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"Get a vaccine, get a booster — that's how we get out of this crisis," Chancellor-designate Olaf Scholz said. Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel said she is in favor of mandatory vaccinations. Go to article
The Greek government has announced a monthly fine for citizens aged over 60 who refuse to get a vaccine. Observers question whether the measure will achieve a higher vaccination rate.
Researchers may now know why some developed blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Scientists have urged caution — but not panic — over the omicron variant. DW looks at what we know so far.
US President Joe Biden has unveiled his plan for fighting the pandemic this winter. Meanwhile, GlaxoSmithKline has said its COVID-19 therapy appeared to work against the new omicron variant. Follow DW for the latest.
The Bundeswehr has said goodbye to Chancellor Angela Merkel with its highest military ceremony for a civilian.
Outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel made a greater commitment to Africa than her predecessors. But her policies haven't necessarily made a difference on the ground.
As her tenure as German leader comes to an end, DW's correspondents around the world have been asking people for their thoughts on the outgoing chancellor. What do they think of her politics, and what do they believe her legacy will be?
The bill will now go to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. It means the government can avoid a shutdown, with funding secured to keep federal agencies running until mid-February.
The European Union, United States, United Kingdom and Canada have issued further sanctions on the regime of Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
US Secretay of State Antony Blinken met with his Russian counterpart as Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations of troop build-ups near disputed territory.
During talks in Washington, US and EU officials said it was important to maintain close contact to deal with "competition and systemic rivalry with China."
A historic trial against members of Bashar Assad's regime has moved on to its main defendant. Germany is holding the trial under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
US regulators believe the takeover would undermine competition in the computer chip industry.
The 101-year-old defendant said he worked at a small factory and then a farm during World War II. He has denied ever being at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Airport workers discovered hundreds of tarantulas in a suitcase. Two Germans found carrying the tarantulas and scorpions said they were taking them for academic purposes.
The magazine, which originated in France, is the first major fashion publication to take the step. Elle said it wants to "foster a more humane fashion industry."
While the president is taking more decisive action against terrorists, citizens have planned fresh demonstrations.
Turkey's central bank intervened on the foreign exchange market to try and keep the country's currency from tanking.
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With Bundesliga capacities once again being reduced, DW's Matt Ford says football is a scapegoat once again.
Football stadiums across Germany will once again restrict access to spectators.
From the Spanish flu to the "China virus," naming diseases after country of origin has been criticized for sparking xenophobia and racism. But COVID-19 variants named after Greek letters are also having consequences.
Despite international efforts to abolish slavery, it is well and truly alive in certain parts of the world.
Hydrogen has been hyped as a key to a global energy transition. But if H2 is so great, why the hold-up?
Thousands of birds that flock to Indian-administered Kashmir each year are under threat due to shrinking wetlands.
Here's how the nutcracker, created in Germany more than 150 years ago, became an iconic wooden Christmas decoration.
It is still unclear what risk the new variant poses - and how effective vaccines are against it.
How the tables turn. Today we look at two new omicron developments that feel a bit too euphoric.
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