Bicycles: Riding out of lockdown

A doctor who performed female genital mutilation on a nine-year-old girl in the northern Caucasus republic of Ingushetia is on trial. Human rights activists hope the case can help to outlaw the abuse in Russia.

Many Spaniards had hoped for a relaxed summer, but for weeks now, coronavirus infection rates have been rising again. The latest hotspot is the city of Barcelona, where more than 7,000 people have been infected within a few days.

Still reeling from a deadly port blast that ravaged their Beirut homes and businesses, Lebanese wearily brace themselves on the eve of a new coronavirus lockdown. Lebanon is to partially close down for two weeks to stem a string of record daily infection rates that have brought the number of COVID-19 cases to 10,952, including 113 deaths.

The bill, passed by the Israeli parliament after a 46-38 vote, allows the government to impose a state of emergency that curbs citizens' right to protest. The move has been slammed by critics as anti-democratic.

Irish Prime minister Micheal Martin issues a nationwide "stay at home" order from midnight Wednesday. Ireland is the first EU country to re-enter lockdown, and will close non-essential retail businesses but keep schools open.

Wearing a mask becomes mandatory in crowded areas and on public transport throughout Russia, after the country registered a record daily spike in virus deaths. Russia has the fourth-highest virus caseload in the world.

Two startups are blazing a trail for e-mobility in Uganda by introducing electric motorcycle taxis to the streets of the capital Kampala. The aim is to revolutionize Uganda's traffic and transport sectors.

They pierce through the heart of most cities, yet their potential is often overlooked. Rivers are now offering a modern mode of transport and a cleaner way of delivering goods. The Down to Earth team takes a closer look.

It's been nearly a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and more hard weeks look to be ahead. DW has a few ways to fight lockdown boredom.

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German politicians are planning to extend the lockdown, but to lift some restrictions — particularly in areas with a low incidence of coronavirus cases. Formal talks on the matter take place tomorrow.

Taiwan's transport minister will leave his position after the country's worst train crash in decades occurred last week.