Category: DW News
Lava from La Palma volcano reaches Atlantic Ocean, prompting fears of poisonous gas | DW News
Lava from the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma in the Canary Islands has reached the sea, Spanish volcanologists said late on Tuesday. They warned [more…]
Russia prison scandal: Inmates subjected to torture and sexual abuse | Focus on Europa
Violence, torture, sexual abuse: In a prison hospital in Saratov, southern Russia, inmates were allegedly tortured and filmed. The videos, totaling more than 40 gigabytes [more…]
While Evergrande scrambles to sell its assets, China now faces a coal power crunch | DW News
00:00 Evergrande turns to asset sales in a bid for cash 02:05 China pledges to solve coal power crunch China Evergrande, once the country’s second-largest [more…]
Energy price spike in Europe, coal shortage in India: Are we seeing a global energy crisis?
France, Spain and Poland are among the EU-member-states urging Brussels to intervene in energy markets as wholesale gas prices soar to record levels, hitting businesses [more…]
Von der Leyen offers Ukraine fast track to EU membership | DW News
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Kyiv on Friday presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with paperwork for his country to join the European [more…]
Putin threatens west over Ukraine ‘interference’ | DW News
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has arrived in Kyiv ahead of talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Discussions could cover a possible evacuation of Mariupol’s Azovstal [more…]
Shanghai enters lockdown: How long will China keep up its Zero Covid policy? | DW News
China’s biggest city starts a two-phase lockdown. Millions of Shanghai residents have to stay home, and undergo coronavirus testing as the financial hub tries to [more…]
A war unfolding: The struggle for Ukraine | Close Up
On 24 February 2022, Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine. DW correspondents have been reporting on the war in Europe from the start – from Kyiv, [more…]
Hostilities escalate in Ukraine +++ Russia, Belarus extend drills | DW News
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for face-to-face talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin to resolve the crisis between their countries. Zelensky was speaking at the [more…]
US approves more military aid to Ukraine | DW News
The United States will send more weapons and ammunition to Ukraine. US President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine [more…]