UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged people to keep Christmas celebrations “short” and “small” to reduce the risk of spreading Covid over the festive period, despite growing pressure from...
Anti-Muslim sentiment on the rise in 2020
Anti-Muslim sentiment has spiralled this year, affecting millions of people from India to France and beyond – and much of it is triggered by political rhetoric. Obaida Hitto explores how the changing political climate...
Trafficking networks prey on Rohingya seeking a better life
Video evidence has emerged that appears to show the brutal treatment of Rohingya refugees by human traffickers. The footage was shot in August, a few days before the refugees on a Malaysia-bound boat were turned back to...
US-China trade deficit skyrockets | DW News
US President Trump is on his way out, and as his successor prepares to take over, experts are wondering what will remain of Trump’s policies. Especially the US’ trade with China. Central to Trump’s...
COVID-caused rise in malnutrition to stunt growth of 2.6mn more children
International ‘Standing Together For Malnutrition group’ warns that COVID-caused poverty threatens to exacerbate maternal and child malnutrition across low- and middle-income countries
Supreme Court removes ban on Heathrow third runway
Heathrow Airport’s plans to build a third runway are still on the table after the Supreme Court overturned a previous Court of Appeal ruling.
Grim milestone marked as vaccinations are pushed off
3000 new cases Grim milestone marked as vaccinations are pushed off