power
19 Apr
A world record of 969 million citizens are called to the polls for what some see as a referendum on one man. India is about to embark on the world's biggest election, staggered over seven weeks, with Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP expected to extend its solid lead in parliament. Modi has been pointing to a decade of unprecedented growth and power for a nation courted by the West and beyond.
15 Feb
Myanmar's ruling junta has activated a law that will see men and women called up for at least two years of compulsory military service.
4 Feb
Three years after a coup toppled Myanmar's democratic government, the embattled junta's grip on power is being seriously challenged by armed factions.
30 Jan
Japan's space agency JAXA has said its SLIM moon probe has resumed operations after days of power failure.
28 Jan
Pandemic, energy crisis, inflation: Europeans are increasingly pessimistic about their economic prospects as they look to the future. But Europe has proven to be more resilient than expected. The lights are twinkling, but for many, life in Europe feels like it's losing its shine.
31 Dec
French media almost unanimously criticise the controversial immigration law backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. While the left sees the legislation as pandering to the far right, the right is mostly critical of the process leading to its passing. Also: two household names in France are in more hot water over sexual assault accusations. We finish with a look at the worst tourist behaviour in 2023.
1 Nov
Three ethnic armed groups have launched an offensive against the ruling junta. The military has responded with increased airstrikes.
28 Oct 2023
Many African countries are eyeing nuclear power to solve electrification challenges. Experts say this is the wrong direction, pointing to solar energy as a welcome alternative for the sunny continent.
2 Sep 2023
The regional bloc CCAS, and the country's opposition coalition, have urged international partners to push for a rapid return to civilian rule. Also in this edition: In Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 48 protesters are reported to have been killed in the eastern city of Goma. And finally: In South Africa, the death toll rises to 76 after the devastating Johannesburg fire at an abandoned apartment block that housed dozens of homeless people and squatters.
19 Aug 2023
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers took over the capital Kabul on August 15, 2021. A Taliban spokesperson denied the group was anti-woman in comments to DW, while the UN has accused it of gender apartheid.
7 Aug 2023
Authorities started evacuating people from several Catalan villages as the forest fire spreads near the French border. Strong winds have fanned the flames while preventing water-bombing planes from taking off.
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Tunde Onakoya, the Nigerian Chess expert who smashed the previous Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon has returned to Nigeria. The founder of Chess In Slums Africa broke a new record of 60 hours of playtime in New York’s Times Square last Saturday, which is still receiving confirmation from GWR.
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Israel's economy suffered a major contraction in the final quarter of 2023, following the terrorist attacks. Its economy shrank by 5.2% compared with the previous quarter. Much was related to the labor force disruption which resulted when around 300,000 reservists were called up to the country's armed forces.
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The German government revised its economic growth forecast for 2024 marginally from 0.2% to 0.3%, Economy Minister Robert Habeck confirmed on Wednesday afternoon.
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The central Mexican city of Celaya has become the scene of a brutal turf war between rival drug cartels. These criminal groups have taken advantage of its strategic position at the crossroads for transporting drugs into the United States. Kidnappings, shootouts with police and drive-by killings now occur on an almost daily basis in broad daylight. Nearly 500 people were killed in Celaya last year. The city's police officers (pictured) risk their lives every day and are forced to travel in armoured vehicles. Our France 2 colleagues report, with FRANCE 24's Lauren Bain.
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We look at the US papers, who react to Ukraine being granted a $61 billion aid package. Also, five migrants die attempting to cross the Channel, just hours after the controversial Rwanda asylum bill is passed by the UK parliament.