European leaders have turned their noses up at a US proposal to waive patent rights to COVID vaccines, with Germany’s chancellor saying it would not solve the ongoing shortage of shots across the globe.
CrossTalk Bullhorns | Home edition | REMEMBERING WAR
Remembering war: on this edition of the program we explain why Russians have an aversion to war – contrary to what is said in the west. And, at the recent G7 foreign ministers’ meeting Russia was declared...
Dozens injured as Israeli police clash with protesters at Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem
Israeli police fired tear gas and stun grenades, and protesters hurled stones and other objects, at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound amid soaring tensions over Israeli plans to forcibly evict Palestinian families from their...
mRNA vaccine producer BioNTech announces expansion plans | DW News
Vaccine makers are ramping up production. Yet, not enough of the product is made to keep everyone safe from COVID. The US and the EU are thinking about waiving patent protection to allow others to produce generic...
Myanmar junta labels rivals as terrorist group | DW News
It’s been a hundred days since the military in Myanmar staged a coup and detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The time since has been marked by protests, violence and uncertainty. Myanmar’s junta has...
Pandemic supply chain disruption leaves US facing shortages of chicken, ketchup and wood – BBC News
The Covid lockdown has had a knock-on effect for a number of consumer goods in the USA – from chicken to chlorine.
India: Doctors accused of ‘false scaremongering’
A private hospital in India is being charged under the National Security Act for “false scaremongering” after running out of oxygen and appealing for help.