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All eyes are on coronavirus vaccines at the moment. But efforts to find successful treatments against COVID-19 are rapidly moving along as well. Initial laboratory tests have been encouraging. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3fJ7YtS via IFTTT

German prosecutors are currently collecting witness testimonies, documents and videos incriminating Syria in what are believed to be crimes against humanity. The evidence against the Assad regime compiled by groups that have filed a criminal complaint in Germany is overwhelming. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2KP1kah via IFTTT

Africa has thus far avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Aminata Touré, the former prime minister of Senegal, explains in an interview why that is and what Europe must change in its approach to the continent. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3mcmEEd via IFTTT

Despite Donald Trump's defeat, the United States still appears to be in a state of moral decay. A DER SPIEGEL correspondent reflects on his five years in America. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2V2rEPI via IFTTT

Russian troops have arrived in Nagorno-Karabakh to keep the peace, but thousands of Armenians are having to flee the region. They are leaving nothing to the arriving Azerbaijanis – and it is unclear when normalcy might return. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3pZHaKL via IFTTT

The first COVID-19 vaccines are nearing approval. Wealthy countries have already secured the rights to billions of doses, while others are at risk of growing even more dependent on China or Russia. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3nMQvDu via IFTTT

Literature Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich is currently in Berlin receiving medical treatment. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, she spoke about the protests in her homeland of Belarus, the horrors of the Lukashenko regime and how the international community can help. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2UK3cCJ via IFTTT

By vetoing the EU budget, Hungary and Poland have plunged the bloc into a crisis and heaped pressure on Angela Merkel to find a solution. Brussels, though, might have a way to turn the tables. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2UL42z8 via IFTTT

How is it possible that 2,750 tons of highly explosive ammonium nitrate was stored in the heart of Beirut for several years? DER SPIEGEL recounts the missteps, corruption and incompetence that led to the August blast. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/32Xic4J via IFTTT

For years, asylum-seekers have been claiming abuse at the hands of Croatian border police, with some reporting beatings, electric shocks and even having their toenails torn out. For the first time, videos in combination with reporting by DER SPIEGEL have confirmed some of these reports. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2UGArqp via IFTTT

Sebastian Kurz's supporters admire his chutzpah, but critics see the Austrian chancellor's stubborn maneuvering as a danger to the cohesion of the European Union. DER SPIEGEL paid a visit to his offices in Vienna. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2KlT15t via IFTTT

Am Samstag ist die Hauptstadt Eritreas mit Raketen beschossen worden. Nun hat ein Rebellenführer aus Äthiopien den Angriff zugegeben. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3f3b3o4 via IFTTT

The Germany company BioNTech has achieved a breakthrough with its COVID-19 vaccine. Now it is faced with the task of becoming a global corporation, but it faces stiff competition from Big Pharma. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2H28pCI via IFTTT

The breakthrough achieved by BioNTech in the search for a coronavirus vaccine was actually just a spin-off from their real aim. The company is hoping to revolutionize the fight against cancer with its mRNA technology. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2UoKVe1 via IFTTT

German hospitals have invested heavily in the equipment needed to treat serious cases of COVID-19. But they lack the staff necessary to cope with the second coronavirus wave, which is already filling up intensive care units. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3kwKo4w via IFTTT

How are things going with the treatment of COVID patients? And what happens if infection rates continue to rise? Doctors discuss their daily lives on the front lines of the coronavirus. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3phhVmN via IFTTT

A sex video disseminated on the internet made Olimpia Coral's life a living hell. Today, she is fighting to ensure that digital violence in Mexico is investigated as a crime and perpetrators are punished. With significant success. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/36rGqoB via IFTTT

Donald Trump's role in the degradation of American politics has been consistently overstated. His spirit will remain behind long after he is gone – and there is one man in Washington who knows exactly what to do with it. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3eNCl1E via IFTTT

Jeffrey Sachs was once a magnet for criticism over the market-based shock therapy he prescribed for Eastern Europe. Today, he is calling for the United States to move more in the direction of a social democracy, with Germany as a role model. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3neV895 via IFTTT

Joe Biden has won the election, but he is facing an immense task. America is deeply divided and Trump's followers are just as passionate as ever. What are the president-elect's prospects for success? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/2GHbFTI via IFTTT

Even if Joe Biden emerges victorious, the peaceful transfer of power still isn't yet a foregone conclusion. And as president, Biden would face the almost impossible task of reuniting a deeply divided nation. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/32p8mIo via IFTTT

Anthony Scaramucci was Donald Trump's head of communications for 11 days and a Republican for decades. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, he explains his break with the current administration, his accusations against the lame duck president and the enormous tasks Joe Biden faces. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3eFrB5n via IFTTT

Former German politician Silvana Koch-Mehrin recently completed a long battle with breast cancer. DER SPIEGEL speaks with her about her experiences and how the illness is viewed by society. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3572UvK via IFTTT