Lebanese President Michael Aoun is leaving office without a designated successor in place. With no president and a caretaker government at the helm, Lebanon is now hurtling into the political unknown.

China's approach has meant restrictions and lockdowns. The signs are this will continue for some time, especially given an upcoming Communist Party congress where President Xi Jinping is expected to assume a third term in power.

The health of millions of people in Lebanon — especially children — is at risk because of a limited supply of safe water, Unicef has warned. The water crisis, which is largely because of a severe lack of electricity, is also affecting hospitals, health centres and schools.

Ahead of the Chinese Communist Party congress, China is tightening its already strict coronavirus rules. Entire sectors, including tourism, are suffering. And people are increasingly voicing their frustration.

A deadly fire in an apartment block triggered protests across China. Did Beijing's strict COVID rules contribute to the death toll? DW investigates.

The New Zealand government is to investigate its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The country's zero-tolerance policy on the spread of the disease was initially praised but later criticized for its wider cost.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed limits on cash withdrawals from automatic teller machines (ATMs) by individuals and corporate entities in a bid to boost digital payments. Guardian TV takes a look at Five things you need to know about the CBN's new cash policy.

Title 42 is contentious as a pandemic-era restriction on immigration that some states have lobbied to retain. The rule will remain in place until the Supreme Court makes its final judgment next year.

Nigerians may have to adapt to a more effective digital payment solution for all transactions in the face of the new Central Bank regulations. Lois Ogunniyi of GuardianTV spoke with Omoniyi Kolade, the founder of Seerbit, a digital payment solutions provider who gave insights into how the new policy works and more.

The search for a solidarity-based asylum policy continues in the new year. Two camps are irreconcilably opposed in the EU. Will they take in more people or raise barriers to entry?

Following years of political and economic crises, Lebanon's population structure has changed, and not for the better. Experts believe that the structural inequality will only widen in future.

The Beirut port blast investigator has resumed his probe after a suspension lasting more than a year. He's now charged the prosecutor general and seven others, but the prosecutor has deemed the probe's restart illegal.