Residents in northern Taiwan are preparing for Typhoon Bavi as authorities evacuate thousands of people, shut schools and businesses, and brace for torrential rain, flooding and winds of up to 155 km/h.The storm is...
Police launch murder investigation into Widdecombe’s death
Devon and Cornwall Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of Ann Widdecombe. Police officers were called to an address at Haytor, in Dartmoor, at around 11.40am on Thursday. The force said...
Nigeria banned alcohol sachets. So why are they still everywhere? | DW News
Over six months after Nigeria banned popular small sachets and bottles of alcohol to prevent underaged drinking, DW West Africa Correspondent Azeezat Olaoluwa reports the child-friendly-packaged spirits are still in...
Port Arthur: The shooting that changed Australia • FRANCE 24 English
Thirty years ago, Australia experienced the deadliest mass shooting in its history. The Port Arthur massacre transformed the country’s relationship to guns and reshaped firearms policy for decades. Now, following the...
Court rejects most allegations against five major carmakers in ‘dieselgate’ case
The High Court has rejected most of the principal allegations levelled against five major carmakers which were on trial in the UK over so-called dieselgate, more than 10 years on from the Volkswagen emissions scandal...
Europe cracks down on e-scooter menace | DW News
Rising accident numbers mean many European cities are tightening the rules on e-scooters. Paris has banned them altogether and Germany is now introducing stricter rules for e-scooter rental companies. We take a closer...