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Belarusian President Lukashenko was sworn in today in a secret ceremony. The attempt to keep the protesting public out led to more anti-government demonstrations in Minsk. Plus, America remembers an icon of "justice for all".
Tesla wants to build more affordable cars - ILO: Pandemic cost workers $3.5 trillion in wages - Restrictions in Madrid cause business to dry up
Benoit Paire was knocked out of the US Open after testing positive for coronavirus. He quarantined, tested negative, then left the US. He’s been allowed to play at the European Open in Hamburg, but things didn’t go as well as he’d hoped.
A coffee chain in Uganda has opened a cafe staffed by deaf people. The chain says it wants to serve the deaf, and create jobs for this marginalized group. The cafe's clientele is growing, but the coronavirus pandemic is making the barista's job a little bit harder.
After 32 days in hospital, Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has been discharged, but plans to remain in Germany to continue treatment. Navalny has made it clear he wants to go back to Russia, but that still looks some way off.
Zambia inches closer to default - ILO: Pandemic cost workers $3.5 trillion in wages - Tesla wants to build more affordable cars
The European Commission is trying again to come up with a coherent and humane way of dealing with migration. It has unveiled a plan by which EU member states that refuse to take in migrants would instead offer money, equipment or personnel to help patrol borders.
In this edition hosted by David Levitz: the many faces of Cindy Sherman on display in Paris; Angel Ulyanov sings out against Putin; 'Spring Awakening' - Wedekind's seminal drama about teenage longings - becomes an opera; love and dating in Germany.
As the United Nations meets for its 75th assembly, South African and Nigeria call for a permanent seat at Security Council. Plus a coffee chain in Uganda opens a sign language cafe in Kampala staffed by deaf people.
Makerere University in Uganda is one of Africa's best known tertiary education institutions. But it has suffered a major setback after a blaze destroyed its iconic Ivory Tower.
The Gambia spends over 100 million dollars on a new draft constitution just to dump in the bin +++Belarus Lukashenko sworn in +++Zimbabwe reopens schools, international airport +++ Cameroon: social distancing via app +++ Properly disposing chemical containers in Ghana
Despite weeks of protests against his rule, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in as president of the country – in a secret ceremony. This shows that Lukashenko is "very afraid" of protesters says opposition leader Veronika Tsepkalo.
Much of Europe is seeing a surge in coronavirus infections. Like other countries, Germany hopes to improve contact tracing with a tracing app. It’s considered successful – but there’s still room for improvement.
Developing countries and younger workers have been the hardest hit by the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus crisis, says Guy Rider, director-general of the International Labour Organization.
Africa has recorded a little over 1.4 million cases of coronavirus. That's an extraordinarily low figure for an entire continent. We ask is it the continent’s youthful demographics or are there other, more unusual, reasons.
Tensions mount between China and Taiwan after another show of force from Beijing. We look at recent warplane incursions over a disputed boundary in the Taiwan Strait. And the families of 12 Hong Kong activists detained by China demand access and reassurance about their loved-ones' safety.
Twelve Hong Kong activists who allegedly tried to flee to Taiwan by sea last month did not make it: Chinese authorities intercepted them, detained them, and little has been heard about them since, because they've been denied access to their families and their lawyers.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the first woman to lie in state at the US Capitol, after two days at the Supreme Court. A bitter political battle is playing out over President Trump's intention to choose her replacement, even as the nation pauses to remember her remarkable life.
Tensions between China and Taiwan have hit a high not seen in years. Most recently, Chinese warplanes crossed the median line in the Taiwan Strait more than 40 times in one week. That's according to Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen.
The European Union is set to unveil a plan that will require member states to take in more people from the overcrowded refugee camps on the front line of Europe's migration crisis. But the pact could face tough resistance from some EU members, among them Poland.
Long before the explosion that tore into Beirut in August 2020, Lebanon had been following a path to self-destruction, marked by corrupt politicians who had allowed their citizens to sink into poverty and despair. In this special edition of Conflict Zone, we look back at four years of interviews with senior Lebanese politicians about the breakdown of their economy and their state institutions.
What's coming next in the coronavirus pandemic? Which countries are the cause for most concern? And when will it all be over? Germany's most prominent virologist, Christian Drosten, gives his prognosis.
