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SOCIETYJAPAN Japan: Could the future be female? Julian Ryall in Tokyo 18 hours ago18 hours ago Japanese men have more opportunities than the nation's women in education, employment and society in general. Equality activists are "not optimistic" that effective change will happen anytime soon. But what if it could? https://p.dw.com/p/4Qg6p Nearly 80% of people in Japan believe that society benefits men over women in the...

POLITICSPHILIPPINES US demands China stop harassing Philippine vessels 13 hours ago13 hours ago The United States called on China to stop intimidating Philippine ships in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with its ally. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea. https://p.dw.com/p/4QifZ The United States on Saturday called on China to stop its "provocative and unsafe conduct" in the South...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Crimea blast 'God's punishment,' Ukraine says 18 hours ago18 hours ago A Ukrainian military intelligence official said that over 10 tanks of oil products were destroyed in the blast. Russian authorities had earlier reported a massive fire at a fuel depot in Sevastopol. https://p.dw.com/p/4QiHD The massive fire which ate through a fuel depot in the military port city of Sevastopol early on Saturday...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine’s counteroffensive: Goals, opportunities, risks Roman Goncharenko 55 minutes ago55 minutes ago Ukraine is preparing for what could be a decisive counteroffensive to liberate territories occupied by Russia. The longer Kyiv waits, the better its chances seem to get. https://p.dw.com/p/4QhAp A Polish highway near the Ukrainian border. On a rainy April morning, a convoy of 12 olive-green army trucks appears. They're driving into Poland...

/ Europe Spain, Portugal mark record temperatures for April as heatwave continues Issued on: 29/04/2023 - 15:00 A man refreshes himself with a water hose outside a 'caseta' (tent where food and drinks are served) in the annual traditional April Fair in Seville, Spain, Thursday, April 27, 2023.01:59 A man refreshes himself with a water hose outside a 'caseta' (tent where food...

/ France Thousands march against controversial immigration bill in France Issued on: 29/04/2023 - 19:17 A protester with a sticker displayed on his forehead reading "No to Darmanin's law", takes part in a demonstration against the French Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin's legislative proposal on asylum and immigration, in Paris, on April 29, 2023. A protester with a sticker displayed on his...

Scientists discover the real meaning of a selfie - and why we all take them The photos can "document the bigger meaning of a moment" say experts at Ohio State University, who believe we don't only take them for reasons of self promotion and narcissism. Reemul Balla News reporter @Reemul_B Thursday 27 April 2023 20:58, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 0:26 1X BeyondWords Audio created using...

North Korea: Kim Jong Un's sister warns of more military drills after US pact with South Korea Kim Yo Jong said President Biden, 80, was in his "dotage" and branded his comments that an attack on the US or its allies would "result in the end" of the North Korean regime as "nonsensical". By Siba Jackson, news reporter Saturday 29 April 2023...

UK to end Sudan evacuation with final flight as death toll rises The civilian death toll in the three-week-long conflict jumped to 411 and the number injured to 2,023, according to the Sudan Doctors' Syndicate. More than 50,000 Sudanese refugees have crossed over into Chad, Egypt, South Sudan and the Central African Republic, the United Nations said. Samuel Osborne News reporter @samuelosborne93 Saturday...

The Guardian pulls cartoon of outgoing BBC boss Richard Sharp after antisemitism backlash The media group apologised and removed Martin Rowson's drawing from its website saying it "does not meet our editorial standards" after it was branded a "repellent explicitly racist cartoon". Saturday 29 April 2023 16:33, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 6:19 1X BeyondWords Audio created using AI assistance The main entrance of The...

SPORTSITALY Cycling team ditches Tiberi after his cat-killing suspension 5 hours ago5 hours ago Cycling team Trek-Segafredo has dismissed Italian rider Antonio Tiberi, saying his behavior while suspended was unsatisfactory, without elaborating. He had been suspended for killing his neighbor's cat with an air rifle. https://p.dw.com/p/4Qhko The cycling team Trek-Segafredo has dismissed Italian cyclist Antonio Tiberi two months after he was suspended from the...

A US Black Hawk helicopter takes off. POLITICSUNITED STATES OF AMERICA US Army grounds helicopters after recent fatal crashes 5 hours ago5 hours ago The US Army has temporarily grounded its aviators after a series of fatal helicopter crashes in recent weeks. It said that active units would all undergo special training within a period of about a week. https://p.dw.com/p/4Qhi5 The US army on Friday...

BUSINESSFRANCE France pledges 'structural reforms' after Fitch downgrade 3 hours ago3 hours ago Finance Minster Bruno Le Maire said his government's determination to consolidate public finances was "total." The major public protests against a pension reform made credit ratings agency Fitch more skeptical. https://p.dw.com/p/4QhsA France will pursue structural reforms as it strives to overhaul its economy, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told the French...

HEALTHGERMANY European pediatricians warn of impending medication shortage 3 hours ago3 hours ago The chief of the German Professional Association of Pediatricians and Adolescents is one of the co-signatories of a letter to health ministers including Karl Lauterbach. An "urgent" solution is required. https://p.dw.com/p/4QhmL Thomas Fischbach, president of the German federation of doctors for children and adolescents, the BKVJ, is among several European physicians...