Thousands have gathered outside Istanbul’s famous Hagia Sophia for the first Friday prayers since Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the celebrated monument would be turned back into a mosque...
Hagia Sophia holds Friday prayers for first time since reverting to Mosque | DW News
00:00 Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is holding Muslim Friday prayers for the first time since since President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree converting it from a museum back into a Mosque. It was originally a...
Face coverings become compulsory in shops in England – BBC News
The wearing of face coverings in shops in England is compulsory from 24 July, and failing to do so could result in a £100 fine. After initially being sceptical about their effectiveness in helping stop the spread of...
Kenya’s colonial inequalities continue, decades after independence – BBC News
he Black Lives Matter protests in the UK and the debate over public statues have shone a light on the nation’s imperial past and its continuing reverberations. Kenya was at the heart of the British Empire in Africa...
Coronavirus and children: What is the cost? | DW News
Protecting children in a pandemic is a must. Education is vital. But so is preventing violence and sexual abuse. Their mental state is also at risk in isolation. This point in time could map out the rest of their lives...
Bomb and death threats made against Chinese Embassy in Washington
A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry has blamed alleged bomb and death threats made against the country’s embassy in Washington, DC on the US government. The US’ order that the Chinese consulate in...
Back to a mosque: Erdogan’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia
Why now? Turkey’s president is ordering a return to tradition for what’s much more than a tourist attraction, but a monument for the ages: after decades of disputes, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has chosen to...