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A look at why some people just... aren't that interesting to be around. Also, the 'infection app' that doesn't exist.
Economist Jeffrey Sachs tells Brent Goff that Blinken’s keynote speech on policy toward China marks a softening of Washington’s approach to Beijing.
Inflation Relief - Orbital Observation
DW brings you the top international news stories in brief
G7 climate change talks in Germany's capital Berlin have ended with a commitment by the group of seven leading industrial nations to largely end the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity by 2035.
Gerard Descarrega was three years old when he was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa and started to steadily lose his sight. By the time he was 18 he was completely blind. Since then he’s been pushing his body to the limits. His next adventure is to climb Mount Kenya, Africa's second highest peak.
Russian forces are advancing from multiple directions on the twin cities of Severodonetsk and Lysychansk. Ukrainian-controlled cities in the Luhansk region have come under relentless bombardment.
Billionaire businessman Mo Ibrahim talks to DW, calling for Africans to have a greater say in the climate change debate +++ German investment in Africa lags that other major countries +++ DW gains rare access to two towns in Darfur to witness the aftermath of a massacre +++ Zimbabwe's female-only gem mine, Zimbaqua, gives women hope.
This time our reporters discovered the Koesister, a traditional sweet pastry popular in Cape Town. It's made from spiced dough balls that are deep-fried and rolled in coconut. People here say Aunty Kubra from the area of Bo-Kaap makes the best ones.
The largest national park in Europe is being created in Romania. The aim is to protect 2,000 square kilometers of old-growth forest. But realizing the project isn't easy, as the wood from its old trees is valuable and highly coveted.
On the Indonesian island of Borneo, many forests have been cleared to make way for oil palm plantations or mining. That's having a disastrous effect on nature. So the 100 Million Trees project aims to bring back the forests.
The beachside town of Byron Bay, on Australia's east coast, was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. As tourists stayed away, many locals lost their jobs. Then the hip and rich came to sit out the pandemic on the beach, making life unaffordable.
Professor Anastassia Fedyk of The Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley tells Brent Goff that the Russian economy is escaping deep damage because of half-hearted application of energy sanctions against it.
An iconic Australian beach resort, considered a dream destination for tourists, has become unaffordable for many of its residents. In Borneo, a German NGO has set out to plant 100 million trees. And: A new national park is taking shape in Romania.
Are children safe and sound in the hands of education authorities in Africa? +++ We travel across the continent and sample safety issues in these countries +++ We’ll also highlight what it means to be a teacher in conflict-torn Anglophone Cameroon
Here's a riddle that has at least three answers: How do you predict the spread of a virus... if you're looking at earth from outer space?
What and how much we eat has a huge impact on our general health. How effective are sweeteners, which diets are the best for losing weight, and what food is good for our teeth?
Brushing your teeth is one thing, but a healthy diet is crucial to preventing and combatting gum disease – a diet similar to that of our Stone Age ancestors.
Proper nutrition involves not just the right quantity but also the right quality of food. A healthy and balanced diet is important for good health. Malnutrition can lead to impaired development in children, and in adults to serious illnesses.
From crash diets to low-fat/low-carb meal plans and intermittent fasting: what's the most effective way of losing weight? Our fact check.
Are sweeteners a viable substitute for sugar? Studies show that they don't help with weight loss and can even make you sick.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has changed the German view of their military - as well as the motivation of future reservists .
Wang Jixian goes out and films daily life in different Ukrainian cities. Wang challenges Chinese state media outlets - as they often echo Russia's propaganda.
This week on Eco Africa we meet with a group rehabilitating rivers in South Africa after severe floods, see how to make homemade cleaning supplies and visit the Indian Ocean island that wants to switch to green energy.
