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In an interview, infectious diseases expert Sir Jeremy Farrar discusses recent mutations of the coronavirus and his worries about future pandemics. He says COVID is here to stay and that we haven't reached a "stable phase yet" that would allow us to let down our guard.

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For over a month, people in Iran have been protesting against the Islamist regime. Data shows how protests have sprung up around the country and where the government has unleashed the most brutality against the demonstrators.

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The death of university student Jina Mahsa Amini has triggered a wave of protests across Iran. For the last five weeks, the women of the country have been leading the way, but people from all walks of life have joined them. Are they the force that could bring down the regime?

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He has transformed his country into a surveillance state, isolated it from the rest of the world during the pandemic and expanded his foreign policy. Now, China's Xi Jinping is set to become ruler for life. Why is he so beloved by his people?

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Nobody knows how the protests in Iran against the mullah regime will end. But the women of Iran have already accomplished more than they ever could have hoped for. And that deserves our respect.

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With each victim in Iran, the question as to how the West should react becomes more pressing. Experts are skeptical that the end is nigh for the regime in Tehran – and the country's nuclear ambitions remain a concern.

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Magnus Carlsen accused Hans Niemann of cheating and also went after his mentor. In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, the latter, Maxim Dlugy, speaks of those accusations for the first time and discusses whether he will take legal action.

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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings. The gold often ends up in Europe illegally. DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country.

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For six months, the village of Vyshneva, population 503, was occupied by Russian troops. Initially, there was resistance, but it gave way to collaboration and treason. Now liberated, the village is marked by deep distrust.

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The bleaker things look on the battlefield in Ukraine, the more often Russia talks about nuclear bombs. Western governments still think it’s a bluff, but they are nonetheless examining possible scenarios.

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Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov believes that the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin will collapse in spring. In an interview, talks about how dangerous Moscow continues to be and what lies ahead for a defeated Russia.

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Pavel Filatyev took part in the invasion of Ukraine. The war shocked him so badly that he risked imprisonment to write an exposé about the moral problems he sees in Russia's military action. The soldier has since fled to France, where he has applied for asylum and is now sharing his story.

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The recapture of Lyman was preceded by a Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv. Apparently fearing a robust advance by the Ukrainians, the Russians abandoned well-constructed defensive strongholds. A visit.

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The West never wanted to become a party to Russia's war against Ukraine. But Putin's annexation plans and his nuclear arsenal are now threatening that strategy. From this point on, restraint is the only responsible policy.

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