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Are phones making teenagers depressed?

Global issuesDecember 7, 2023
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December 9, 2023

EU provisionally agrees first AI regulations

December 8, 2023

US approves CRISPR gene-editing to treat sickle cell disease

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DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Serbien Stahlwerk

Is a Chinese steel mill polluting cities in Serbia?

Is a Chinese steel mill polluting cities in Serbia?

Since China took over a steel mill in Smederevo, more reports of cancer have appeared around Serbia.
SerbiaDecember 9, 202308:47 min
People seen standing in front of a court in Nairobi talking to each other

Kenya: Facebook parent Meta not in contempt

Kenya: Facebook parent Meta not in contempt

A Kenyan judge has ruled Meta is not in contempt of court for failing to pay content moderators fired by a contractor.
KenyaDecember 8, 2023
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How fasting fish could help scientists make us live longer

How fasting fish could help scientists make us live longer

Researchers tested how killfish respond to fasting at different ages. What they found could be transferable to humans.
Global issuesDecember 7, 2023
Motorists ride past by as Mount Merapi spews volcanic materials during its eruption in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Indonesia volcano: What we know about Mount Marapi

Indonesia volcano: What we know about Mount Marapi

A furious eruption at Mount Marapi killed 23 hikers in Indonesia and sent at least a dozen more missing on the weekend.
IndonesiaDecember 7, 2023
Tim Bertko InGoodShape

The best exercise for your butt muscles

The best exercise for your butt muscles

If you want to firm up your glutes, try out this simple exercise from our trainer Tim Bertko.
Global issuesDecember 7, 202301:11 min
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Internet users in Ghana rue data price increase

Internet users in Ghana rue data price increase

In Ghana, internet access has become a luxury increasingly unattainable for many, given the escalating tariff charges.
GhanaDecember 6, 202301:30 min
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Why are kids getting worse at math?

15-year-olds across the globe are performing worse on the standardized Pisa test than five years ago.
December 9, 202315:26 min
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Heavy flooding, severe storms, record heat waves, extreme weather is on the rise due to climate change. This is affecting people, ecosystems and economies around the world.

Four workers plant mangroves in a wetland

NGOs take on rising sea levels in Cameroon’s Douala

NGOs take on rising sea levels in Cameroon’s Douala

NGOs aim to halt flooding and coastal erosion in Douala by planting mangroves and educating locals.
CameroonDecember 8, 202305:23 min
Seychelles Explosion in einem Sprengstofflager und Überschwemmung

Seychelles declares emergency after explosion, flooding

Seychelles declares emergency after explosion, flooding

A blast at an explosives warehouse has caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles' main island.
AfricaDecember 7, 2023
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Climate change witnesses describe evolving weather impacts

Climate change witnesses describe evolving weather impacts

DW asked people around the world how their lives have been impacted by global heating.
December 7, 2023
Pakistan Kinder durch Hochwasser vetrieben

Climate change: Floods fuel growing hunger in Pakistan

Climate change: Floods fuel growing hunger in Pakistan

More than half a million flood-affected children in Pakistan are suffering the deadliest form of malnutrition.
PakistanDecember 6, 202303:09 min
Aerial view of people enjoying the beach amid a record heat wave at Praia Vermelha Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Climate change: 2023 hottest year since records began

Climate change: 2023 hottest year since records began

The year 2023 has seen a series of record-breaking months and seasons.
Global issuesDecember 6, 2023
DW Sendung Made | Kopenhagen

Copenhagen: How to flood-proof a city

Copenhagen: How to flood-proof a city

After a flash flood, Copenhagen began a re-design that offers good lessons for other cities adapting to climate change.
DenmarkDecember 6, 202307:57 min
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Could AI transform health care in Africa?

AI could fill major health care and workforce gaps, say experts, but only if infrastructure barriers can be overcome.
AfricaDecember 1, 2023
Illustration of a rocket launching from an offshore spaceport run by the German Offshore Spaceport Alliance (GOSA): a barge, with a rocket blasting off at one end and the ocean all around

Will offshore launches solve the spaceport bottleneck?

Offshore spaceports may meet a growing demand for small satellite data from space, but they have their own challenges.
Global issuesDecember 1, 2023
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Cheops finds key to billion year old exoplanet system

The European satellite has revealed the secrets of a rare planetary system that's puzzled scientists for years.
Global issuesNovember 29, 2023
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An elderly couple seen from behind walks on a wooden pier

Why men die younger than women

There's a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it's even visible between male and female animals.
United States of AmericaNovember 17, 2023
A woman recording a voice message on her smartphone

How AI can detect diabetes with a 10-second voice sample

Voice analysis AI can be a useful diagnostic tool for type 2 diabetes, but it comes with a warning label.
Global issuesNovember 14, 2023
Susan Murabana looks into her telescope.

Traveling telescope helps Kenyans reach for the stars

Astronomer Susan Murabana hopes to inspire Kenyans to look to a future with no barriers, one stargazing event at a time.
KenyaOctober 28, 202301:47 min