Hundreds of billions of dollars have been wiped off the value of technology companies in recent days, after a major share sell-off. The electric carmaker Tesla was among the worst-hit companies, sliding 21 percent in...
Belarus opposition lawyer detained by ‘masked men’
One of the last remaining members of the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council at large, lawyer Maxim Znak, was detained by masked men on Wednesday, his colleagues said.
Ukraine and Poland, safe havens for Belarusian dissidents
One month ago, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed to have won a sixth term in office with over 80 percent of the vote. Amid widespread claims that the victory was fraudulent, protesters took to the...
Rochester, New York police chief quits after protests over death of Daniel Prude
The police chief in the US city of Rochester resigned Tuesday, following days of protest over the death of a black man whom police had hooded and forced face-down on a road.
Thousands left without shelter after fires erupt at Greece’s quarantined refugee camp Moria |DW News
Several fires have mostly destroyed the Moria migrant camp, home to more than 12,000 asylum seekers. There are no known casualties so far. Authorities are now investigating reports of arson. Firefighters on Wednesday...
Belarus: Opposition figure ‘climbed through car window’ to avoid expulsion – BBC News
A detained Belarusian opposition leader, Maria Kolesnikova, tore up her passport and climbed through a car window to avoid expulsion to Ukraine, another activist has told the BBC. Ivan Kravtsov was travelling in the...
Fire destroys Greece’s largest migrant camp – BBC News
A large fire has engulfed Greece’s largest migrant camp, on the island of Lesbos. While the cause of the blaze is still unclear, strong winds fanned two separate wildfires elsewhere on the island. Migrants living...