Italian authorities test a long-delayed flood prevention system meant to save the city of Venice from tidal waves
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia reconversion to a mosque causes ‘deep pain to the Russian people’
Turkey’s top court allowed Istanbul’s 6th-century Hagia Sophia museum’s conversion back to a mosque, a victory for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who called for the change and signed a decree immediately after...
Turkish top court revokes Hagia Sophia’s museum status, ‘tourists should still be allowed in’
Turkey’s top court ruled that Istanbul’s 6th-century Hagia Sophia’s conversion from a mosque to a museum in the 1930’s was “unlawful”, paving the way to a reconversion into a house of worship. It is a victory for...
German police racism investigation halted by government: 5 Things in 5 Minutes in Germany
This week we are looking at: -Interior minister cancels investigation into racial profiling within German police -Convicted paedophile that fathered a baby gets only 5-year sentence for sexual abuse -Terrible working...
Prayer restrictions lifted in Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia: Key takeaways • Prayers will be allowed • The decision is based on lifting restrictions on religious freedoms • All historic features of the structure will continue to be preserved and protected • It will...
Philippines biggest TV network ABS-CBN loses franchise| DW News
Lawmakers in the Philippines have rejected the renewal of a license for the country’s top broadcaster, ABS-CBN. The media group employs 11-thousand people, and has an audience of tens of millions of Filipinos...
Coronavirus gene mutation: How scared should we be? | Covid-19 Special
The coronavirus is not the same as the one that came out of China at the beginning of the year. Like other viruses, it has mutated. A recent study suggests the globally predominant strain is more infectious than the...