Pneumonia cases in children increased in Pakistan this winter. In the Punjab province, more than 200 children are thought to have died since the New Year. Most of the victims were malnourished, and hadn’t been...
Increase in murders of women sparks debate in Kenya | DW News
Kenya has been experiencing a surge in the number of femicide cases. Human rights and women led organizations want the government to take the matter seriously. Over 10 cases have so far been reported in January alone. ...
Wildfires in Chile kill dozens as fast-spreading flames wreak devastation
Thousands of people have been forced to flee and hundreds of homes have been destroyed by the blazes, blamed on the El Nino weather system which has caused droughts and hotter-than-usual temperatures along the west of...
US, UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen: What’s the message to Iran? | DW News
The United States and Britain have launched a series of airstrikes on the Houthi militia in Yemen. Washington and London put out a joint statement saying they hit dozens of targets, which included underground weapons...
Heartfelt stop motion animation gains BAFTA nomination
An animated documentary telling the stories of passionate knitters has been nominated for a BAFTA. Filmmaker Samantha Moore’s stop motion film, Visible Mending, is about the therapeutic power of knitting, and shows how...
What it would mean for Gaza if Israel expands operations into Rafah | DW News
As fighting goes on in Gaza, so too do efforts to halt the nearly four-month war. Hamas now says Israel and international mediators have made it a tentative truce offer. But the militant group, considered a terror...
Police news conference on fatal dog attack in Essex
Chief Superintendent Glen Pavelin said: “My thoughts, and those of our officers and staff, are with the family of the woman who died yesterday.” “Experienced detectives are leading the investigation to...