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Czech gold for future generations?
Jilove u Prahy is a picturesque town with almost 5,000 inhabitants and a great many historical monuments. This region, along the River Sazava, a tributary of the Vltava near Prague, is a popular recreational area for citizens of the Czech capital. In the 14th century, Jilove u Prahy was the third-most-important town in the kingdom of Bohemia, after Prague and…
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Belgians pick up the pieces after deadly floods
The Belgian town of Pepinster, southeast of Liege, has just woken up from a nightmare. Wading through knee-high brown water with his wife and son, local resident Paul Brasseur looked back at what was left of their family home. “We’re alive and that’s all that matters — not everyone was so lucky,” he said. The Brasseurs’ house on the banks…
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Tokyo 2020: ‘Zero fairness’ in Olympic Games preparation
For athletes gearing up for the Olympic Games in Tokyo, preparation has been anything but easy. But there have been huge discrepancies from sport to sport and country to country, and fairness has gone out the window. SOURCE: DW News
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Racist abuse sees Germany’s men’s football team walk off in pre-Olympics friendly
Germany’s men’s Olympic football team walked off during a pre-tournament friendly against Honduras five minutes from time due to alleged racist abuse. Centre-back Jordan Torunarigha was the target of the insults. SOURCE: DW News
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Getting paid to play — Kenya’s esports boom
The future of professional sports in Kenya — from where some of the world’s top athletic performers originate — is still rather uncertain in the face of the COVID pandemic. Athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, or anyone wanting to get out and exercise, have had to make do with alternative spaces as coronavirus measures put many gyms and stadiums…
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Survey: Deutsche Welle would like to know more about users
You’re a dw.com user? We’re interested in getting to know you better! We would like to invite you to participate in a short survey. It should only take around 5 to 10 minutes. The questionnaire is about your personal interests and your reasons for using DW. There are no right or wrong answers — you will help us best if…
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EU left behind as US pushes ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Southeast Asia
The European Union’s international vaccine drive runs the risk of falling behind other major international powers, especially in Southeast Asia, where the United States is ramping up their vaccine-donation programs to compete with China’s contributions. US President Joe Biden pledged in May to donate 80 million vaccines worldwide from America’s domestic-supply, of which approximately 75% will be shared through the…
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A battle for sacred lands as nature wins new rights
In Uganda’s Albertine Rift, an immense network of grasslands and mountains that supports great biodiversity, two energy giants are preparing to extract the largest onshore oil deposit in sub-Saharan Africa. SOURCE: DW News
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Vaccines are latest regional power play in the Middle East
Last week, Egypt announced that it had successfully manufactured its first million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. It’s an important step for Egypt’s 104 million people, of whom only about 1% are fully vaccinated. But it could also be seen as progress toward the country’s foreign policy goals, as vaccine diplomacy gathers pace in the Middle East. Vaccine diplomacy refers…
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EU proposes sweeping ‘Fit for 55’ emissions reduction plan
The European Commission has proposed a plan to reduce the EU’s carbon emissions by 55% compared with 1990 levels by 2030. The “Fit for 55” package comprises 12 legislative proposals aimed at hitting the target. The overarching goal is to make the EU carbon neutral by 2050 as part of the European Green Deal. “We already have the goals,” European…
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Why is India deploying female soldiers to Kashmir?
India deployed female soldiers to the restive Indian-administered Kashmir for the first time, in a bid to improve local relations and promote gender equality within the ranks of its paramilitary. However, the efforts have drawn widespread criticism and questions over how effective the move is, both in strengthening ties with local women and improving gender equality within the armed forces.…
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Naomi Osaka: Netflix, nationalism and marketing at the Tokyo Olympics
A month has passed since Naomi Osaka withdrew from the public eye citing depression. The 23-year-old tennis star is set to return to the court at the Olympic Games in Tokyo – and her marketing company is in overdrive. SOURCE: DW News
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India: COVID dashes career hopes for young graduates
Simran Tandon, a top graduate of a commerce degree program, was preparing to join an investment banking firm before the coronavirus pandemic hit India in March of last year. The firm then revoked the offer, and the economic havoc caused by COVID-19 led to rejections from several other firms. Tandon is just one of millions of young people who have…
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George W. Bush on Angela Merkel: ‘A woman who is not afraid to lead’
The Bush estate is located directly on the Atlantic Ocean near Kennebunkport, a car trip of just less than two hours from Boston, Massachusetts. While our camera team prepares the brightly lit living room with screens of blackout fabric, George W. Bush suddenly appears, an hour ahead of our scheduled interview time. He is wearing shorts and a bright green…
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Russia: Summer means cold showers
“Modernization has reached new heights in Russia: You can now access the schedule for your building’s hot-water shutdown online!” joke Muscovites. Meanwhile, they’re busy putting pots on the stove and preparing to heat their water. It’s a stroke of luck that, with the Russian capital currently sweltering in a heat wave, people are happy to take cold showers. It makes…
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Africalink On Air 13.07.2021
News+++Ramaphosa addresses nation amid rampant looting+++Guinea and Senegal border dispute+++Kenya’s maternal health care under strain+++Benin’s warrior women+++Focus on Europe: Poland plans to limit Holocaust victims’ restitution claims+++ SOURCE: DW News
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Afghanistan: Can Pakistan ‘manage’ the Taliban?
