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South Africa Admits Putin's ICC Arrest Warrant 'Spanner in the Works' By AFP Updated: 3 hours ago kremlin.ru South Africa has admitted that the international arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin represents a "spanner in the works" ahead of a BRICS summit due to take place in the country in August. Pretoria, which has close ties to Moscow, has been faced with...

Russian Inflation Dips Below 4% for First Time Since Invasion of Ukraine By AFP 41 minutes ago Kirill Kukhmar / TASS Inflation in Russia dropped below 4% in March for the first time since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine led Western governments to impose wide-ranging sanctions on the country, state statistics agency Rosstat announced on Wednesday. Inflation in March stood at 3.51% year-on-year, down sharply...

US inflation rate drops to 5% - its lowest level in two years While the overall rate of inflation decreased in the US, core inflation - excluding food and energy prices - rose. The US central bank is expected to raise interest rates up again next month. Sarah Taaffe-Maguire Business reporter @taaffems Wednesday 12 April 2023 15:57, UK Listen to this article 0:00 / 1:53 1X BeyondWords Audio...

HUMAN RIGHTSCHINA Persecuted Chinese Christians arrive in US from Thailand William Yang in Taipei 6 hours ago6 hours ago Over 60 Chinese Christians have settled in the US state of Texas after three years of seeking refuge in various countries. Observers say the state of religious freedom in China remains "bleak." https://p.dw.com/p/4PwBh After years of government persecution in China, 63 Chinese Christians arrived in...

POLITICSSYRIA Tunisia, Syria resume diplomatic ties after almost 11 years 4 hours ago4 hours ago Syria is to reopen its diplomatic mission in Tunisia, the two countries announced. The country is gradually coming out of the diplomatic cold in the Arab world, not least after a devastating earthquake in February. https://p.dw.com/p/4Pwl0 Syria is to appoint an ambassador at a reopened diplomatic mission in Tunisia...

POLITICSNETHERLANDS Netherlands visit by France's Macron disrupted by protesters 57 minutes ago57 minutes ago Emmanuel Macron's second day in the Netherlands has been accompanied by more protests. Two people were arrested after charging at the French president. https://p.dw.com/p/4Py1g Protesters disturbed French President Emmanuel Macon's state visit to the Netherlands for the second day in a row on Wednesday. A man and a woman were arrested...

POLITICSSWITZERLAND Swiss parliament symbolically rejects Credit Suisse rescue 14 minutes ago14 minutes ago The government's deal for UBS to buyout troubled Credit Suisse has been rejected by lawmakers. The vote is merely symbolic, however, as the deal went through under an emergency law. https://p.dw.com/p/4PyJR The Swiss lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday against the 100 billion Swiss francs (roughly $110 billion or...

POLITICSFRANCE EU and China: Is Taiwan really Europe's problem? Ella Joyner 21 hours ago21 hours ago The French president may have caused upset by saying the EU should be more independent in its dealings with China. But analysts suspect other EU leaders may feel the same — even as pressure to side with the US increases. https://p.dw.com/p/4PvIu During his speech on the "future of Europe"...

POLITICSCHINA Germany says China fanning flames with Taiwan maneuvers 35 minutes ago35 minutes ago Germany has accused China of ratcheting up tensions with its recent military drills around Taiwan. Berlin's comments came immediately ahead of a top-level diplomatic visit to Beijing. https://p.dw.com/p/4Pxzp Germany's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said China had inflamed tensions with its military exercises around the island of Taiwan. The comments came just...

BUSINESSBRAZIL A new world order? BRICS nations offer alternative to West Astrid Prange 04/10/2023April 10, 2023 Predictions about the BRICS countries as the fastest growing economies haven't quite panned out. Instead, the alliance is now offering a diplomatic forum and development financing, outside of the Western mainstream. https://p.dw.com/p/4PFnR The acronym began as a somewhat optimistic term to describe what were the world's fastest-growing economies at...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine asks India for aid with medical and war recovery 3 hours ago3 hours ago Ukraine has asked India to supply more medicines and medical equipment and has invited Indian companies to help rebuild Ukraine's infrastructure. https://p.dw.com/p/4PwWP Ukraine has asked India for medical supplies and has urged India to help rebuild Ukraine's damaged infrastructure, Indian officials said on Wednesday. India's high-level contacts with Russia...

CONFLICTSUKRAINE Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy slams 'beasts' in beheading video 53 minutes ago53 minutes ago A clip has surfaced on social media that appears to show a Russian soldier beheading a Ukrainian prisoner of war. Meanwhile, Russia has tested an ICBM. DW has the latest. https://p.dw.com/p/4Pvla Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday denounced a newly-surfaced video which appears to show the beheading of a Ukrainian...

THE BIG QUESTION Features Can gene editing kill deadly diseases? Powerful new tools could turbocharge gene replacement therapies, but questions over ethics, safety and costs remain. Big Question illustration By Colin Baker Published On 11 Apr 2023 11 Apr 2023 Two clinics sit adjacent to one another in a new hospital in a medium-sized city in the developed world. In one, a family waits for a long-scheduled appointment....

News | Israel-Palestine conflict Israel bans non-Muslims from Al-Aqsa until end of Ramadan Defence minister and security chiefs unanimously recommended the measure, PM Netanyahu says after violence at holy site. Al-Aqsa mosque compound Jewish settlers enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound accompanied by Israeli riot police Published On 12 Apr 2023 12 Apr 2023 Israel has halted visits by Jews and tourists to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound after...