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Joining the Wolves Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists

Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists - SEDAT SUNA / EPA-EFE

Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists - SEDAT SUNA / EPA-EFE

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is doing what he can to hold on to power – and is following his right-wing extremist coalition partner back to the confrontational style of politics the country saw in the 1990s. Opposition activists are concerned for their safety. By Sebnem Arsu, Maximilian Popp und Anna-Sophie Schneider

Two Billion Vaccine Doses for 190 Countries Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

The World Health Organization has launched the biggest vaccination campaign in human history, with the aim of distributing doses to 190 countries and limiting the risk of dangerous mutations. But the project is a race against time. By Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz, Marc Pitzke und Fritz Schaap

Immune to Criticism AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic

AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic - David Thompson / Daily Telegraph / PA / dpa

AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic - David Thompson / Daily Telegraph / PA / dpa

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca was supposed to supply the world with an inexpensive vaccine against COVID-19. But after a series of mishaps at the company, trust in the substance that was supposed to help end the pandemic is eroding.

“We're on Track, We Can Do This” European Commissioner Says 420 Million Doses To Be Delivered By July

In an interview, Thierry Breton, 66, the EU’s internal market commissioner discusses criticism of Brussels’ vaccine procurement efforts, the dispute over AstraZeneca and his belief that Europe will have enough doses available by this summer to make herd immunity possible. Interview Conducted By Markus Becker und Michael Sauga

A Third Wave Washes over Germany as Vaccination Campaign Mounts - IC.HARDT / SNAPSHOT-PHOTOGRAPHY

"We Won’t Get Around a Serious Lockdown" A Third Wave Washes over Germany as Vaccination Campaign Mounts

A Jab and Many Questions Getting Vaccinated Should Have Made Me Happy. Then Came the Headlines

I’m 30 years old and I received my first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the beginning of March. Then the news broke about problems with thrombosis. This is a story about trust – and how quickly it can be lost. By Maria Stöhr

The Surprising Success of Sputnik V - David Mercado / REUTERS

Vaccine Diplomacy The Surprising Success of Sputnik V

Underage Refugees The Desperate Children of Moria

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

The Desperate Children of Moria - Nikos Pilos / Der Spiegel

One boy has to sell his brother to the smugglers, another leaves his sister behind. DER SPIEGEL has spent months documenting the fates of four unaccompanied minors from the Moria camp on Lesbos. Not all of them make it to Germany.

Global Societies

Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic - Tali Kimelman / DER SPIEGEL

Digital Education Why Uruguay's Schoolchildren Are Doing So Well in the Pandemic

Every child gets a laptop from the state, along with online teaching material and animated school books: Uruguay shows how it's done when it comes to digital education. By Nicola Abé in São Paulo

Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country - Carsten Koall / Getty Images

Khat in Djibouti Drug Trade Is Firmly in Women's Hands in this African Country

Little functions in the Horn of Africa without the drug khat, and trade in the popular, amphetamine-laden leaf is proving to be crisis-proof. Khat sellers have risen to become their family’s main breadwinners. By Benjamin Moscovici in Djibouti City

A Miracle on the Horn of Africa - Benjamin Moscovici

Boom in Somaliland A Miracle on the Horn of Africa

Somaliland has managed what neighboring Somalia has failed to do for years: It has established peace and stability and successfully driven out terrorism. And it has done so with very little international aid. How did it succeed? By Benjamin Moscovici in Somaliland

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Campaign Kicks Into High Gear All Who Want Access To Vaccine in Germany Could Get It By July

Germany's vaccination campaign is running sluggishly, but that's about to change quickly. The situation could ease considerably -- and that well before the end of the summer, with vaccine deliveries set to increase dramatically in the coming weeks. By Claus Hecking

All Who Want Access To Vaccine in Germany Could Get It By July - Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert / dpa-Zentralbild

Ex-President Lula on Brazil's Corona Disaster "It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History"

In an interview, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the country's current leader, Jair Bolsonaro, shares blame for the country's 300,000 coronavirus deaths in one year. He is calling on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders to join forces to make vaccines a public good. Ein Interview von Marian Blasberg, Jens Glüsing und Britta Kollenbroich

"It's the Biggest Genocide in Our History" - Ricardo Stuckert

Three Teenage Refugees on Trial in Malta "How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?"

Three teenagers stand accused of hijacking a merchant vessel to get to Malta. They face stiff sentences – even though the case against them still hasn't been proven. The young men, it seems, have been caught up in a story that is bigger than their own. By Dialika Neufeld

"How Are We Supposed to Be Terrorists?" - Joanna Demarco / DER SPIEGEL

Notes from a Changing City China Tightens Its Grip on Hong Kong

Beijing is expanding its authoritarian influence ever deeper into Hong Kong. Many in the city have been arrested, while others are leaving - or going underground. Hopes for a degree of autonomy for the city have been dashed. By Bernhard Zand, in Hong Kong

China Tightens Its Grip on Hong Kong - Vincent Yu/ AP

PIMS Syndrome Doctors Warn of Illness in Children Triggered By COVID-19

A new syndrome is striking children and adolescents who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2. It causes the immune system to go haywire and can be life-threatening. Doctors are trying to find patterns in who falls ill. By Johann Grolle

Doctors Warn of Illness in Children Triggered By COVID-19 - Insa Hagemann / DER SPIEGEL

Internal Documents Incriminate Paul Rusesabagina Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist?

