Coronavirus updates: New cases across Europe
More countries across Europe have confirmed cases of COVID-19. Meanwhile, US President Trump has appointed a coronavirus task force with VP Mike Pence at its helm. All the latest updates here.…
Germany’s top court to decide on legalizing assisted suicide
On Wednesday, Germany's highest court rules on whether to overturn a section of the criminal code forbidding assisted suicide. Many terminally ill patients and medical professionals are hoping the law will change.…
Coronavirus: Life around Italy’s quarantined ‘red zone’
Italian authorities have placed some 50,000 people in the country's north under de facto quarantine due to a rise in coronavirus infections. Villagers are adjusting to this new reality, Bernd Riegert reports…
Sherpa team eyes 5-day Mount Everest record
Four Sherpa guides are setting off to attempt to climb to the top of Mount Everest in less than a week. Only a handful of climbers have reached the summit during the…
Troubled Thuringia gets fresh election dates
Four parties have agreed to fresh election dates in the German state of Thuringia. The state drew major controversy after a state premier was elected with the help of the far-right AfD…
Pushing back against the glorification of narco culture
Drugs, money, mansions and private jets: A myth is being created around the world's most famous drug lord, Pablo Escobar, glamorizing his life — and trivializing narcoterrorism. The NGO Colombia con Memoria…
How Nigeria plans to ease congestion at its ports
CEO of Nigeria’s Shippers Council (NSC), Hassan Bello, says if Nigeria’s economy must grow, it must be supported by a corresponding growth in transport infrastructure. Bello stressed on Nigeria's commitment to build…
Hanau protests against right-wing extremism and racism after xenophobic terror attack
About 3,000 people have taken to the streets, calling on Germany's government to take action against growing right-wing radicalism. Protesters carried signs slamming the far-right AfD's normalization of racist rhetoric.…
India: State withdraws forced sterilization order
The Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has backed down after ordering officials to persuade at least one man to get sterilized by March 31 or face consequences. The state is failing to…
Sing it out loud! Spain’s carnival in Cadiz amps up
The traditional Cadiz Carnival in Spain kicks off with revellers and choirs groups dressing up and hitting the streets.…