The security situation in Afghanistan is rapidly deteriorating amid the withdrawal of NATO troops from the country. The Afghan Taliban have intensified their attacks on government forces and have captured vast swathes of territories in the past few months. A political settlement in Afghanistan seems unlikely at this point, with both the Taliban and President Ashraf Ghani’s government blaming each…
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Cyprus vaccine drive: ‘SafePass’ mandatory, no more free COVID tests
Cyprus’ coronavirus cases have exceeded 6,500 in the past two weeks, with over 850 infections reported on average every day. One hundred and twenty-five COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, among them 32 in critical condition. Although Cyprus has managed to vaccinate more than 65% of its population with a first dose, while 55% of its population is now fully vaccinated, vaccination…
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Tokyo Olympics: The African table tennis star hoping to end Chinese dominance
At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Quadri Aruna finally met his match in Chinese master, Ma Long, in the quarterfinals of the men’s singles table tennis tournament. With his speedy forehand power, the Nigerian virtuoso had conquered three top players to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s singles table tennis event, the first time for an African at the Olympic Games.…
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Euro 2020: Racism rears its ugly head — again
One of the lasting and most compelling images of the Euro 2020 was that of England players taking the knee before their games to highlight racial inequality and discrimination. Those efforts were undone in the early hours of Monday morning. As if losing the Euro 2020 final to Italy wasn’t bad enough for most English fans, the country woke up…
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Dilip Kumar: Bollywood legend who narrowed India-Pakistan divide
Indian movie stars, particularly from Bollywood, remain immensely popular in Pakistan despite the bitter political rivalry between the two nations. But Dilip Kumar wasn’t just any film star — his appeal transcended borders, generations — and the silver screen. Over the past week, the actor was remembered for the roles he played in movies, and the ones he played in…
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Coming Rome: Italy celebrates Euro 2020 triumph after pandemic nightmare
After a nightmarish couple of years full of lockdowns and human loss, Italy had something to celebrate on Sunday night with victory at Euro 2020. DW’s Alima Hotakie spent the night in Rome and sums up the atmosphere. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England — LIVE
Is football coming home, or is it going to Rome? DW has all the buildup here, including all you need to know about the teams, the players, the coaches, the tactics and how they reached the final. Live coverage on Sunday. SOURCE: DW News
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Kyiv hopes for more as Zelenskyy meets Merkel
Angela Merkel is preparing for a special farewell. The outgoing German chancellor receives the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Berlin on Monday for what will likely be their last meeting in person. On several occasions, Zelenskyy has invited Merkel to Kyiv at the end of August to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. He is also keen for the…
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Euro 2020 final: Italy vs. England — All you need to know
Is football coming home, or is it going to Rome? DW has all the buildup here, including all you need to know about the teams, the players, the coaches, the tactics and how they reached the final. Live coverage on Sunday. SOURCE: DW News
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Indonesia’s Sri Mulyani: A reformer working for women’s rights
She expected the path to power to be difficult. More difficult than for men. “The world is not fair for women,” Sri Mulyani said. And yet she has come a long way: In 2005 she was appointed Indonesia’s first female finance minister – a pioneer in the conservative, Muslim-majority country and since then a role model for countless women. DW…
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Niger’s Bazoum: We need technological assistance
Mohamed Bazoum was sworn in as president in April in Niger’s first democratic transfer of power. He now leads the country ranked as the world’s poorest on the UN’s 2020 Human Development Index. Niger also is being ravaged by violence from Islamic extremists and armed groups active in the border regions with Mali and Burkina Faso. While in Germany to…
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Pakistan: Why RSF deems PM Khan a ‘press freedom predator’
Daniel Bastard, Asia-Pacific director at Reporters Without Borders (RSF), told DW that Pakistani authorities are trying to censor and intimidate journalists who dare not to toe the government’s line. SOURCE: DW News
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Euro 2020: Harry Kane reacquaints with old foe Giorgio Chiellini
A key battle of the Euro 2020 final will be between the captains, England’s Harry Kane and Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. Kane has come a long way since their first meeting in 2015, but Chiellini remains as good as ever. SOURCE: DW News
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Vietnam to gain as EU-China investment pact stalls
In geopolitics as in business, one person’s loss is another’s gain. As such, Vietnam could be set to benefit from an increase of investment from EU states after European leaders intimated in early June that their investment pact with China is now off the table. However, recent data suggests that this remains more of an aspiration than reality right now,…
