Nine-year-old Hajra should be in school. Instead, she works at a brick kiln with her family, trapped by a debt her father says they cannot repay. Afghan refugee families like hers are caught in a cycle of debt and child...
Why is Ebola spreading faster than ever before? | DW News
The Ebola outbreak that was declared in the DRC in May is now the fastest-spreading in history, experts say. It’s growing "exponentially," with more than 2,500 deaths now recorded, half of them in the...
Russia hits Ukraine shopping mall in ‘double-tap’ strike | DW News
A Russian drone attack on a shopping center in the Ukrainian town of Kryvyi Rih has killed at least 15 people and injured over 130, according to Ukrainian emergency services. A second drone struck nearly 30 minutes...
Arms cache discovered near Berlin was ‘intended’ for attack | DW News
An arms cache containing handguns and ammunition discovered on the outskirts of Berlin was intended to be used in hybrid warfare attacks, say German authorities. A man is being held in Romania in connection with the...
Imran Khan returns to jail in Pakistan, and experts issue an El Niño warning | Global News Podcast
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been moved back to prison, after a court-ordered medical examination. He was also allowed to see his family for the first time in months. Mr Khan has been in prison...
UK warned of extreme weather as powerful El Nino approaches
The Met Office is warning that El Nino could be the ‘strongest in living memory’, with major implications for weather around the world. In Britain, it could mean a wet autumn and cold winter, while other...