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US vaccine manufacturer Pfizer has told the European Commission it will not be able to fulfill all of its promised deliveries because of building work intended to boost production at its plant in Belgium.
The race for the CDU leadership appears to be wide open - with three very different candidates on the all-male ballot.
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Relations between Europe and the US are at a low point after 4 years of Donald Trump in the White House. Europe is hopeful that ties will improve when Trump leaves office and makes way for Joe Biden. Charles Kupchan from the Council oo Foreign relations tells Phil Gayle on The Day that Biden's "top priority is to rebuild solidarity across the Atlantic".
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's CDU is about to elect a new leader. It's a key vote that will shape the party's future direction, and could represent a first step towards selecting the next Chancellor. There are three candidates on the all-male ballot.
For half a century, Egypt's Aswan High Dam has been a blessing for farmers and for Egypt's tourist industry. But it has also been devastating for the delicate ecosystem and the Nubian villages that once relied on the annual flooding of the Nile River.
After Facebook closed accounts belonging to government officials, Uganda shut down the internet in the middle of its hotly contested presidential election between longtime incumbent President Yoweri Museveni and singer turned opposition leader Bobi Wine.
In Brazil, more than 200,000 people have died of COVID-19 so far. With a new variant of the coronavirus spreading quickly across the country, the northern city of Manaus has admitted it is running short of oxygen to treat seriously ill patients.
Science correspondent Derrick Williams looks at whether pregnant women should get these new vaccines.
Sex and physical contact are a basic human need. But the COVID-19 has made kissing and hugging a taboo. So how we can get the physical intimacy we need?
In Israel, some 150,000 people are being vaccinated against COVID-19 each day. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority is struggling to organize enough vaccine for the population in the occupied territories. DW's Tanya Krämer reports.
As the sport of the perfect physique, bodybuilding comes with its own challenges. But one female Chinese bodybuilder has faced more setbacks than most. Gui Yuna, whose disability made her the target of bullies as a child, is now an inspiration for many.
As one of the biggest inland fisheries in the world, Cambodia's Tonle Sap has sustained generations of fishermen. But a combination of natural and man-made changes are impacting livelihoods, forcing the fishermen to seek new ways to make ends meet.
India is in the grips of a bird-flu outbreak in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The double crisis has severely impacted the poultry industry, with farmers, traders and shop owners struggling to keep up with the fall in demand and loss of supply.
A powerful earthquake has killed dozens of people on Indonesia's island of Sulawesi. Many buildings have been damaged and rescuers fear more dead and injured are buried in the rubble. Authorities warn that strong aftershocks could trigger a tsunami.
Ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration, more than 20,000 soldiers are being deployed in Washington DC to prevent a repeat of the violence armed supporters of Donald Trump unleashed on the US Capitol building. DW's Carolina Chimoy reports from Washington.
Germany has decided to lift a ban on deporting Syrians convicted of crimes. Amnesty International says Syria is unsafe and offenders could be tried in German courts. As DW's Aya Ibrahim reports, members of Berlin's Syrian community fear the worst.
EU leaders are preparing for a new era in relations with the US when Joe Biden comes to power. But many are asking if they can expect, or even want, a return to the way things were before Donald Trump took over. DW's Alexandra von Nahmen reports.
The new variant of the coronavirus has seen hospitals in the UK overwhelmed with COVID patients, leaving them unable to carry out other operations. As Charlotte Chelsom Pill reports, this is taking a toll on the population and on medical workers alike.
US President Donald Trump is facing an impeachment trial in the Senate for the second time. Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter tells Brent Goff on The Day that Trump deserves to be impeached for inciting a "seditious riot" at the Capitol last week.
The United States House of Representatives has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. Trump was charged with "incitement of insurrection" following a riot at the Capitol by his supporters. Trump will now face a trial in the Senate.
As the number of new coronavirus infections continue to surge in Colombia, the country's fight against the pandemic is worsened by people fleeing poverty and corruption in Venezuela and entering the country illegally – without health checks.
Polls have closed in Uganda's presidential and parliamentary elections. Veteran leader Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 35 years, is seeking a sixth term in office. His main challenger is singer-turned-lawmaker Bobi Wine.
Rebels in the Central African Republic have mounted their closest attack yet to the capital Bangui. They had vowed to march on the capital after the country's contested presidential election. The government has called the attack an attempted coup.
