German lawmakers pass bill seeking faster deportations ( www.dw.com )
Germany Reforms Citizenship Law ( www.dw.com )
There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.
Japan: Mount Fuji plans to limit climbing this summer ( www.dw.com )
Archived version: https://archive.ph/fZJ0V...
Why are so many Russians freezing in their homes? ( www.dw.com )
Russia boasts a massive energy infrastructure, but a recent wave of heating system breakdowns has left many of its citizens scrambling to keep the frost outside....
Austrians happiest in EU, while Germans grow glummer ( www.dw.com )
Archived version: https://archive.ph/3dV0H...
Maternal mortality: Pregnancy is 'shockingly dangerous' ( www.dw.com )
Almost 300,000 people died during pregnancy or childbirth in 2020. That includes the US, where maternal death rates are up. But India's MMR is down.
Since 2020, billionaire fortunes are up with world's richest five men doubling their wealth while the wealth of the bottom 60% has declined according to Oxfam. ( www.dw.com )
World's richest five men double wealth since 2020 ( www.dw.com )
AI set to impact 60% of jobs in developed economies: IMF ( www.dw.com )
German 'remigration' debate fuels push to ban far-right AfD ( www.dw.com )
India-Maldives row: Muizzu says Maldives won't be bullied ( www.dw.com )
Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu asserted his country's independence amid fraying relations with India, as the island nation seeks closer ties with Beijing.
Ecuador : All 178 prison officials taken hostage by inmates in Ecuador have been freed, the prisons authority on Saturday, amid a deteriorating security situation in the South American country ( www.dw.com )
Russia's FSB arrests own citizen for alleged Poland spying – DW – 01/12/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Friday said it had arrested a Russian national, working for a state firm, who it said was planning to pass on sensitive information to Poland....
Slovakia: Surgery once again a condition for gender change – DW – 01/12/2024 ( www.dw.com )
Amy Zoyomi is a 29-year-old transgender woman from Lucenec, a town with 30,000 inhabitants in southern Slovakia. As an adult, Amy decided to move to the capital, Bratislava. Her gender identity was one of the main reasons for leaving her hometown....
Ukrainians weary but determined to fight on – DW – 01/12/2024 ( www.dw.com )
For many people in Ukraine, 2024 started just like 2023 ended — with Russian air assaults and rocket and drone attacks on infrastructure and homes. What's new is the scale of the bombardment: the Russian military is trying to get past Ukraine's air defenses by beefing up its firepower....
Argentina's Milei backtracks on dollarization ( www.dw.com )
China says Taiwan presidential favorite a 'severe danger' ( www.dw.com )
Days before Taiwan's key vote, China has warned that if William Lai wins the election, it will trigger cross-Strait conflict. The Taiwanese government has accused China of interference in the race.
Germany: Sahra Wagenknecht launches new political party ( www.dw.com )
The former Left Party politician presented her team at a press conference in Berlin. It aims to defy labels with a mix of left-leaning economic, conservative migration and pro-Russian foreign policy initiatives....