‘All rise’ for social justice: Gregory Porter lifts his voice in divided times

U.S. President Donald Trump expresses support for victims of Hurricane Harvey in his weekly address.

Raising New Voices, YIAGA to support campaigns of prospective aspirants.

Thousands of kids have walked out of class for a global day of climate action. DW spoke to young people from around the world taking part in the Fridays for Future marches about their hopes and fears.

US President Donald Trump spoke of "very, very good negotiations with China" after a day of trade talks at the White House on Thursday. But experts say the most one can hope for is token concessions.

Gregory Porter has established himself as one of the major voices of 21st century jazz in the space of just ten years. As he releases his sixth album "All Rise", Porter tells us about the need to "raise your fists in the air" in non-violent protest as we discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement. This latest record also delves into personal experience, as he re-writes his own experience when it comes to mixed-race relationships.

In a special edition to mark the show's seventh birthday, Annette Young is joined by her fellow presenters from our sister shows in French, Arabic and Spanish. They take a look at the new voices of feminism across the globe; with reports from Chile, India, Madagascar and Egypt.

The United Nations refugee agency has warned that the idea of asylum is under attack in Europe, with refugee pushbacks at external borders increasingly common.

Journalists, religious scholars, activists and judges have all been targeted in a recent wave of political assassinations that has spread panic across Afghanistan and forced many into hiding -- with some even fleeing the country. The killings have increased since peace talks were launched last year between the warring Afghan government and the Taliban -- the latest attempt to end decades of conflict.

With cultural venues closed due to the pandemic, the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris has launched a series of evenings with Irish artists called "Addressing the Nations", where they give their take on the state of the world a year into the crisis. One of them is dancer and choreographer Dylan Quinn, who expressed both a frustration at the growing inequality gap but also hope in humans, saying the world needs evolution or a revolution. His dance company crosses the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, a line that is a century old this year.

Following talks in Berlin, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said he sees a promising year ahead for Ankara's relations with Brussels, while Turkey insists that the "sofagate" snub is the EU's fault.

Pope Francis expresses his "concern" over the situation in Afghanistan and calls for "dialogue" to resolve the conflict. The Taliban are on the brink of total victory in Afghanistan, with their fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of the capital and the government conceding it was preparing for a "transfer of power".

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is "very worried" that the 12-day COP26 climate summit he will host in Glasgow from later this week "might go wrong". But the UK leader told a special Downing Street press conference with children that he remained hopeful a deal can be done to reduce carbon emissions and limit future temperature rises.