Russia: Putin critic Kara-Murza taken to hospital, says wife ( www.dw.com )
Poland: Soldier dies after knife attack on Belarus border ( www.dw.com )
A Polish soldier who was stabbed on the country's border with Belarus in May has died from his injuries, Poland's military announced on Thursday....
Ukraine updates: Belgium to deliver 30 F-16 fighter aircraft ( www.dw.com )
Belgium is committed to delivering 30 F-16 fighter jets by 2028 to assist Kyiv in countering Russia's invasion....
US journalist Evan Gershkovich faces Russian spy charges ( www.dw.com )
Evan Gershkovich, a US reporter, is accused of being a CIA spy and has been detained in a Moscow jail for over a year. He could face up to 20 years in prison — unless he's saved by a last-minute prisoner swap....
The anti-war Russians who refuse to flee: despite repression from the Kremlin, some Russian human rights defenders don’t want to give up their fight ( www.dw.com )
Since February 2022, about 20,000 people have been detained at anti-war protests in Russia, according to human rights project OVD-Info, with almost 900 of these cases leading to prosecution....
Bolivia: Top general arrested after coup attempt fails ( www.dw.com )
President Luis Arce called on Bolivians to "mobilize in favor of democracy" after the military broke into his residence in La Paz. World leaders condemned the coup attempt before soldiers began to withdraw....
German 'remigration' debate fuels push to ban far-right AfD ( www.dw.com )
German interior minister warns of destabilization ( www.dw.com )
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of dangers to democracy in Germany amid rising domestic and external threats....
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort ( www.dw.com )
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Iran's water crisis leads to alarming ground collapse ( www.dw.com )
A drought in Iran is causing the ground to subside, threatening Tehran and hundreds of other towns....
Has rape become normalized in India? ( www.dw.com )
Content warning: mentions of rape and physical assault....
Japan's same-sex marriage ban 'unconstitutional' ( www.dw.com )
A Japanese high court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was illegal. The court, however, did not award damages to couples affected by the ban....
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 )
NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort ( www.dw.com )
NATO leaders are expected to call out China for its support of Russia’s war machine at their summit in Washington. However, they are divided over their approach to the Indo-Pacific region....
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....
Swiss police halt far-right activist Sellner's speech ( www.dw.com )
Martin Sellner, a prominent European far-right figure, was stopped from giving a speech at an event in Switzerland and thrown out of the region, Aargau, where it was taking place....
More countries to reach NATO's 2% defense spending goal ( www.dw.com )
Taiwan sees single-day record of Chinese planes in airspace ( www.dw.com )
Taiwan reported an increase in Chinese airforce activity, detecting 66 Chinese planes around the island in a single-day record for this year....
China's electric vehicle makers face uphill battle in Europe ( www.dw.com )
China has been accused of dumping cheap electric cars on EU countries. But poor sales, price wars and tariff threats have prompted a mood change among some Chinese auto producers....
German Cabinet backs deportations for praise of terrorism ( www.dw.com )
Germany's government has agreed on a draft law making it easier to deport people who promote "terrorist crimes." The legislation lowers the bar at which foreigners can be returned to their country of origin....
Japan: 'Toyoko Kids' struggle to survive on city streets ( www.dw.com )
Teenagers have banded together to escape abuse and neglect but find themselves drawn toward drugs and sex work — with pitifully little support available for the most vulnerable....
Macron, Scholz: Ukraine can strike some targets in Russia ( www.dw.com )
Southern Germany hit by catastrophic flooding ( www.dw.com )
Germany is feeling one of the first consequences of climate change - regular catastrophic floodings. One of the last floodings was the one in Ahrtal - here's a report about that one: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/13/floods-then-and-now-photographs-germany-ahr-valley-flooding-disaster-july-2021...
China says its recent threats of the death penalty effects "a very small number" of "diehard" advocates for Taiwanese independence, but others say these laws apply to nearly everyone in Taiwan ( www.dw.com )
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Why is China targeting #MeToo activists? ( www.dw.com )
After a court in China handed prison terms to two activists, DW looks at the motivations behind Beijing's crackdown on social justice campaigners and rights activists' struggle for accountability....
