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Nigeria to lift Twitter ban
World

Nigeria to lift Twitter ban

Nigeria’s government on Wednesday announced it would soon lift its ban on the social media platform Twitter. In place since June…
Russia: Helicopter carrying tourists crashes
World

Russia: Helicopter carrying tourists crashes

A helicopter with 16 people on board crashed into a volcanic lake on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia early Thursday. Kamchatka…
To get to Europe, Tunisian migrants turn to ‘self-smuggling’
Middle East

To get to Europe, Tunisian migrants turn to ‘self-smuggling’

In a self-made video, posted live on Facebook, young Tunisians on the boat clattering noisily toward the Italian coastline look relaxed, as…
Germany and Netherlands suspend deportations to Afghanistan
Middle East

Germany and Netherlands suspend deportations to Afghanistan

Germany will temporarily stop deportations to Afghanistan due to the unstable security situation, the German Interior Ministry told DW on Wednesday.…
Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city
Middle East

Afghanistan: President Ashraf Ghani visits besieged city

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani flew to the besieged northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Wednesday, in a bid to rally forces. He…
Thailand: Swiss woman found dead at waterfall in Phuket
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Thailand: Swiss woman found dead at waterfall in Phuket

Thai authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old Swiss national who was found near a waterfall on Phuket island, in what…
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
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Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows

Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, countries around the world have officially reported 4.27 million deaths from…
COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility
Health & Fitness

COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility

Claims like “COVID vaccines make you infertile!” have been swirling around social media for months. At first, it was only women who…
German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office
Middle East

German-Iranian ties face scrutiny as hard-liner Raisi takes office

Iran has a new head of government: Ebrahim Raisi. The 60-year-old cleric with the rimless glasses and what comes across as a…
Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots
World

Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday urged countries to hold off on giving booster…
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