Sophie Ribstein

Germany's next government is promising to end homelessness by 2030. But they don't yet know how big the problem is… dw.com/en/germanys-ne…

Apparently this is how some European Sunday newspapers are reporting on the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Racialising the problem, instead of listening to the virologists and the advice of @WHO. Politicians listening to the voices in their heads, instead of the science. Appalling!

TW: Racist slurs Berlin police arrested a woman after she was filmed shouting racist slurs at Adegbayi Balogun, a man of Nigerian origin, who was walking with his one-year-old daughter.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel gave an exclusive interview to DW, where she spoke about climate change, refugee policy and the coronavirus pandemic. Watch the entire interview HERE: facebook.com/deutschewellen…

Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chairwoman of the committee, said that "free, independent and fact-based journalism serves to protect against abuse of power, lies and war propaganda" while reading out this year's winners. More about the journalists here: dw.com/en/maria-ressa…

Breaking: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. More to follow on dw.com.

'“The poor cannot sleep, because they are hungry and the rich cannot sleep because the poor are awake" - Nigerian economist Sam Aluko's ringing true in South Africa today

Germany admits that it committed genocide during its colonial rule in Namibia and has promised a reconstruction and development fund, but not everyone is happy with the deal.

From writing protest songs, to making jazz accessible to all and who can forget composing “Kgomo” the legendary wedding march that ushered many of us to the altar💍... Thank you for the music Ntate Jonas, you remain a hero in the South African story #RIPJonasGwangwa 💐🤍🎼

@MIAGI_SA @Tsepo_Pooe Your work to bring people together in #SouthAfrica and to build a more inclusive and peaceful society through music is amazing! Well done! Can't wait to see your next performance.

The German migrant rescue organization Sea-Eye is bolstering its fleet with an additional rescue ship, the NGO has announced. p.dw.com/p/3lJu1

Gunmen in western Ethiopia have killed at least 34 people in an attack on a bus, according to the national human rights body. p.dw.com/p/3lK4g

Coronavirus: German company BioNTech says its vaccine is 90% effective p.dw.com/p/3l3Fz

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is the first woman, the first Black person and the first Indian-American to serve in that role. Her husband, Douglas Emhoff, will make history, too, as the first man and first Jewish person to serve as a second spouse trib.al/ZlRaTGv

BBC News - Kamala Harris - the first woman vice-president bbc.co.uk/news/election-…

BREAKING: Joe Biden is projected to win the US presidency after clinching the battleground state of Pennsylvania, @AP figures show.

A l’approche du 9 novembre #nuitdespogroms 1938 les Allemands nettoient les pavés de la mémoire #Stolpersteine posés devant le dernier domicile des deportés

Coronavirus digest: French hospitals transfer critically ill COVID-19 patients to Germany p.dw.com/p/3kyv9

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu: 'My life is not safe' p.dw.com/p/3kzAk