Author: DW

China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have met in Beijing – promoting their alliance and their new ‘world order’ away from the West. On the Sky News Daily, Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s Asia correspondent Nicole Johnston in Beijing and Sky’s Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett to discuss the highlights of the summit so far. Plus, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer made a key speech to lay out six pledges ahead of his election campaign. Sky’s deputy political editor Sam Coates joins Niall to unpick the key moments.👉 Listen above then tap here to follow the Sky News Daily wherever…

People in Sudan are “trapped in an inferno of brutal violence,” the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, said on Wednesday.  “Famine is closing in. Diseases are closing in. The fighting is closing in and there’s no end in sight,” she said, adding that “horrific atrocities are being committed with reckless abandon, reports of rape, torture and ethnically motivated violence are streaming in.” She warned more than 4 million people were at great risk of famine due to the upcoming rainy season and the blocking of aid. Conflict in Sudan In April 2023, conflict broke out between the Sudanese army and…

A glance at current OECD labor figures can be startling. In 2022, the average American worked over 1,800 hours per year, while the average German worked only 1,340 hours. However, labor market researcher Enzo Weber from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) in Nuremberg, Germany, dismisses suggestions of the once-industrious Germans now only wanting to enjoy their sweet lives. “Germany has a very high female labor force participation rate compared to most other countries,” Weber told DW, noting that the main difference to other countries was that about every second woman works part-time, which mathematically lowers the average annual working…

Over 100 crew members of the Air India’s budget subsidiary called in sick at the last minute earlier this month, forcing the airline to delay or cancel at least 175 flights during the strike action. Dozens of disgruntled cabin crew workers said they walked out to show their objection to changes in Air India Express’ human resources policies after the carrier was taken over by the Tata Group in 2022 as part of efforts by India’s government to privatize the debt-ridden airline. The absence of senior cabin crew led to commotion across the carrier’s network, resulting in chaos at several airports as hundreds…

When Yoav Gallant recorded a televised statement criticising Israel’s judicial reforms in March 2023, Benjamin Netanyahu sacked him. A few days later, after massive street protests, the defence minister was reinstated.Mr Gallant has again taken to the television to criticise the Israel Prime Minister, this time over the lack of a ‘day-after plan’ for Gaza. He implied that Mr Netanyahu’s indecision was harming the country’s security and leading to a de-facto military control of Gaza.The bad blood between prime minister and defence minister is no secret, but thrusting it into the open in this way was a dramatic move.Israel-Gaza latest:…

Germany’s Euro 2024 squad has been announced, with uncapped Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, Hoffenheim’s forward Maximilian Beier and Stuttgart forward Chris Führich the big surprise inclusions. Alongside veterans Manuel Neuer, Thomas Müller, Toni Kroos and captain Ilkay Gündogan, the preliminary squad also included Führich’s Stuttgart teammates striker Deniz Undav and defenders Waldemar Anton and Maximilian Mittelstädt. Leon Goretzka, Mats Hummels and Julian Brandt were surprise omissions, with head coach Julian Nagelsmann preferring the aforementioned Pavlovic and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Robin Koch. The 27-man squad will be reduced to the tournament maximum of 26 by June 7 at the latest, when Germany play their final friendly…

Activists in Pakistan-administered Kashmir say the recent protests over soaring food and energy costs reflect larger problems involving the semi-autonomous region’s local government and the central government in Islamabad. On Monday evening, four people, including one police officer, were killed after paramilitary forces, called rangers, responded to the protests in the regional capital, Muzaffarabad. An estimated 100 people have been injured. Authorities also shut off internet services and closed schools in response to the unrest.  In response, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved $82 million (€75 million) worth of subsidies on Tuesday in a bid to defuse the situation by…

South Africa on Thursday urged the UN’s top court to order an end to Israel’s assault on Rafah, accusing Israel of intensifying what it calls “genocide” in Gaza. The hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is part of South Africa’s broader case accusing Israel of committing “acts of genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza. “South Africa had hoped, when we last appeared before this court, to halt this genocidal process to preserve Palestine and its people,” Vusimuzi Madonsela, South Africa’s ambassador to the Netherlands, told the ICJ. “Instead, Israel’s genocide has continued apace and has just reached a new and…

A man has been charged with attempted murder over the shooting of Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico.Mr Fico – who is fighting for his life in hospital after Wednesday’s assassination attempt – was shot several times in the town of Handlova, around 85 miles northeast of the capital Bratislava, where the politician was meeting supporters. Here’s what we know so far about the man detained by police at the scene. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:16 Video shows moment Slovak PM was shot Who is the suspected attacker?The suspected assailant is a 71-year-old former security…

What is Sports Free? Sports Free is an initiative that advocates for greater visibility and acceptance of queer athletes in professional sports. The initiative was started by Diversero, a global community that advocates for diversity and against bullying. Marcus Urban is the co-founder of the organization. Who is Marcus Urban? In 2007, Urban became Germany’s first former football player to come out as gay. Born in 1971 in the former East Germany (GDR), Urban was one of the most talented young footballers in the communist state. As a midfielder for Rot-Weiss Erfurt he played in the highest youth leagues and…