UN says Gaza famine is imminent as US warns Israel about Rafah ground offensive | DW News
A UN-backed report has issued a dire warning for Gaza as half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger. The warning comes as Israel faces increasing pressure from its allies to ...allow more aid into the territory.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has asked Israel to send a delegation to Washington to discuss Israel's plans for a ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza. Biden has warned prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an assault on Rafah would be a mistake.
Chapters:
0:00 UN report on Gaza hunger
2:35 Biden asks Israel to discuss Rafah operation
3:46 Gerald Feierstein, Senior Vice President of the Middle East Institute
UN says Gaza famine is imminent as US warns Israel about Rafah ground offensive | DW News
A UN-backed report has issued a dire warning for Gaza as half of ...
A UN-backed report has issued a dire warning for Gaza as half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger. The warning comes as Israel faces increasing pressure from its allies to ...allow more aid into the territory.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has asked Israel to send a delegation to Washington to discuss Israel's plans for a ground offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza. Biden has warned prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that an assault on Rafah would be a mistake.
Chapters:
0:00 UN report on Gaza hunger
2:35 Biden asks Israel to discuss Rafah operation
3:46 Gerald Feierstein, Senior Vice President of the Middle East Institute
Cease-fire negotiations resume for Israel-Hamas war | DW News
Cease-fire negotiations in Qatar have resumed, with Israel indicating ...
Cease-fire negotiations in Qatar have resumed, with Israel indicating that talks could last another two weeks. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing growing criticism on his handling of the ...war against Hamas, which many countries have stated is a terrorist organization, both abroad and at home.
Chapters:
0:00 Cease-fire negotiations resume
0:31 Nawaf Al-Thani, Former Qatar Defence Intelligence Director
10 year anniversary of Russian annexation of Crimea | DW News
It's now been 10 years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea following ...
It's now been 10 years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea following an invasion using troops without Russian uniforms. It was the beginning of a decade-long war with Ukraine – culminating ...in the full-scale invasion two years ago.
Its position on the Black Sea makes Crimea a strategically important asset. The peninsula serves as a key base for naval fleets and safeguards security interests in the region. Crimea is home to both ethnic Russians and Ukrainians – as well as indigenous Crimean Tatars and others.
Russia's annexation tactics there are being used to claim other territories in Ukraine.
Following the illegal annexation of Crimea, Russia made promises to improve the lives of the people living there. Ten years on the situation has deteriorated. Western sanctions have impacted the economy and Russia has been cracking on human rights. For the Ukrainian leadership and the Crimean Tatars, the liberation of Crimea remains imperative.
For more on this, we’re joined by Maria Tomak. She is the head of the Crimea Platform – an initiative launched by Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy which is designed to coordinate the international response to the ongoing occupation of Crimea.
Chapters:
0:00 ten years of war
4:10 Oleksiy Goncharenko, Ukrainian Opposition Lawmaker
12:00 Maria Tomak, The Crimea Platform
DW News March 18 | EU plans sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank | Full Broadcast
On the program: - EU foreign ministers have approved sanctions against ...
On the program:
- EU foreign ministers have approved sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank. It's the first time the EU has made the move.
- The EU ...condemns Russia's presidential election, as Vladimir Putin extends his quarter-century of rule. He faced no meaningful opposition – and the EU is among those describing the vote as neither free nor fair and held in a climate of intimidation.
- Israel says it has killed a Hamas commander in a raid on one of Gaza's largest hospitals. The military says an operation against the militant group at the al-Shifa Hospital is ongoing. Hamas-run health authorities say there have been multiple casualties.
Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or ...
Viral fake news on social media, false claims on COVID-19 or disinformation on elections — DW's fact check team debunks, explains and uses in-depth research techniques to separate fact from ...fiction.
Why did Putin feel he had to go through with this charade of an election? | DW News
Russia's election commission says Vladimir Putin has been re-elected ...
Russia's election commission says Vladimir Putin has been re-elected as president with 87% of the vote. The poll – held over the weekend – followed a crackdown on political opposition, ...leaving Mr Putin with no meaningful rivals for the post. This was one of the factors that led EU and US officials to describe the contest as neither free nor fair. In his victory speech, the Russian president said he would now focus on Ukraine – two years after a full-scale invasion that was expected to last only a few days.
For more on this, we talk to Professor Sergey Radchenko. He teaches at the Henry A Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He's written extensively on Russia – past and present.
Murder, rape, torture – UN mission accuses Iran of crimes against humanity | DW News
DISCLAIMER: THIS REPORT CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES The UN Human Rights ...
DISCLAIMER: THIS REPORT CONTAINS DISTURBING IMAGES
The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is today wrapping up discussions with a fact-finding mission on Iran's violent repression of protests. The mission says ...it uncovered murders, torture, and forced disappearances that amount to crimes against humanity.
Investigators focused on Iran's response to mass protests over the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022, who they say died from 'physical violence' while in custody.
