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Approximately 132 million people were threatened 2018 of crises and disasters. Not every suffering made headlines. The Care Organisation has investigated which crisis the least attention in the media. Hurricane Florence dominated in the autumn of the headlines – but who remembers Typhoon Yutu in the Western Pacific? Floods, drought, Hunger, violence, displacement: in the…

With voltage, the judgment of the International sport court of justice, on the complaint of the running Star Caster Semenya is expected. The South African has filed a complaint against the world governing body IAAF. We answer the most important questions. The International court of arbitration for sport (CAS) will decide soon on the claim…

The Videonale, an exhibition of video installations from all over the world. The short film “Depth of field” on the NSU murders and criticized at the same time, the media coverage. As a student initiative established, it is now one of the most renowned Festivals for video art in Europe: the Videonale. International artists from…

How can it be that a country like Venezuela with the biggest oil reserves in the world is in such a deep crisis? The political scientist Stefan Peters delivers in the DW-Interview multiple answers. Deutsche Welle: Is the Oil in the whole Disaster in Venezuela to blame? You quote in your new book, “socialism of…

It is the next setback for midfielder Sami Khedira, and a shock for the club and Fans: The 31-Year-old had to undergo surgery because of heart problems. So he’s out for at least four weeks. Sami Khedira is since 2015, the Italian record Champions Juventus “Fear for Khedira” was the headline in the Italian newspaper…

South Africa’s third-largest city, is increasingly popular with tourists, also because she strips off her sleazy Image. But the changes reach those that need it? Sertan Sanderson reported from Durban. Durban takes your breath away, literally. In the South African city on the Indian ocean, most of the time there is an average humidity of…

To receive a Belgian former members of the Waffen-SS pensions from Germany. An Initiative of the Belgian Parliament wants to stop it. But the chances are bad. Poster of the Belgian Waffen-SS Only about 30 men are alive, all are well over 90. And you get a regular monthly pension from Germany. It comes to…

Every year, tons of food end up in Germany in the garbage. Now, the Federal government has submitted a concept, but met with criticism. The Apple has a brown spot, is reached by the expiration date, or you bought too much, then in German private households quickly: ton and get away with it! Every year,…

It’s about alleged illegal exports of rifles to Mexico: An allegation that the German arms company Heckler & Koch in Erklärungsnot. Now the judgment falls. The Heckler & Koch Assault Rifle G36 The German justice draws on Thursday, closing the book on a decades-long investigation. Then, the regional court of Stuttgart decides on five former…

Manchester City need to compete in the eighth-final first leg of the Champions League at Schalke 04. For coach Pep Guardiola, this is likely to be only a stopover on the way to Triumph, even if he himself denies it. Pep Guardiola did not flinch: “Paris Saint-Germain would also have to trust hardly anyone, that…

An intense football game ends without a winner In the first knockout round of the Champions League, FC Bayern earned a draw at Liverpool. The experience and the high level of tactical discipline of Bayern. LIVERPOOL – FC BAYERN 0:0 ——— Apparently, the FC Bayern München is always able to provide its best performance when…

A lawsuit filed by the legal service provider Myright against VW in the next instance before the Federal court of justice. From there it could go even to the European court of justice, and thus for the whole EU. Around 50,000 diesel-holder lawsuits against VW The first method of diesel-holders against Volkswagen due to the…

A movie sequence of the Chinese artist in “Berlin, I Love You” has been removed from the Film. Ai Weiwei suspected of political pressure from China. Even the Berlinale’ve got to get thrown out of the scene. The eight-minute autobiographical Episode of the Chinese dissidents had been removed from the final version of the episode…

That Niels Annen has participated in an anniversary celebration in the Iranian Embassy, heated tempers. Now, the Minister of state to justify for the visit and criticised the US policy towards Iran. The SPD politician and Minister of state at the Federal foreign office Niels Annen had been invited at the beginning of last week,…

A new study by the Leibniz-Institute of freshwater ecology and inland fisheries (IGB) shows how groups work and why it is sometimes better to leave the group and join a new. Many animal species live in groups, because it search about for food, defence, or the choice of a partner is advantageous. In animals, the…

France is currently fighting a wave of anti-Semitic Attacks. In Alsace, 80 grave were smeared stones with swastikas. Elsewhere in the country the attacks. From Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, and Lisa Bryant. Anti-Semitic desecration at the Jewish cemetery in the Alsatian town of Quatzenheim As Maurice Rouffignat a few days ago – once again – on a desecrated…

Far from Rome and the Vatican, where the Pope, the bishops for “abuse summit” be convened, calling for Indian nuns justice for the victims of a violent cleric. DW spoke with one of them. Last June, an Indian sister of the order of “Missionaries of Jesus had displayed” the religious community of the competent Bishop…

“He who wears Jogging pants has lost control of his life.” Thus, a well-known phrase “Charles the Great”. Now the Fashion icon has died at 85 years of age – and not just the fashion world is in mourning. The Hamburg-born Karl Lagerfeld has shaped the fashion world for decades. For 36 years he was…

In the coming days, a Falcon-9 rocket to carry the first Israeli spacecraft in the direction of the moon. The project is also a novelty, because it is the first privately funded landing on the moon. The country module Beresheet of the Israeli company SpaceIL looks “Beresheet” is the Name of the lander, expected to…

Fortuna Düsseldorf is one of the positive Surprises of the season. Trainer veteran Friedhelm Funkel talks in the Interview about his personal record, Social Media, hair spray, and the voltage in the League. DW: Mr. Sparkle, the League approaches the last third. How would you describe the season to date, Fortuna Düsseldorf? Friedhelm Funkel: very…

From the diesel fraudsters to pioneer for sustainable mobility: This is the ambitious goal of the Volkswagen group. The E-cars will be produced also in a climate-neutral. How is this going to go? Sometimes you have to pinch still, if Volkswagen’s managers that “global warming is in full swing, and VW is part of the…

For 30 years, he designed collections, photographed fashion editorials, thought-out advertising campaigns. To take the Jack of all trades, Karl Lagerfeld, was hardly possible. Now the fashion has died icon at the age of 85 years. The question of his age bored him, said Karl Lagerfeld. And it was also “absolutely sausage”. “I feel young…

Again and again, Saudi cal women, who fled to Germany, threats to their families. The DW has spoken with four Affected. In the room the suspicion that your message could be involved. “Where are you hiding? We know that you’re in your apartment.” Ayasha flakes. “We will get you. Also if you go to the…

In the decisive Phase of the season, Borussia Dortmund know how to win. K. o. in the DFB-Pokal, as well as out from the Champions League and in the League, the luck is lost. The Good – at least from the point of view of the neutral football fans is that the fight for the…