannabis in competitive sports. WADA is set to review its list of banned substances. SOURCE: DW News
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AfricaLink on Air – 22 September 2021
South Sudan President Salva Kiir mulls retiring+++Namibia’s parliament debates reconciliation agreement with Germany+++Liberians coping with floods SOURCE: DW News
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Haitian migrants at US border keep hoping
A pale yellow building next to a dusty football field in the border town of Del Rio in Texas represents hope for migrants wanting to come to the US. Those who have made it here have crossed the river and the border, and, for the moment at least, have left behind some of their uncertainty. Migrants holding brown paper envelopes…
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How has COVID impacted Pakistan’s education system?
Last week, Pakistan opened both public and private schools in various districts of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Sindh province opening its schools in August. Schools are now operating with a 50% attendance policy on alternating days due to the COVID regulations set forth by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC). Vaccinations were also made mandatory for all staff…
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World in Progress: The men experiencing domestic violence
Reporter/Presenter: Andreas Boueke/Connor Dillon SOURCE: DW News
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World in Progress: Daring to speak up
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