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

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

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

Immune to Criticism AstraZeneca Debacle Threatens Global Fight Against Pandemic

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.

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

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

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

Inside COVAX’s Mission to Save the World - UNICEF

Vaccine Diplomacy The Surprising Success of Sputnik V

For Russian President Vladimir Putin, the development of the Sputnik V vaccine is a welcome boost to his country's image. And it has been received with open arms in Latin America. In Europe, though, people remain skeptical. Rightly so? By Christian Esch, Jens Glüsing und Christina Hebel, in Moscow and Rio de Janeiro

The Surprising Success of Sputnik V - David Mercado / REUTERS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Miracle on the Horn of Africa - Benjamin Moscovici

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

Illegal Pushbacks Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border

Among the thousands of people trying to cross the border from Bosnia-Herzegovina into Croatia are numerous families. The children are forced to watch as their parents are beaten and humiliated. Von Sonja Peteranderl and Alessio Mamo (Photos)

Children Caught in “The Game” on the Croatian Border - Alessio Mamo

Putin's Suspected Coastal Mansion The Man Who Built the Billion Dollar Palace

Lanfranco Cirillo designed the ostentatious palace that Alexei Navalny claims belongs to Russia’s president. "We used fantastic materials, I was proud of my work," the architect says when contacted by DER SPIEGEL. By Christian Esch in Moscow

The Man Who Built the Billion Dollar Palace - Navalny Life / dpa

The Vaccine that Nobody Wants Fears of AstraZeneca Could Have Dangerous Consequences

Reports that the AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective that the ones from BioNTech and Moderna have fueled widespread reservations. Leading German health experts say they have faith in the company's product and that it is a key tool in the battle against COVID-19.

Fears of AstraZeneca Could Have Dangerous Consequences - Fabrizio Bensch / REUTERS

Interview with Ugandan President Museveni "The Europeans Suffer from Arrogance"

China is a much easier partner to deal with than the Europeans, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says in an interview with DER SPIEGEL. He rejects suggestions that he has developed an autocratic leadership style. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl und Maximilian Popp in Entebbe

"The Europeans Suffer from Arrogance" - John Muchucha / AP

BioNTech Executive on New Vaccine Plant "It Will Take a Few Months before We Reach Full Capacity"

In an interview, pharmaceuticals executive Sierk Poetting of BioNTech discusses problems in vaccine production and bottlenecks that are slowing distribution of the life-saving drugs. Interview Conducted by Martin U. Müller und Thomas Schulz

"It Will Take a Few Months before We Reach Full Capacity" - BioNTech

Sweeping Up the Shards Left Behind By Trump Can Antony Blinken Help Restore America's Standing in the World?

Antony Blinken hopes to re-establish his country as the moral leader of the West. But it is also clear he won't make things any easier for the Europeans. By René Pfister

Can Antony Blinken Help Restore America's Standing in the World? - Erin Scott

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