As the list of countries seeking stricter regulation of social media grows, journalist Taylor Lorenz is among the most vocal online figures challenging legislation being proposed in the UK and US. Taylor joins Marianna...
‘Some progress’ in Iran negotiations, says US Secretary of State Marco Rubio | BBC News
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there’s been ‘some progress’ in negotiations with Iran as Pakistani mediators are in Tehran for talks. The Strait of Hormuz continues to be a big sticking point, Iran claims 35...
Protests in Turkey after court targets opposition party | DW News
A controversial court ruling in Turkey is shaking the country’s largest opposition party. Judges annulled the CHP’s leadership election, sidelining its current head and reinstating his predecessor. Critics see this as...
Is the US India’s friend? | DW News
From tariffs and Russian oil pressure to Pakistan and the Iran war, the “Modi–Trump bromance” glow is gone. We asked an analyst how India can play its cards now as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit New...
Africa Matters: Rwandan drivers make EV switch
In the Rwandan capital Kigali, fuel prices are rising fast and many drivers are leaving their fuel-guzzling cars for electric vehicles. The change is helping them save money, but it also brings new challenges...
Health workers struggle with Ebola outbreak as WHO declares highest risk level in DR Congo
First, at least 160 lives already feared lost, health workers in the DRC are racing against time to contain a deadly disease that spreads as fast as it kills. Also, a diplomatic rift with the European Union is widening...
Africa Matters: DRC Ebola Emergency
Health officials are battling to contain a rare Ebola virus outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after hundreds of suspected cases. WHO warns the risk remains high in the region, but it’s unlikely to...