» Keeping the Peace on Camelback: Mauritania's Secret to Stability
23/07/24 04:43 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Many countries in the Sahel have descended into chaos and violence. But one country on the western edge of the region has proven remarkably stable. In Mauritania, soldiers on camelback protect a fragile peace.

» Trump Almighty: The Republican Party Deifies The Donald
22/07/24 06:19 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
The GOP convention in Milwaukee made it clear that Donald Trump is more than just a candidate. For supporters, he is a religious figure. But Trump's talk of national unity may have been informed by base politics.

» Edmundo González: The Retiree Who Could Take Down Venezuela's Dictator
18/07/24 04:04 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Venzuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro has led his country into financial ruin and sidelined the opposition. Now, an virtually unknown retiree is running against him. Will he succeed?

» Star Economist Acemoglu Discusses Trump: "It's Likely To Be Much Worse Now Than Eight Years Ago"
17/07/24 04:54 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
The U.S. economist Daron Acemoglu accuses center-left parties of having betrayed the interests of their core supporters. And warns that if Trump wins the election this fall, the situation could become worse than even during his first ter...

» The Supreme Court's Immunity Ruling: "No One Can Guarantee that Trump Is the Last Maniacal Sociopath Who Will Want Power in America"
11/07/24 05:31 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Renowned Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe is appalled by the recent Supreme Court ruling granting U.S. presidents immunity for "official acts." He believes the step to a dictatorship is a small one.

» Former Saudi Intelligence Chief: "We Have Nothing to Apologize For"
11/07/24 04:23 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Saudi Prince Turki bin Faisal has long been explaining his country to outside observers. In an interview, he discusses the war in Gaza, the possible return of Donald Trump and women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

» The Fight for the White House: Sliding Toward a Trump Dictatorship?
09/07/24 11:07 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
The closer the election in the United States comes, the clearer Donald Trump's authoritarian plans are becoming. The world's oldest democracy is preparing for the return of a president who sees democracy as the enemy.

» Gaza City: Possible War Crime - Why Did Israel Bomb This Residential Building?
01/07/24 06:12 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
At least 129 people died in the Burj al-Taj 3, a residential building in Gaza City, when Israeli warplanes struck in one of the deadliest strikes this war has seen. DER SPIEGEL has reconstructed what took place on that day in October, wh...

» A Prisoner of War Describes Captivity in Russia: "At Night, I Prayed I Wouldn't Survive to the Next Day"
24/06/24 03:58 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Oleksiy Anulya reported for military duty. Russian soldiers took him prisoner. How does one survive hunger, torture and rape? Here, a former prisoner of war tells his story.

» Putin's Invasion of Ukraine: Are Airbus Satellite Images Helping Russia Wage War?
17/06/24 04:07 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
A satellite snaps a photos, and a short time later a missile hits its target: Military experts fear that Russia is taking advantage of images produced by Airbus. The company denies it - but there are some curious parallels.

» My Jewish Family History: The Optimists Ended Up in Auschwitz
10/06/24 02:51 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Our author knew that his great-grandfather was murdered in Auschwitz. But he didn't know what it was like to live with the constant fear of becoming stateless. Until he suddenly received a letter from the United States.

» Fortress Europe: Migrants Abandoned on the Edge of the Sahara
04/06/24 09:06 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
In Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, migrants are brought to remote areas and abandoned without food or water - some of them right in the desert. A team of reporters from DER SPIEGEL and elsewhere found that the EU is not only aware of th...

» Israel-Gaza-War: Why the Founder of Human Rights Watch Accuses Israel of Genocide
04/06/24 08:31 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Aryeh Neier the co-founder and former director of Human Rights Watch. After much consideration, he now believes that it is valid to accuse Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

» Rwanda Classified: Europe's Deals with an Autocrat
31/05/24 08:18 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
German conservatives want to negotiate a migration deal with Rwanda and the EU is funding a marketing campaign for the country. But Rwanda is an autocracy that aggressively goes after its detractors, as reporting has shown.

» The Landgrab in Ukraine: Russia Moves to Expropriate Homes in Occupied Regions
07/05/24 05:47 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians left behind apartments and homes in territory that has since been annexed by Russia. The occupying forces are now "nationalizing" many properties – and some Ukrainians are also illegally selling their ...

» Iran's Conflict with Israel: A Dangerous Spiral of Violence in the Middle East
19/04/24 12:31 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
The danger of all-out war in the Middle East is greater than ever. How did Israel and Iran get into this mess? And can they still find a way out?

» Is Germany Complicit in War Against Gaza?
19/04/24 10:04 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
After Israeli airstrikes killed his wife and daughter, a Palestinian man is now taking legal action in a Berlin court against the export of weapons of war to Israel. The accusation: Germany may be violating international law by doing so ...

