Turkey: Erdogan says March election his 'last' (www.dw.com)
Belgium: Police arrest 4 teens over alleged jihadi plot (www.dw.com)
More people from China seeking asylum at US border (www.dw.com)
A weakening economy and increasing political repression are forcing ever more Chinese people to emigrate. Spurred by TikTok, many are seeking more sustainable conditions in the United States.
Germany confirms bugging of Bundeswehr Ukraine war talks (www.dw.com)
Nicaragua says Germany facilitates genocide by aiding Israel (www.dw.com)
India confirms citizens have joined Russian military (www.dw.com)
New Delhi has confirmed that some of India’s citizens have signed up for “support jobs” with the Russian army. The Indian government says it is working with Moscow to secure their discharge....
German central bank warns of recession, citing strikes – DW (www.dw.com)
German city of Dresden commemorates WWII bombing (www.dw.com)
Trump hawks $399 golden sneakers after court-ordered fine (www.dw.com)
Alexei Navalny dies in jail, Russian prison service says – DW – 02/16/2024 (www.dw.com)
Would a recognized Palestine help end the Gaza conflict? (www.dw.com)
Although Germany does not consider Palestine a country, a majority of the world’s states — 139 out of a total of 193 — at the United Nations do. What’s significant this time, though, is that recognition is apparently being reconsidered by the US, a country that has previously vetoed almost every attempt to make Palestine...
Indonesia elections: Polls indicate Prabowo Subianto victory (www.dw.com)
Women in Germany demand better access to fertility treatment (www.dw.com)
Haiti: Five killed as protest against prime minister spreads (www.dw.com)
Protests have swept through Haiti as increasingly violent demonstrations demand the resignation of Ariel Henry. According to a 2022 accord, Henry was to cede power on February 7, 2024....
Deadly blasts in Pakistan on eve of vote (www.dw.com)
At least 22 dead in 2 explosions
Ukraine 'terror' case against Russia largely rejected by ICJ (www.dw.com)
Germany tests 4-day workweek amid labor shortage (www.dw.com)
Germany: Police seize bitcoins worth €2 billion (www.dw.com)
Germany: Police seize bitcoins worth €2 billion::German authorities have seized 50,000 bitcoins, worth some €2 billion, in what could be the largest seizure to date in the country.
How Chinese mafia run a scam factory (www.dw.com)
Aaron and his fellows were trafficked into a prison-like compound called KK Park. Here, thousands of people are forced into criminality — to scam people in the US, Europe and China. The UN estimates that more than 100,000 people are being forced to work in scam centers in Myanmar....
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger quit ECOWAS (www.dw.com)
The leaders of the three Sahel nations said it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay.”...
Israel-Hamas war: Germany joins states pausing UNRWA funding (www.dw.com)
Wildfires rage near Bogota amid record-high temperatures (www.dw.com)
Colombia is battling dozens of wildfires amid record-high temperatures in many parts of the country. President Gustavo Petro has declared a state of emergency to free up funds to fight the fires, which are also burning close to the capital, Bogota
Iran sentences niece of DW journalist to jail (www.dw.com)
EU and Thailand eye ambitious trade deal (www.dw.com)
Both sides want to protect their own fishery industries, which is proving to be major stumbling block. And Bangkok says the EU is asking for a more comprehensive and higher-caliber deal than Thailand has entered into with any of its existing free trade pacts....