Britain’s strategy shows the West’s big China problem; it wants to look good by criticizing Beijing, but it also wants all China’s cash. Quite the dilemma.
Germany set to go back into lockdown as vaccinations lag | DW News
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country could again go into full lockdown if coronavirus case numbers continue to rise. A decision could come as soon as Monday. She was speaking after a virtual summit on the...
Turkey pulls out of treaty criminalizing violence against women | DW News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has by decree annulled the country’s ratification of an international accord designed to protect women from domestic violence. The Istanbul Convention requires governments to...
Care workers not entitled to minimum wage while they sleep on shift says Supreme Court – BBC News
The supreme court has ruled that care workers across the UK who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift.
Anti-Asian violence in the US: ‘He slashed me from cheek-to-cheek’ – BBC News
Asian-Americans across the US have faced a surge in discrimination and hate crimes during the pandemic.
Alaska summit spat: What’s China’s take on the US? | DW News
An acrimonious exchange has marked the first high level meeting between the new US administration and Chinese officials. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of threatening global stability while...
The failings of France’s child protection system
With an annual budget of several billion euros, child protection is a leading social issue here, second only to education. And yet the sum doesn’t amount to much for these fragile youths, who struggle with the double...