» Germany's Chancellor Faces Balancing Act on China Trip
13/04/24 04:09 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
The German government wants to become less dependent on China and pay less attention to profits and more to human rights – at least In principle. But there won't be many signs of that during Chancellor Olaf Scholz's upcoming trip to the ...

» Germany's Dilemma: Berlin's Support for Israel Is Damaging Its International Standing
05/04/24 09:11 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
Criticism of Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip is growing in Germany and around the world. Because of the country's solidarity with Israel, Berlin is losing is diplomatic stature elsewhere. What can be done?

» Interview with Former Russian Central Bank Advisor: "It's Time To Slowly Bleed Russia's Economy Dry"
03/04/24 04:09 from SPIEGEL ONLINE - International
When Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine, Alexandra Prokopenko quit her job at the Russian Central Bank. In an interview, she explains why the Russian president's economic policy is so successful. And what the West could do that would really ...

» What do we produce, and why?
30/09/21 07:49 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
There's a growing argument for decoupling: continuing to increase production of goods and services, but reducing their environmental impacts and our extraction of resources. - 2021/10 / article

» Hunger in France's land of plenty
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Visitors may love the vibrant street markets and countless cheeses, but something is badly wrong with France's food system. In the absence of joined-up policy, could urban farming point the way forward? - 2021/10 / article , 2021/10 Food

» In search of a good food deal
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
On school trips, J always ‘forgets' to bring a packed lunch and is first to the buffet table at school events. He rarely has breakfast, and at lunchtime discreetly pockets bread and cheese to take home when the dinner lady isn't looking....

» Georgia's love-hate affair with Russia
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Georgia has been independent for 30 turbulent years, and Russia's continuing occupation of a fifth of its territory causes great bitterness. But Russian trade and tourists are unambiguously welcome. - 2021/10 / article , 2021/10 Georgia

» Latin America faces tough choices
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
While the US focused on the ‘war on terror', China made major investments in Latin America, gaining considerable influence. Now the US wants its influence back. - 2021/10 / article

» Recognising the PRC
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
It took 22 years from its creation in 1949 for the People's Republic of China (PRC) to gain official UN recognition. Until 1971 Taiwan represented China in UN bodies. In October 1971 the UN General Assembly passed resolution 2758, which ...

» Behind bars: resisting the Turkish state
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
In Turkey hunger strikes and death fasts are still tools of political resistance to the state. In an effort to curb them, the earlier policy of separating prisoners by affiliation gave way to the building of far harsher isolation prisons...

» Taiwan strengthens ties with the US
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Taiwan expressed its thanks for American vaccines during the pandemic. However, it is equally grateful for US arms sales, vital to an island intent on averting enforced reunification with China. - 2021/10 / article

» End of the ‘Chinese dream' in Taiwan
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
The only future Beijing envisages for Taiwan is as part of ‘greater China'. But the old ‘one country, two systems' appeals less and less to the Taiwanese, especially the young. - 2021/10 / article

» North Africa's great walls of sand
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Morocco built North Africa's first sand wall in the 1980s. Now a growing network of towering barriers can be seen all across the region. This crude form of controlling the movement of people disrupts daily life and stokes resentment, and...

» France's fiasco in the Sahel
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
France's war in Mali failed to address core political problems and brought chaos, with jihadist groups operating across the region. Will a military pull-out avert the humiliation the US experienced in Afghanistan? - 2021/10 / article

» The febrile world of Georgian politics
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Georgia celebrated the 30th anniversary of its independence this year under comparatively calm skies. The republic had a difficult start: a civil war (1991-93) followed by wars against the Ossetians and Abkhazians, a coup d'état (January...

» The two faces of jihad
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
ISIS and Al-Qaida convinced the West that jihad can only be global. But the Taliban's recent victory and France's embroilment in Mali show that jihadist conflicts are often deeply rooted in local struggles. - 2021/10 / article

» Unrepentant US empire
30/09/21 07:33 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
The US is never humble for long: a month after its rout in Afghanistan, the imperial order has been restored. Hence Washington's recent snub to Paris. Not even a month. No sooner had the Taliban taken control of Kabul airport than the ne...

» Sand barriers of the Sahara
30/09/21 06:09 from Le Monde diplomatique - English edition
Sources: Laurent Gagnol; ‘Displacement Tracking Matrix' (DTM), International Organisation for Migrations, 2020; Africa Intelligence, February 2021; UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (Minurso); Sentinel Hub; Satellites.pro; ...

» Borrell: «Afghanistan was a catastrophe. Europe must share responsibility»
30/08/21 01:09 from Corriere.it
EU High Representative Josep Borrell suggests giving neighboring countries financial support to keep Afghan refugees: «The US is not willing to fight for other people’s wars anymore. We need a EU permanent “Initial Entry Force” to act qu...

