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The stuff you breathe out can tell an enormous amount about your health — and intentions.
Ukrainian investigators are unearthing more and more bodies to gather evidence of alleged atrocities on civilians by Russian troops. Also: Over three million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Poland. Many Poles have spontaneously opened their homes to them.
Over 3 million refugees have arrived in Poland since the war in Ukraine began. The majority are still in the country and many have found homes with Poles who took them in spontaneously. But many volunteers are exhausted, and the government says it needs help.
On May 9, Russians mark the defeat of Nazi Germany. But this year, Latvia has banned celebrations on that day, in light of the war in Ukraine. DW's Juri Rescheto went to Latvia's majority Russian-speaking city of Daugavpils to find out how that's going down.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is being felt far and wide. The ravaged agricultural industry is causing shortages of staples such as wheat, sunflower oil, and corn. DW met a farmer struggling to pick up the pieces after Russian troops destroyed his livelihood.
Investigators are painstakingly exhuming bodies from makeshift graves to gather evidence of alleged atrocities committed by Russian troops. DW's Mathias Bölinger visited the town of Borodyanka, near Kyiv — and spoke to one mother whose son never came home.
For some, the water hyacinth is an ornamental plant, for others a green plague. The Amazon native grows so fast it can overtake entire bodies of water and devastate whole ecosystems. Now experts have found an insect remedy for the problem.
A water hyacinth plague in South Africa. Waiting for tourists at empty temples in Cambodia. Trying to turn back the clock on extinction. And nuclear test victims in the US who have fought decades for compensation.
Nemeh Mohsin is 15-years-old, and lives in Tripoli, Lebanon. He does karate, likes school, and wants to be a lawyer one day.
Limes are used in many drinks and dishes in Mexico. But now, the mafia has its eye on the green citrus fruit. This is driving up prices and enticing thieves. The farmers defend their green gold in a true lime crime thriller.
Made in China, consumed in Europe, dumped in Chile! The country is one of Latin America's biggest importers of used clothing. What cannot be recycled ends up in the desert. Up to 20 tons of textiles are illegally dumped in the Atacama Desert each day.
Used clothing graveyard in Chile: Massive heaps of second-hand textiles in the Atacama Desert; Water as an export commodity: Is the Lesotho-South Africa deal fair? Green gold: Mafia and farmers in the Mexican lime crisis.
Lesotho is water-rich. But the southern African kingdom is one of the world's poorest countries. To fill the state coffers, the government exports water to its parched neighbor, South Africa. Not only do Lesotho's villagers suffer, so does its eco-system.
The coronavirus pandemic hit Mallorca hard. While locals hope visitors return, they're also concerned about mass tourism. DW's Lukas Stege visits the "Ballermann" beach area and hikes in the mountains.
Affordable all-inclusive trips started a tourism boom in the 1960s. But Mallorca's dependency on tourism became all too apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is Elon Musk on the brink of walking away from his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter? This monumental Musk moment is suddenly in doubt, and all it took was a tweet. Plus, the soaring price of energy and food - how the Ukraine war and pandemic is driving global inflation.
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Meeting in Germany, foreign ministers from the major industrial nations (G7) promised unwavering support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who also attended the talks, announced another boost of military aid to Ukraine.
For over 25 years, Shireen Abu Akleh reported from the Palestinian territories and Israel. This week she was killed covering an Israeli military operation. She is considered a trailblazer in Arab media.
Thousands of mourners joined the funeral procession for prominent Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem. The 51-year-old was shot dead during an Israeli army raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank two days ago.
This week on Eco Africa we see how urban farming in Kampala's poorest neighborhoods can bring food security to millions and we visit the island of La Palma where people are rebuilding their lives on hot lava.
We look at the hunger crisis in East and West Africa, where millions are at risk of starvation. But Senegal's economy minister tells us that Africa shouldn't rely on other countries for food. Plus, we hear why South Africans are relaxed about a possible fifth wave of COVID-19. And: Kenya's roller skaters are aiming to go international.
Digital technologies are data-driven. But who has access to the data, and who is allowed to use it? Digital sovereignty means that people can decide for themselves how their data is used.
Lina Khan is the chair of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. She is a strong critic of the big tech companies, and is calling for antitrust legislation that can respond to changing conditions in a digital economy.