Since then, women have continued to speak up. One woman who spoke out against authorities, has fled Iran and is now in Berlin seeking treatment for an eye injury she apparently suffered at the hands of Iranian security forces. She spoke to our reporter, Bamdad Esmaeili.
And for more on this, we talk to DW’s Niloofar Gholami, who is from Iran.
What Putin's reelection means for Ukraine & how the West may react | DW News
Russians are set for another six years of Vladimir Putin's rule, after ...
Russians are set for another six years of Vladimir Putin's rule, after an election held following a crackdown on political opposition. Putin faced no meaningful opposition in the vote, which ...both the EU and US said was neither free nor fair. In his victory speech, Putin said he would now focus on Ukraine two years after a full-scale invasion of Russia's neighbor that was expected to last only a few days.
Israel's army is warning Gazans to evacuate al-Shifa hospital, as it ...
Israel's army is warning Gazans to evacuate al-Shifa hospital, as it carries out an operation there. The Hamas-run Palestinian health authority says several people have been killed and part of ...the complex is on fire.
Israel released these images of the raid. The army claims Hamas militants fired at them from the hospital, and that Hamas is using al-Shifa as a command center. It's the biggest and one of the last remaining health facilities in the strip. Gazans have sought shelter from the war at al-Shifa, after the Hamas-led October 7th terror attacks.
How Taiwan's Sunflower Movement shaped relations with China | DW News
It was a moment that shaped modern Taiwan. Ten years ago hundreds of ...
It was a moment that shaped modern Taiwan. Ten years ago hundreds of students seized control of parliament, while hundreds-of-thousands more joined demonstrations of support on the streets. Their protest ...helped stop a planned trade pact with China that they said could leave Taiwan vulnerable to coercion by Beijing. DW's James Chater spoke with some of those who took part.
What to expect from Putin after election 'landslide' | DW News
Russians are set for another six years of Vladimir Putin's rule ...
Russians are set for another six years of Vladimir Putin's rule following an election widely described as a sham. Putin faced no meaningful opposition in the vote. The three-hand-picked opponents ...on the ballot did not campaign. In his victory speech, Putin said he would now focus on Ukraine following two years of a war against Russia's neighbor that was expected only to last a few days.
00:00 Intro and report
02:37 DW's Juri Rescheto reports from Riga
06:09 Report: Election protests in and outside Russia
08:56 DW speaks with Alexey Yusupov of the Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation think tank
Shipping is getting difficult. Are carriers adapting? | DW Business
From trade disputes to pandemics and now attacks on major shipping ...
From trade disputes to pandemics and now attacks on major shipping lanes, past years have been turbulent for commercial shippers. The CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, one of the world’s largest carriers, ...explains why a resolution to the Red Sea attacks is important, why sailing a longer route around the Cape of Good Hope might actually be profitable for companies in the short-term and whether commercial routes are fundamentally changing in a world growing more skeptical of globalized trade.
DW News March 17 | Wife of Alexei Navalny casts vote | Full Broadcast
Vladimir Putin has won Russia's presidential election by a landslide. ...
Vladimir Putin has won Russia's presidential election by a landslide. State-run exit polls show him receiving 88 percent of the vote. But foreign governments insist the ballot wasn't free or ...fair.
Exit polls: Putin wins nearly 88 percent of vote in Russian elections | DW News
Polls have closed in Russia after the third and final day of a ...
Polls have closed in Russia after the third and final day of a tightly-controlled presidential election. And the first few votes have already been counted.
Early results show that Vladimir Putin ...has won nearly 88% of the votes. That is according to Russia's election commission.
Putin has led Russia since 1999 and when his win is confirmed, it will extend his presidency by an additional six years.
But votes from three quarters of the polling stations have not been counted yet.
DW's Riga bureau and reporter Sergei Satanovskii is following developments for us. DW relocated to Riga after being forced to shut down operations in Russia.
German Chancellor urges Israel's Netanyahu for hostage deal, two-state solution | DW News
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Israeli Prime Minister ...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem – amid growing bilateral tensions over Israel's war against Hamas.
Netanyahu reiterated Israel's focus on eliminating ...Hamas. His plan includes an offensive into Rafah in the Gaza Strip, where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. Scholz said Israel's security is essential, but that there must be a long-term peace solution – that includes Palestinian governance in Gaza and the West Bank.
Scholz also called for more aid to reach Palestinian civilians, voicing concern for the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Both leaders gave statements after their meeting.
For more on this, we talk to DW Middle East Analyst Shani Rozanes, who joins us in the studio.
Iceland: Fourth and strongest volcanic eruption in three months | DW News
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in three months, ...
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in three months, spewing bright orange streams of lava into the night sky. A state of emergency has been declared ...in the badly affected areas. It forced the evacuation of one of Iceland's top tourist attractions – the Blue Lagoon swimming area.
Putin opponents line up at polling stations on last day of vote | DW News
Thousands of people have lined up at the Russian embassy here in ...
Thousands of people have lined up at the Russian embassy here in Berlin, ostensibly to cast their vote on the last day of the presidential election in Russia.