» Cyprus Mail: India posts record jump in Covid-19 cases
30/05/20 05:55 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
India reported a record daily jump of 7,964 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, with a recent surge in cases as lockdown restrictions start to ease raising the possibility that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could extend curbs beyond May ...

» Cyprus Mail: NASA to try again for landmark SpaceX launch
30/05/20 05:50 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was set for a repeat attempt at launching two Americans into orbit on Saturday from Florida for a mission that would mark the first spaceflight of NASA astronauts from U.S. soil in nine yea...

» JPost.com - Homepage: 70-year-old Palestinian woman dies from fire at Shuafat refugee camp
30/05/20 05:48 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Three others were injured by the flames and smoke in the apartment, and were also evacuated to Hadassah Hospital in light condition. JPost.com - Homepage

» Cyprus Mail: La Liga back on June 11 as organisers trial virtual crowd noise
30/05/20 05:47 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Spanish football’s top-flight will resume after a three-month pause due to the coronavirus pandemic on June 11 with the local derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, the government’s department for sport (CSD) said in a stateme...

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: Taiwan approves Gilead's remdesivir to treat COVID-19 https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/taiwan-approves-gileads-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19-3530739 …pic.twitter.com/CwWbobyh7L
30/05/20 05:45 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Taiwan approves Gilead's remdesivir to treat COVID-19 https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/taiwan-approves-gileads-remdesivir-to-treat-covid-19-3530739 … pic.twitter.com/CwWbobyh7L Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» JPost.com - Homepage: Austrian MPs want Iran-backed Hezbollah banned within European Union
30/05/20 05:41 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
NEOS party urges Austrian to outlaw the Lebanese terrorist movement. JPost.com - Homepage

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: Russia sees another 8,000 daily COVID-19 cases https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-sees-another-8000-daily-covid-19-cases-3530742 …pic.twitter.com/58mCDBY0ne
30/05/20 05:35 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Russia sees another 8,000 daily COVID-19 cases https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/russia-sees-another-8000-daily-covid-19-cases-3530742 … pic.twitter.com/58mCDBY0ne Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: COVID-19 cases up to 224 in Myanmar https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-cases-up-to-224-in-myanmar-3530736 …pic.twitter.com/qwSsznnQQQ
30/05/20 05:30 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
COVID-19 cases up to 224 in Myanmar https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-cases-up-to-224-in-myanmar-3530736 … pic.twitter.com/qwSsznnQQQ Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: China reports four new coronavirus cases for May 29 https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/china-reports-four-new-coronavirus-cases-for-may-29-3530749 …pic.twitter.com/UVP6jILd3f
30/05/20 05:24 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
China reports four new coronavirus cases for May 29 https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/china-reports-four-new-coronavirus-cases-for-may-29-3530749 … pic.twitter.com/UVP6jILd3f Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: COVID-19 claims 131 more lives in Peru https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-claims-131-more-lives-in-peru-3530734 …pic.twitter.com/50cmLDArkz
30/05/20 05:15 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
COVID-19 claims 131 more lives in Peru https://www.yenisafak.com/en/world/covid-19-claims-131-more-lives-in-peru-3530734 … pic.twitter.com/50cmLDArkz Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» JPost.com - Homepage: Mosques in Iran to resume daily prayers - president
30/05/20 05:01 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
As of Friday, Iran had recorded 146,668 infections, with 7,677 deaths. JPost.com - Homepage

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: COVID-19 forecast to decimate Latin American job market https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/covid-19-forecast-to-decimate-latin-american-job-market-3530737 …pic.twitter.com/wIDTh94RPC
30/05/20 04:59 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
COVID-19 forecast to decimate Latin American job market https://www.yenisafak.com/en/news/covid-19-forecast-to-decimate-latin-american-job-market-3530737 … pic.twitter.com/wIDTh94RPC Twitter Search / yenisafakEN

» Cyprus Mail: Have you seen this teen?
30/05/20 04:58 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Police on Saturday issued a missing person bulletin for a 16-year-old male from Nicosia who was last seen the previous day. Constantinos Savvides is about 1.70m metres tall, average built with blond hair. He wears a ring on his nose. Whe...

» Twitter Search / yenisafakEN: Prototype of new SpaceX rocket Starship explodes on Texas test pad https://www.yenisafak.com/en/video-gallery/news/prototype-of-new-spacex-rocket-starship-explodes-on-texas-test-pad-2204127 …pic.twitter.com/HGhfqlrfm9
30/05/20 04:56 from 1. World Press from mikenova (10 sites)
Prototype of new SpaceX rocket Starship explodes on Texas test pad https://www.yenisafak.com/en/video-gallery/news/prototype-of-new-spacex-rocket-starship-explodes-on-texas-test-pad-2204127 … pic.twitter.com/HGhfqlrfm9 Twitte...