Syrians voted Sunday to elect a new parliament as the Damascus government grapples with international sanctions and a crumbling economy after retaking large parts of the war-torn country.
Massive wildfires in Siberia fueled by record heat | DW News
Firefighters in Siberia are battling massive wildfires and smoke, which are slowly beginning to threaten some major cities in the region of Yakutia. Russia’s aerial forest protection service, the agency that...
Why the UK blamed Apple for its failed COVID-19 tracing app
Disagreements with Apple and Google have plagued the development of a contact tracing app in the UK. The government was forced to apologise to Apple after the Health Secretary blamed the company for refusing to change...
Film-maker in Uganda shifts focus by featuring young actors during pandemic
While demand for films is still high, the Covid-19 pandemic has slowed production across the globe. But with the help of young actors, Ugandan filmmaker, Isaac Nabwana has decided to pick things up, by shooting a film...
High tensions | Insults traded between anti-lockdown and BLM protesters at California rally
Tensions ran high as Black Lives Matter protesters traded insults with anti-lockdown demonstrators rallying for the removal of California Governor Gavin Newsom after he announced new restrictions following a spike in...
Party hard | Frankfurt open-air party results into 39 arrests
Parties can end badly sometimes, and a recent one thrown in Frankfurt can claim a ‘worst party of the year’ prize after police arrested 39 (!) people when a mass brawl broke out at the open-air event. Some people takes...
French investigators questioning man in connection with Nantes cathedral fire
French investigators are questioning a man who worked at the cathedral in the city of Nantes in connection with a fire that badly damaged the structure, a prosecutor said on Sunday.