In fact, the ...vast majority are there in support of the "Noon against Putin" protest called by the organization of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison last month. His widow, Yulia Navalnaya, joined the protesters in Berlin. Also there was Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oil magnate jailed by Putin. Similar protests took place at Russian embassies around the world – and in Russia itself.
State of emergency in Iceland over volcano eruption | DW News
A state of emergency was declared by Icelandic authorities after a ...
A state of emergency was declared by Icelandic authorities after a volcano erupted for the fourth time in four months. People from a nearby village and a popular tourist resort ...were evacuated.
Italian startup hopes pizza topped with insects will catch on | Focus on Europe
An Italian startup is breeding insects for climate-friendly food – ...
An Italian startup is breeding insects for climate-friendly food – including, for example, a pizza topping. An ingenious idea in the fight against climate change? Or a disgrace to Italian ...cuisine?
What does German Chancellor Scholz hope to achieve in the Middle East? | DW News
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is making a two-day trip to the Middle ...
German chancellor Olaf Scholz is making a two-day trip to the Middle east, where he's due to hold talks with the leaders of Jordan and Israel. His trip comes as ...international efforts to get aid into Gaza are expanding. Germany has joined an emergency airlift, dropping food over the Strip for the first time. A new maritime aid corridor between Cyprus and Gaza is also taking shape. But relief groups, and the people of Gaza, say it's nowhere near enough. Before Scholz left Germany, he repeated his call for a swift cease-fire. And he urged Israel to do more to protect the civilian population.
What's behind the anti-government protests in Slovakia? | Focus on Europe
Andrej Dúbravský is one of the most famous painters in Slovakia. He is ...
Andrej Dúbravský is one of the most famous painters in Slovakia. He is openly gay and has become a target of the country's culture minister. But people in Slovakia are ...speaking out.
Meet the woman riding across Africa on a motorcycle | DW News
Ebaide Joy has big plans: She wants to be the to be the first African ...
Ebaide Joy has big plans: She wants to be the to be the first African woman to ride a motorbike from Mombasa in Kenya to Lagos in Nigeria. Her motivation ...stems from her desire to live life to the fullest after a road accident ten years ago left her with severe back injuries and mobility problems. Now she hopes to inspire the next generation of young Africans that anything is possible, from coast to coast, east to west, right across the continent, and then some more.
India announces date of general election | DW News
India has announced voting for the upcoming parliamentary election ...
India has announced voting for the upcoming parliamentary election will begin on April 19th. The vote will last six weeks. Surveys predict a comfortable victory for the ruling Hindu nationalist ...B-J-P party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cross-border incursions into Russia: Could this backfire on Ukraine? | DW News
The Russian city of Belgorod close to the Ukrainian border has ordered ...
The Russian city of Belgorod close to the Ukrainian border has ordered shopping centers and schools to close temporarily, in response to the latest barrage of shelling.
Just 40 ...kilometers from the border, Belgorod has repeatedly come under attack in the past months. The region's governor says two people were killed in Saturday's missile attack. Russian forces claim to have downed some of the incoming rockets from Ukraine.
In a separate incident in the Belgorod region, Russia's defense ministry says it thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian militants to carry out a cross-border raid.
For more on this, we talk to former British military intelligence officer Frank Ledwidge.
Gaza humanitarian situation: What does German Chancellor Scholz want in Jordan? | DW News
More countries are airdropping food into Gaza. Germany has flown an ...
More countries are airdropping food into Gaza. Germany has flown an aircraft over the northern part of the strip, dropping aid from above.
A military transporter flew from Jordan, airdropping ...humanitarian supplies – including rice and flour. Donor nations are increasingly turning to the air and sea, as Israel continues to limit road access to the Strip. The United Nations warns that a third of children under the age of two are suffering from malnutrition in northern Gaza.
For more on this, we talk to DW’s Guilia Saudelli.
Russia elections: What's different this time? | DW News
Day two of voting in Russia's three-day presidential election is ...
Day two of voting in Russia's three-day presidential election is underway. The vote is expected to formalize six more years of rule by President Vladimir Putin, who faces no real ...challengers. Few international observers have been permitted to oversee the election. Some voters don't mind making a great effort to reach polling stations.
For more on this, we talk to our former Moscow bureau chief Juri Rescheto. Ever since Russian authorities shut down our office in Moscow, he has been reporting from Riga.
DW talked to barred Russian Presidential Candidate Boris Nadezhdin, ...
DW talked to barred Russian Presidential Candidate Boris Nadezhdin, who has spoken out against the war in Ukraine. He says he could have threatened Putin’s "comfortable re-election" if he’d been ...allowed to continue his campaign.
Deadly feline coronavirus raises fears in Cyprus | Focus on Europe
In Cyprus, there are as many cats as there are people. But the number ...
In Cyprus, there are as many cats as there are people. But the number of cats is declining. A variant of feline coronavirus that is deadly for cats has been ...spreading across the Mediterranean island.