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Resistance fighters, the wounded and families with children have been trapped in a steel works in Mariupol for weeks. Shocking reports from the people trapped inside are now trickling out. Many fear they won’t survive the siege. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/ZVYlTFz via IFTTT

The EU faces difficult questions that need to be debated now rather than later. Europe needs a strong deterrent against Moscow, and that will only be possible if France and Germany team up to advance the debate. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/nAG4Foi via IFTTT

An extended investigation over the course of several months reveals how deeply the EU's border agency, Frontex, is involved in the Greek refugee pushback campaign. The illegal acts are registered and concealed in a classified database. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/bDgxtsf via IFTTT

The brutal lockdown in Shanghai is wreaking havoc on China's largest city. With millions under lockdown and difficulties delivering food, the crisis is becoming a burden not only for Chinese leader Xi Jinping, but also for the global economy. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/l5ABGC8 via IFTTT

Die ukrainische Regierung hat am Dienstag im Zentrum von Kiew ein riesiges Denkmal aus der Sowjetzeit abgerissen. Auch der Mann, der es einst erschuf, sprach sich dafür aus. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/zIv1kOY via IFTTT

With Russia now concentrating its forces in eastern Ukraine, the war has completely changed character. In the open fields of the Donbas, Putin's army is seeking to leverage its firepower advantage. But the Ukrainians believe they still have a chance – if they get enough support from the West. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/H4tg15r via IFTTT

The German government is expected to announce on Tuesday that it will deliver "Gepard" tanks to Ukraine, DER SPIEGEL has learned. The move comes amid growing calls in parliament to send heavy weapon systems to Kyiv in response to criticism that Berlin has been too hesitant in helping. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/hjnZNDx via IFTTT

Species conservation, biodiversity, climate resilience: SPIEGEL WISSEN magazine is looking for the best projects that aim to protect our planet. Take part in this year's Social Design Award. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/xe2t38J via IFTTT

Emmanuel Macron has won the second round of voting against radical right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen. But a far more difficult task lies ahead: His second term. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/UdPDeNW via IFTTT

Internal papers document the influence the Nord Stream 2 pipeline company exerted on the government of the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. They raise a number of questions about state Governor Manuela Schwesig: Was she the willing enforcer of Russian interests? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/TFncrUw via IFTTT

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discusses arms deliveries to Ukraine and growing calls for Berlin to supply heavy weapons. He also talks about why he has been hesitant to act in this crisis and addresses critical questions about his party's policies toward Russia in the past. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/A29aT0q via IFTTT

Right-wing populist candidate Marine Le Pen has a chance of winning the presidential election in France this Sunday. If she prevails over Emmanuel Macron, France would become another country and Europe a different continent. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/w4zBlfE via IFTTT

British historian Antony Beevor sees Russia as a "prisoner of its past." In an interview, the historian discusses why Putin's invasion of Ukraine reminds him of Soviet military attacks from the past - and what mistakes the Russian army has made. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/4jVB3h6 via IFTTT

As a 16-year-old, I lived for a year with the Moria family in Israel, sharing a room with my host brother Rotem. He would later be murdered in a terrorist attack in 2004. I recently had a reunion with my family during a week of terror. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/cjUVP0b via IFTTT

Russia's missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the world's grain needs are at risk. What can still be done to stop a hunger disaster of global dimensions? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/jpBEibD via IFTTT

Putin's war has unleashed a debate in Berlin that has been taboo for decades: Does Europe need a share nuclear deterrence of its own? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/FBjwav6 via IFTTT

Following a run for the Chancellery mired with problems, the Green Party's Annalena Baerbock is now in the spotlight as foreign minister. She had hoped to establish a more feminist foreign policy, but is that possible in times of war? from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/OpVhP5U via IFTTT

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier admits to having misjudged Russian President Vladimir Putin. He discusses his country's sanctions regime and how dramatically the invasion has changed European realities. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/fuYtEks via IFTTT

Russian soldiers shot and killed hundreds of civilians in the town of Bucha, just north of Kyiv. DER SPIEGEL went there to talk with survivors about their shocking experiences under the occupiers. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/yQmljSU via IFTTT

Berlin has refused to go along with a gas embargo against Russia and it has been slow with weapons deliveries for Ukraine. The atrocities in Bucha are creating additional pressure for the German government to act. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/Gz5iZDB via IFTTT

Wolf Prix is one of the world’s most famous architects, but he is also working on massive projects for the Russian government, including an opera house in Crimea. In an interview, he claims to be no “moralist” and explains why he hasn’t withdrawn from the projects, despite international criticism. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/D8qQsJI via IFTTT

Since the sanctions imposed on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich, links between English football clubs and authoritarian states have been in the spotlight. Internal documents show that Manchester City has received funding from a government agency in Abu Dhabi. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/gK4C51J via IFTTT

DER SPIEGEL has learned that German intelligence intercepted radio traffic from the Russian military regarding the murder of civilians in Bucha. It appears that such atrocities were part of the plan. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/szgH39j via IFTTT

An American couple signed up for a surrogate child from a Ukrainian agency, but the girl was born with disabilities. The parents rejected her. Now, Bridget is six and a different American family is trying to adopt her. Their efforts have been hampered by the war. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/4qI0zDr via IFTTT

Fly to the stars? Conquer the climate crisis? Mankind can solve all problems, argues British physicist David Deutsch. Unbridled progress, he says, is the key: technical, moral, political and scientific. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/MFdaq7X via IFTTT

The violence in Kharkiv has been brutal and the shelling relentless. Those still in the city are doing their best to keep going, keeping the streets clean and even finding time for some classical music – despite their fury, and mourning. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/HcyMaNX via IFTTT

The first of the soldiers killed in fighting in Ukraine are now being brought back to their homes in Russia. Families are waiting for the remains of the fallen, young men like 23-year-old Yury Dushkin, who has been buried in his hometown of Inza. from DER SPIEGEL - International https://ift.tt/mKsGbF6 via IFTTT