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Muslim pilgrims pray near Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma (Mount of Mercy), southeast of the holy city of Mecca

COVID digest: Saudi Arabia eases rules to allow 1 million hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people, including foreigners, join the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca this year. The US, meanwhile, warns against travel to China due to an ongoing wave. Follow DW for the latest.  

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DW News Africa with Raheela Mahomed, 08 April 2022

Alleged state organized violence against the indigenous Batwa community in DRC National Park +++ The first ever war crimes trial  at the International Criminal Court relating to the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region +++ A Zimbabwean startup prompted by the pandemic to address the need for fresh grocery supplies +++ Tanzanian Muslims feel the pinch of rising food prices as they mark Ramadan  

Ukraine braces for expected Russian attacks in east — live updates

This photograph taken on April 8, 2022 shows the train station, seen from a train car, after a rocket attack in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine

US and UK officials have warned of increased Russian attacks in eastern Ukraine after the deadly train station strike. Meanwhile, Ukraine says 10 humanitarian corridors have been agreed for Saturday. DW has the latest.  

UN seeks $80 million to prevent 'imminent' Yemen oil spill

A satellite image shows the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Issa port.

The United Nations is appealing for emergency funds for an operation to prevent an oil spilling in the Red Sea from a tanker moored off Yemen.  

Yemen peace talks: The end of years of civil war?  

Push to punish 'ecocide'  

Pakistan's Khan says he accepts court ruling, blames US

A partially dismantled poster of Imran Khan

Pakistan's embattled prime minister says he accepts a Supreme Court decision overturning his attempt to avoid a no-confidence vote. He insisted that Washington was behind the step to remove him from office.  

Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith, right, hits presenter Chris Rock on stage while presenting an award at the Oscars on March 27, 2022

The US actor has been barred from attending the glamorous Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles for 10 years after hitting comedian Chris Rock.  

Oscars slap: Will Smith faces backlash online  

Will Smith resigns from film academy: Journalist Ronse Esangbedo speaks to DW  

US: 2 of 4 men acquitted in Michigan Governor kidnap case

USA Bewaffnete Gruppe steht vor dem Büro der Gouvernerin von Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer

Two of four men tried on charges of conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer were acquitted. The jury remained deadlocked on the case of two additional co-conspirators.  

FBI stops plot to overthrow Michigan state government and kidnap governor  

Ukraine: EU chief offers Kyiv fast track to membership

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (l) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking at a press conference with Ukrainian and EU flags in the background

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and an EU delegation traveled to the Ukrainian capital on the first trip by senior European Commission officials since Russia's invasion started.  

Ukraine: 52 people die in rocket strike on Kramatorsk train station

A blood splattered sidewalk outside the Kramatorsk rail station

Fifty two have been killed in a rocket attack on a train station crowded with people fleeing the eastern Ukrainian city. A dozen people died at the scene while an additional 40 later succumbed to their wounds.  

Sinti survivor of the Nazis fights for compensation

Black-and-white photo of a laughing Frieda Daniels in front of the family caravan

Frieda Daniels is 89 years old, a high-wire acrobat — and Sinti. She and her family were persecuted under the Nazis, and Frieda is still fighting to obtain proper compensation for the injustice they suffered.  

Yemen peace talks: The end of years of civil war?

Aid arriving in the port of Hodeida

With a truce in place and peace talks upcoming, war-torn Yemen could be on the brink of a new era. But as the Houthi militia remains on the sidelines, there's only limited hope for a breakthrough.  

Poland summons French ambassador after Macron insults prime minister

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki answers media questions with French President Emmanuel Macron beside him and an honor guide behind them at the Elysee Palace in March 2021.

Warsaw requested an explanation from the French ambassador over comments made by the French president. The French president strongly criticized Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in a newspaper interview.  

Axiom space mission carries first private astronauts to ISS

The crew aboard the SpaceX ship before lift off, April 8, 2022

The Axiom-1 crew underwent rigorous astronaut training with both NASA and SpaceX to prepare for eight days of science and biomedical research aboard the International Space Station.  

