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Russia: Doctors urge Navalny to end hunger strike now

If Navalny perseveres with his hunger strike he will die, doctors have warned. Meanwhile, the opposition leader has been brought up to speed with the protests across Russia, which has filled him with "hope." Go to article

Coronavirus: Germany could start offering COVID vaccines to everyone by June

Germany is expected to start offering the coronavirus vaccines to everyone who is willing to take them, says Health Minister Jens Spahn.

Coronavirus: Steinmeier signs off on nationwide COVID restrictions

Mask requirement sign in Berlin in front of the Brandenburg Gate

Residents of coronavirus hotspots will face nightly curfews and school closures when the new rules come into force. The legislation allows uniform restrictions to be rolled out across the country.

Timmermans: 'We are trailblazers'

The European Commissioner for Climate Protection has welcomed the return of the US government to a position of leadership in the fight against global warming. Frans Timmermans told DW News that Europeans are already "trailblazers" on the path to climate neutrality and that he is grateful to the young activists who have kept up the pressure.

Friday for Futures protestors in Cologne, Germany

US pledges stronger climate action at Biden summit

The United States and several other nations have pledged to cut carbon emissions faster, putting pressure on other big polluters to clean up their acts.

Waste gas is emitted from a chimney in heavy smog in China's Changchun city

Are major emitters ambitious enough?

The heat is on for the world's biggest emitters of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gasses to increase their climate targets. Some have upped their goals, but how far do they go?

Earth Day and the environmental movement

On April 22, 1970, millions of Americans, most of them students, took to the streets to demand environmental protection. It was the birth of Earth Day and a big step towards what was to become a global environmental movement.

Czechs expel more Russian diplomats amid spying row

Dozens of staff at the Russian Embassy in Prague will have to leave by the end of next month. Moscow has vowed to respond swiftly to what it calls "unbridled Russophobia."

CORONAVIRUS

EU economy 'on crutches,' warns ECB chief Christine Lagarde

Christine Lagarde has urged EU economies to get their billion dollar coronavirus recovery fund operational.

Pandemic reshuffles list of busiest airports

An airplane, type Flugzeug Boeing 737-800 taking off from the Guangzhou Bai Yun International Airport in China.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt travel around the globe. As a result, the 2020 ranking for the busiest airports in the world has been thrown on its head, with several big winners in China.

Why are COVID cases surging in India?

A man wearing an oxygen mask in Ahmedabad, India, April 21

New COVID infections in India are reaching record levels, and the health care system is being stretched to breaking point. Health expert Gautam Menon tells DW what went wrong, and when we can expect the surge to end.

COVID-19 vaccinations: What's the progress?

An illustration showing a needle shaped like an hourglass

Which vaccines are approved? How many people have been vaccinated yet? Here's the global progress on vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Germany wants to buy 30 million Sputnik V doses

Saxony premier Michael Kretschmer attends a briefing in Moscow

Saxony state Premier Michael Kretschmer said the purchases were pending EMA approval. He was in Moscow on Thursday for talks with the health minister and Vladimir Putin.

NEWS REPORTS

Iraq: Rockets hit near Baghdad airport base with US troops

A stock image of the Baghdad Internaitonal Airport. Vitaliy Belousov / Sputnik

Three rockets landed near the area of the airport that houses US forces. More rockets were defused from the rooftop of an empty house. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Minneapolis honors life of Daunte Wright, reels from police violence

"My son should be burying me," Daunte Wright's mother has said during an emotionally-charged funeral. In attendance were also members of George Floyd's family.

Algerian scholar handed 3-year jail term for "offending Islam"

Algerian scholar on Islam Said Djabelkhir says he'll appeal the 3-year jail sentence and keep fighting for "freedom" of reasoned thought.

3 million facing hunger in coup-hit Myanmar

Food aid reliance is set to triple to 3.4 million people in Myanmar within months, the World Food Program has warned, as the country reels from a coup, endemic poverty and the COVID pandemic.

Russia orders soldiers back from Ukraine border

A Russian soldier aims a gun as he takes part in military exercises in Crimes

The move could end weeks of geopolitical tension caused by a massive buildup of troops and weaponry at the Ukraine border. NATO and Kyiv have welcomed the pullback.

WWII bomb discovered and defused in Mannheim

Around 3,000 people had to leave their homes after construction workers came across a 500kg bomb. Bomb disposal experts and about 150 police officers aided in the operation.

Turkish cryptocurrency platform founder vanishes

In this illustration photo global cryptocurrency exchange Thodex logos are both displayed on a smart phone and a pc screen in Ankara, Turkey on April 22, 2021.

Turkey has opened an investigation into Fatih Faruk Ozer, founder of cryptocurrency platform Thodex. Ozer is now wanted on suspicion of fraud and founding a criminal organization.

STORIES & ANALYSIS

Adversaries Saudi Arabia and Iran hold talks

Iran's Ali Khamenei and Saudi prince, Mohammed bin Salman

The rivals for regional power have plenty to talk about. If they do come closer, it would have a significant impact on the Middle East's most pressing conflicts.

Deby's death fuels insecurity in Chad

Todesfall Präsident des Tschad Idriss Deby gestorben

Deby leaves behind a country torn apart, a region plagued by extremists and Western allies unsure of how to proceed.

Conflict and domestic violence in Kashmir

Protesters throw stones at Indian government forces

Cases of domestic violence usually go unreported in Indian-administered Kashmir because of the media's tendency to focus on political issues. Observers say social conflict increases incidences of violence against women.

Perspectives

Russland Moskau | Präsident Putin Rede an die Nation

Putin's EU enablers

Putin is out to crush opponents and buy loyalty, meaning Ukraine may be off the cards, writes DW's Konstantin Eggert.

German president signs national coronavirus rules into law

Coronavirus: Germany could start offering COVID vaccines to everyone by June

EU prepares legal action against AstraZeneca: reports

Coronavirus: Steinmeier signs off on nationwide COVID restrictions

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The Earth from space, photographed in 1969

Earth Day 2021: Restore Our Earth

For over 50 years, Earth Day has taken place on April 22. It is the world's single biggest annual environmental protest and educational event. DW takes a look at the day's history — and what we can expect this year.

COVID-19 reaches Mount Everest

At least one person at the Mount Everest base camp has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The number of mountain climbers aiming to tackle Everest this spring is approaching the record set in 2019.

Three young boys looking into the camera

The Boys' Day initiative

From nursing to household chores, a majority of care work is done by women. An initiative in Germany is trying to change that, for the sake of women — and men.

A group of people carrying a banner and holding Polish and rainbow flags march along a street in London's Leicester Square

UK campaign targets 'LGBT-free zones' in Polish twin towns

In recent years, Polish towns have drawn international condemnation for passing charters denouncing LGBT+ ideology. Now, a UK campaign is pushing back.

Schalke relegated from the Bundesliga

Schalke have been relegated from the Bundesliga. Their fate was sealed in Bielefeld but has been long in the making. It's a story of sporting failure, mismanagement, pandemic-related scandal and the power of one man.