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The German government refuses to deliver weapons to Ukraine. In doing so, Berlin is undermining Western deterrence and encouraging Vladimir Putin. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3u8Uv83 via IFTTT

The Cumbre Vieja spit lava for three months, burying numerous homes, roads and parks. Many lives were uprooted – and a trio of women who had emigrated to the Canaries to start anew find themselves again facing a new beginning. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3o61Np5 via IFTTT

Southern Madagascar is living through a horrific drought and a worsening famine. Aid organizations are there to help, but how sustainable is such assistance? A handful of projects in the region may point the way to a more sustainable future. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3rQEQqX via IFTTT

Uganda's perpetual president, Yoweri Museveni, is grooming his son as his successor. When satirical writer Kakwenza Rukirabashaija went after the scion on Twitter, he was arrested and tortured. His opposition ally Stella Nyanzi spoke with DER SPIEGEL about the situation in her country. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3ojnr9J via IFTTT

The Ukrainian city of Kharkiv is located close to the Russian border, and it could become a combat zone in the event of an attack. Many residents fled here from the fighting in the separatist areas. Some are packing their bags, but others are waiting to see what happens. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3467qN4 via IFTTT

In an interview, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck discusses his country's energy policy, what might happen with the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and Germany's possible response to Russian aggression on the Ukrainian border. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3qZbiIH via IFTTT

The U.S. wants to impose harsh sanctions on Russia invades Ukraine. But the German government is putting on the brakes out of fears over the economic consequences and what punitive measures could mean for energy supplies for a country that gets much of its gas from Moscow. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3KptfYq via IFTTT

The U.S. and Europe are hoping to use sanctions to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine. But such punitive measures aren't always predictable, and sometimes they can boomerang and cause immense damage at home. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3fIZ4gT via IFTTT

Many in Algeria had hoped that the country would become a democracy after the toppling of authoritarian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019. But the repression didn't end with the new government. Now many are leaving the country for Europe. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3KoKRUn via IFTTT

Infection rates are skyrocketing, though symptoms appear to be milder. Nevertheless, Anthony Fauci, an adviser to the U.S. president, warns in an interview against playing down the dangers of Omicron. He also expresses his hope that we are approaching the end of the pandemic. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3qt9reK via IFTTT

Since Wuhan, no Chinese city has experienced such a strict lockdown as the one currently in place in Xi'an. And Omicron hasn't even made its presence felt yet in the country. The upcoming Winter Olympics could change that. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/31Mts6I via IFTTT

A number of Germans have sought refuge on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast from what they view as dictatorial anti-coronavirus measures back home. It has developed into a kind of alternative reality for conspiracy theorists. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3FVhA0W via IFTTT

The Omicron variant could help SARS-CoV-2 transform more quickly from a killer virus to an annual nuisance. But the pathogen has also created hiding places in the animal kingdom and we will likely be facing further mutations in the future. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/3eMjVPF via IFTTT