As the manager of the Hôtel des Mille Collines in Kigali, Paul Rusesabagina saved more than a thousand people from genocide in Rwanda. Now he’s on trial in the country on charges that he's a member of a terrorist organization. By Heiner Hoffmann, Maximilian Popp und Alexander Sarovic

Did the “Hotel Rwanda” Hero Become a Terrorist? - Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP

Ten Years of War Looking Back at a Decade of Violence in Syria

It has been 10 years since the beginning of the civil war in Syria. What began as a popular uprising against dictator Bashar Assad has transformed into a proxy conflict with no end in sight. Dozens of trips to the country in the last decade have born witness to the destruction. By Christoph Reuter

Looking Back at a Decade of Violence in Syria - Yuri Kozyrev / NOOR / laif

Chronicler of Horrors An Ethiopian Doctor Records the Destruction of His Homeland

Dr. Tewodros Tefera treats men, women and children who, like him, escaped the increasingly brutal violence in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. He records their stories in his little black notebook – and sometimes wishes he were dead. By Fritz Schaap and Andy Spyra (Photos)

An Ethiopian Doctor Records the Destruction of His Homeland - Andy Spyra / DER SPIEGEL

Fall from Grace Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence

Shameless deals for medical equipment, dubious foreign contacts and corona crisis mismanagement: Angela Merkel's conservatives are in bad shape as the election campaign looms. How did they lose their way?

Merkel's Conservatives Mired in Scandal and Incompetence - [M]: Getty Images

WhatsApp CEO on the Controversial German Law Proposals "What the Government Is Asking for Would Weaken Security for All"

Is WhatsApp reading along as you write messages and saving your chats? In an interview, company CEO Will Cathcart explains what happens with user data and why he is concerned about proposed changes to German surveillance laws. Interview Conducted By Max Hoppenstedt und Judith Horchert

"What the Government Is Asking for Would Weaken Security for All" - Getty Images, Privat / DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury "Planes Are Safe Places, Even in Corona Times"

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury is critical of Europe's management of the pandemic. He argues that airplanes are safe and that passengers and business travelers will eventually be flying again. Interview Conducted by Gerald Traufetter und Martin U. Müller

"Planes Are Safe Places, Even in Corona Times" - Akos Stiller / Bloomberg / Getty Images

From Digital Hate to Analog Violence The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny

Hatred against women is fostered online, but increasingly often, it erupts into real-world violence. The problem extends all the way into German parliament. Some experts describe it as a new form of terrorism. By Maik Baumgärtner, Roman Höfner, Ann-Katrin Müller und Marcel Rosenbach

The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny - Titelbild [M]: Igor Ustynskyy / Getty Images

Monitoring the Right Wing German Officials Seek to Turn up the Heat on the AfD

Germany's domestic intelligence agency hopes to place the entire Alternative for Germany party under surveillance. It views the party as being hostile to democracy. By Jörg Diehl, Ann-Katrin Müller, Ansgar Siemens und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

German Officials Seek to Turn up the Heat on the AfD - Rolf Vennenbernd / picture alliance / dpa

Former U.S. National Security Adviser Bolton “Trump Wanted To Make an Impression on Erdoğan”

In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton discusses the case against Turkey’s Halkbank, which has been accused of helping Iran circumvent American sanctions. He says Donald Trump and Turkish President Erdoğan were in close contact about the issue. Interview Conducted By Alexander Sarovic

“Trump Wanted To Make an Impression on Erdoğan” - SAUL LOEB / AFP

The Disinformation Station Germany Fears Influence of Russian Propaganda Channel

With RT DE, Moscow wants to provide a platform for corona skeptics, right-wing populists and leftist fans of the Kremlin to destabilize democracy in Germany. Internal emails provide insights into the media organization. By Maik Baumgärtner, Roman Höfner und Ann-Katrin Müller

Germany Fears Influence of Russian Propaganda Channel - SNA / ullstein bild

Generation Lockdown Schoolchildren Around the World Face a Steep Uphill Battle

Hundreds of millions of children around the world have been unable to attend school for months because of the pandemic. More than 24 million may never return. The future of an entire generation is at stake. By Marian Blasberg, Laura Höflinger, Katrin Kuntz und Fritz Schaap

Schoolchildren Around the World Face a Steep Uphill Battle - Brian Otieno / GGImages / DER SPIEGEL

Pass the Buck to Moscow A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum An Op-Ed by Wolfgang Ischinger

With Joe Biden's election, trans-Atlantic relations are on the upswing. But the natural gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 threatens to derail the renewal. Germany needs to come up with a new approach, and passing the buck to Moscow might help.

A Possible Solution to the Nord Stream 2 Conundrum - Bernd Wüstneck / picture alliance/dpa

Erdoğans Bad Bank on Trial Shedding Light on an Alleged Plot to Evade Iran Sanctions

A trial starting soon in New York is set to throw light on whether a Turkish bank helped Iran circumvent sanctions. And how much President Erdoğan knew about it. By Sebnem Arsu, Maximilian Popp und Alexander Sarovic

Shedding Light on an Alleged Plot to Evade Iran Sanctions - Anadolu Agency/ Getty Images

"We Underestimated the Danger Last Summer" Slovakia's President Discusses Her Country's COVID Problem

There are few other places in the world with a COVID-19 death rate as disproportionately high as the one in Slovakia. In an interview, President Zuzana Čaputová concedes that mistakes were made and explains why her country is considering deploying Russia's Sputnik V vaccine. Interview Conducted By Maximilian Popp und Jan Puhl

Slovakia's President Discusses Her Country's COVID Problem - CTK Photo / imago images

Top EU Diplomat on Moscow Mishaps "I Should Have Indulged My Desire To Argue a Little More"

The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, was made to look foolish by Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov during a recent press conference. In an interview, he explains why he didn't fight back harder. Interview Conducted by Markus Becker, Ralf Neukirch und Christoph Schult

"I Should Have Indulged My Desire To Argue a Little More" - Kevin Faingnaert / DER SPIEGEL

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