In many countries, the number of new COVID-19 infections is skyrocketing. Did governments move too quickly to loosen the lockdowns? And what is the role of the Delta variant? In interview, British researcher Devi Sridhar warns of the dangers of the new wave and argues that vaccination is our only way out.
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Wednesday, 28 July 2021
Friday, 23 July 2021
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Silently and strategically, the Taliban are gaining ground in eastern Afghanistan – and without even firing shots. As they advance, they are forming grotesque alliances against forces even more radical than themselves.
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Tuesday, 20 July 2021
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As prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu was one of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s closest allies. In an interview, he now accuses the Turkish president of driving his country into the ground.
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Wednesday, 14 July 2021
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In recent days, both the American and German forces have withdrawn from Afghanistan. The government in Kabul is now on its own, with the Taliban conquering one district after the other. Could they soon lay siege on the capital city?
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Monday, 12 July 2021
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During the reporting of his latest book on the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6, “Fire and Fury" author Michael Wolff says he got an invitation to meet the former president at Mar-a-Lago. In an interview, he tells DER SPIEGEL what ensued.
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Thursday, 8 July 2021
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Can we lift the coronavirus containment measures for the fully vaccinated? Berlin-based vaccine researcher Leif Erik Sander thinks it would be unwise to do so given the arrival of the delta variant, which is causing infections even in people who have been given both their jabs.
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Thursday, 1 July 2021
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Germany's armed forces officially pulled out of Afghanistan this week. They left behind many Afghan workers who could face persecution or even death at the hands of the Taliban for the help they provided the Germans, despite political pledges to provide protection.
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