Villager Zawadi Msafiri stands in a drought-stricken cornfield in the Horn of Africa on March 23, 2022.+++ dpa-Bildfunk +++

How Putin's war is affecting the world economy

The effects of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine are being felt around the globe. Food and fuel prices are rising everywhere, and some countries have already seen rioting.  

Workers outside a destroyed hospital in Volnovakha in the Donetsk region, Ukraine

How Russia could get away with attacks on Ukraine hospitals

Since invading Ukraine, Russian armed forces have hit nearly 100 medical facilities. Attacks on health care infrastructure are classified as war crimes, but perpetrators have historically evaded justice. DW investigates.  

DW News Asia Moderatorin Melissa Chan (Artikelbild)

DW News Asia with Melissa Chan, 8 April 2022

Japan begins easing pandemic border entry restrictions after two years. Parts of India face extreme temperatures this spring, with temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Plus, a look at the latest NFTs in Taiwan and how Asia is buying into the digital art market.  

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Opinion: Political chaos doesn't augur well for Pakistan's democracy

A billboard with the picture of Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is displayed outside the National Assembly in Islamabad

Prime Minister Imran Khan may take his fight to the streets after a setback in Pakistan's top court, heightening political tensions and instability in the nuclear-armed Islamic nation, DW's Adnan Ishaq writes.  

DW The 77 Percent Rubrik Themenheader mit Edith, Eddy, Liz, Michael und Wanjiku

The 77 Percent

The 77 Percent 21.09.2020

77 percent of Africans are younger than 35. Those 77 percent can shape the continent’s future.

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How a startup is helping female doctors to continue working

A startup gives so-called "Dr. Brides" in Pakistan a chance to rejoin the profession.  

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Sehat Kahani, a Pakistani Startup, provides telemedicine health care service to lower-income groups

How a startup is helping female doctors to continue working

Twins and begging myths in Ghana

Twins and begging myths in Ghana

Black-and-white necklaces made of discarded animal bones

Making art from animal bones

Afrika Tansania Protest Maasai

Maasai protest eviction from conservation area

People head towards the Regal Airport Hotel at Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong

Brain drain jeopardizes Hong Kong's economic future

DW Still | Bushaltestelle aus Plastikmüll in Ghana

A bus shelter made of plastic waste in Ghana

A private school for Rohingya refugee children in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Bangladesh closes schools for Rohingya children

Niger I Kürbisbauern

Niger's bumper pumpkin harvest

A pregnant woman

How an NGO is helping women with unwanted pregnancies

People line dancing at a wedding in Uganda

The wedding trend burning up Ugandan dancefloors

DW Still Cameroonian Invents Mobility Device for Visually Impaired

Finding a way in Yaounde

Afghan farmers collect raw opium as they work in a poppy field in Khogyani district of Jalalabad

Afghan farmers turn to poppy cultivation amid economic woes

Indian volunteers at Medyka border crossing in Poland

Indian volunteers rally to help refugees at Polish border

An ambulance on a road in New Delhi

India: How COVID is hurting the battle against tuberculosis

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World in Progress

A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. Through in-depth interviews and features, explore the far-reaching and interconnected consequences of a globalized economy.  

World in Progress: What's next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?  

World in Progress: Can theater bring change?  

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Indonesia: A sweet and savory treat from Semarang

This week's Global Snack comes from Indonesia. Lumpia is a kind of sweet or savory spring roll.  

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Cape Verde: Tourism threatens seabird populations

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Tanzania: People dig a fallow soil with the hills in the background, clouds in the sky

Tanzania: Restoring the soil with reforestation

Gas deliveries in West Bengal, India

India: Is the war in Ukraine behind rising fuel prices?

Prices at the pumps have been climbing sharply in India over the last two weeks as international crude oil rates rise. The ongoing crisis in Ukraine, with Russia heavily sanctioned, has caused logistical issues.