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Tanzania's Maasai people herd cattle on the same land that lions roam. Traditionally, they would attack lions who threatened their livestock. But a new initiative is helping humans and animals live safely alongside each other.
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East Africa is bracing for another pounding of rain. Weeks of floods have killed scores, affected millions and are now washing up the dead. We have the latest. Meanwhile a new museum in the DRC ignites a debate about 'stolen' cultural heritage. And good news for Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas.
One of Central Europe’s oldest universities closed its doors for two days this week to protest against underfunding. Now, that may not sound like headline news outside the country. But the action sheds some interesting light on Lithuania’s protest culture. Helen Seeney spoke with journalist Audra Giryote.
More than a million Uighurs are being detained in China. There is enough proof of Chinese wrongdoing, yet international action is missing. Why? And a look at Kashmir, four months since it was placed in a security lockdown.
A new law in Russia will allow the government to declare individuals "foreign agents." The new label could apply to journalists and bloggers, and critics say it will allow the Kremlin to target government critics. Emily Sherwin has more from Moscow.
The Hungarian government’s control over the media is unprecedented in an EU member state, according to a new report by media watchdogs who are calling for EU action. Helen Seeney talks to Hungary correspondent Stefan Bos.
NATO leaders have wrapped up a second day of talks as they mark the alliance's 70th anniversary. Brent Goff spoke to security analyst Thorsten Benner, co-founder and director of the Berlin-based Global Public Policy Institute. He says French President Emmanuel Macron has emerged as the leading light among NATO leaders as he tries to find a new direction for the military alliance.
The NGO Solidarité Technologique takes care of the proper disposal of this kind of waste. It's Cameroon's only electronics reycyling facility.
UN: 115 million people are on the brink of starvation - Camroon NGO breathes new life into electronic waste - Trump announces new set of tariffs
TikTok accused of sending user data to China - Trump announces new set of tariffs - Power Struggle
The tariff wars continue with no end in sight. Just a few weeks ago, markets were celebrating what looked like an end to the trade conflict between the US and China. But Trump has changed his tune.
From sausage dinners to gift-bearing angels, here are some of the most distinctive festive traditions in Germany.
The war in Syria has caused death, displacement and poverty. The country is heavily reliant on food imports, but the currency is weaker by the day. At the beginning of the week, the Syrian pound hit a new record low.
Kenya’s new Chinese-built railway should have been a boost for business. The 3.3 billion dollar line is slicing hours off the journey from the port city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi. But logistics companies aren't too keen. Many are still using trucks rather than trains. Now, Kenya's government is forcing them to use new railway.
400 years ago, a dark chapter of history began: the era of slavery in North America. From Ghana, many captives were brought to the New World and sold there. Ghana has proclaimed 2019 as the year of return.
Natural sunlight by day, electric lights by night. Light is something many of us take for granted. LED lamps facilitate urban farming, laser beams could soon bring us high-speed internet while solar lamps are opening up new business opportunities.
The roving science game show returns to challenge two brave neuroscientists at King's College London. We venture beyond accepted fact to ask whether AI really helps, and whether there's a future in cannabinoids to help people with dementia. A co-production by DW and the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
While Berlin heatedly debates building a new contemporary art museum, great collections are already on display elsewhere in Germany in state-of-the-art buildings.
Some say LSD produces hallucinations and lowers inhibitions. Others believe it makes people more capable, efficient and creative. In Silicon Valley, many even say LSD can be a tool for self-improvement.
For decades, the US-German economic relationship has looked watertight. That's not quite the case anymore according to a new survey that says US companies are less willing to invest in Germany compared to two years ago.
Bangalore, India's top high-tech city, is drowning in trash despite new regulations. Now an organization there is collecting organic waste and turning it into environmentally friendly biogas.
Thousands returned to the streets of Hong Kong in pro-democracy protests. They want to keep up the pressure on city leader Carrie Lam after the victory of the pro-democracy camp in local elections. Once again, police in riot gear were out in force.
A political activist forced to flee Ethiopia has built a new life for herself in northern Italy, where she’s founded a successful business producing and selling goat’s cheese. The move has helped increase numbers among an increasingly rare breed of the animals, which are allowed to graze on abandoned communal pastures.
