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Everyone needs portable power for smart phones, robot lawnmowers, kitchen scales and e-bikes. So it's no wonder that the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry went to the inventor of rechargeable, lithium-ion batteries.
The Lofoten Islands in northern Norway are a destination for extreme surfers who don’t mind the icy waters. The sea reaches a depth of 500 meters along the coast creating waves several meters tall.
For 500 years, Transylvania's Gábor people have held onto their values and rituals. This film explores the insular world of the Gábor Roma, and asks whether they can maintain their traditional lives in a globalized world.
It's been two months since a military coup threw Myanmar into chaos. Daily protests have become increasingly dangerous, and more than 500 people have now been killed. The UN special envoy has warned that the country is on the brink of civil war.
This time we look at next summer’s fashion trends, and visit Camp Nou – Europe’s largest football stadium and home to FC Barcelona. Also on the show: How horseradish has been spicing up European cuisine for over 500 years.
Horseradish has been cultivated in Europe for over 500 years. For a long time, it was – along with mustard – the only affordable spicy condiment available here. Now gourmet chefs even use it to add some zing to desserts.
The global lender of last resort wants to release huge funding to help Africa cope with the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment, poverty and national debt have risen dramatically in many countries on the continent.
The massive disappearance of plant and animal species is a worldwide problem. In the Bale Mountains in Ethiopia, scientists are fighting for the survival of a unique ecosystem with incredible biodiversity.
In 2019, drivers in Moscow spent an average of 128 hours in traffic. The city is hoping to tackle the problem by investing in green transport. Some 500 electric buses are already operational. But not everyone in Moscow is happy about the changes.
Thousands of people have been arrested across Russia in recent days, following demonstrations against the jailing of opposition figure and anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny. Around 500 are being held at a detention facility near Moscow.
Libyan refugee camps are hell on earth for many. That’s why people often accept deadly risks and attempt to cross the approximately 500 kilometers of Mediterranean Sea between Libya and Sicily - on overcrowded boats with little to protect them.
Egypt: Crushed hopes ten years after the uprising -- South Korea: Online delivery distress -- Tierra del Fuego: past and present at the southern end of the world
Tierra del Fuego, or the "Land of Fire", the southermost tip of South America had been inhabited for millenia by indigenous people before the first European sailors arrived 500 years ago. The rugged landscape still attracts travelers, and lives continue to be harsh in this rugged part of the world.
Rescuers in China's Shandong province are drilling several channels to reach 22 men trapped more than 500 meters underground after an explosion in the Hushan mine near the city of Qixia. One wider hole is to serve as an escape route, but rising waters and injuries sustained by some of the men have made rescuing them a race against time.
Indonesian search and rescue teams analyze debris found by divers in the Java Sea. Divers also located the plane's black box recorder, confirming the debris is from the missing Boeing 737-500.
Tesla to be included in the S&P 500 stock index - British firms brace for a Brexit worst-case scenario - EU, China to seal investment deal by year's end
The ECB stepped into action once again, pumping an extra €500 billion into its bond-buying Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme.
Airbnb share price doubles on US stock market debut - ECB boosts bond-buying fund by €500 billion - Uruguay fares well during pandemic
Women are taking over the Fantasia, a male-dominated equestrian event in Morocco. Once a year, riders in Médiouna near Casablanca celebrate the ancient martial arts of their ancestors. Now, Moroccan women are changing the rules.
China aims to create a nation of skiers by the 2022 Winter Olympics. Now there are 500 ski resorts with another 300 planned to open in time for the games. The government hopes to draw 300 million people to winter sports.
One of the issues that is a hot-button question in every US election is that of abortion. Where a presidential candidate stands on abortion slices through the American electorate. DW's Ines Pohl spoke about the issue with some young voters in Indianapolis.
The Call of Dance: We meet Meg Stuart at the Dance Congress in Dresden, performers in Burkina Faso and Colombia, and explore the burgeoning world of dance.
Eye conditions are increasing massively worldwide. Older people often suffer from cataracts or glaucoma. But younger people are also suffering from vision loss - they are becoming increasingly short-sighted. Around the globe, doctors are fighting against the deterioration of eyesight.
Activists in Belarus say there have been at least 500 incidences of state torture. The UN Human Rights Council is calling for free access for journalists, but the government has rejected the demand as "interference in internal affairs." President Alexander Lukashenko is now threatening to close Belarus's borders with Poland and Lithuania.
