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France and Great Britain: Drones to prevent migration across the English Channel
The English Channel developed into a busy migration route to England. Now London and Paris have signed an agreement to prevent people from crossing.
Republicans after the US Election 2020: Heroes and Cowards
A few courageous Republicans have protected American democracy from the President's attacks. This makes the behavior of the party leadership seem even shabbier
Belarus: Opposition member Marija Kolesnikowa on her imprisonment and Lukashenko’s pseudo-dialogue
The Belarusian oppositional Marija Kolesnikowa refused to leave the country despite a death threat - by tearing up her passport. In an interview from prison, the regime critic reveals why she would do it again.
Barack Obama on time after Donald Trump: “It takes more than one election to undo these things”
Former US President Obama is once again settling accounts with Donald Trump: his relationship to the truth has divided the country. He is dampening expectations of the designated successor Joe Biden.
Donald Trump announces new “big lawsuits” against election results
The still-president continues to resist the clear election result: Donald Trump apparently wants to take further legal steps - but his lawyers are already giving in elsewhere.
Moldova: Maia Sandu faces victory over Igor Dodon in presidential election
In Moldova a change of direction is apparently imminent after the run-off vote: the pro-European Maia Sandu could replace Igor Dodon as president. It is open whether Dodon would accept defeat.
USA: Joe Biden will correct Donald Trump\’s policy “from day one”
Expectations are high, and so are announcements: Joe Biden's chief of staff promises that the Democrat will immediately rejoin the Paris Climate Convention and improve the protection of migrants.
Peru: Interim President Merino resigns after only five days
Government crisis in Peru: Transitional head of state Manuel Merino has already resigned from office after there were deaths in demonstrations against the dismissal of his predecessor.
Great Britain: Marcus Rashford persuades Boris Johnson to reverse social policy
In the pandemic, footballer Marcus Rashford became the star beyond the pitch. His campaign against child poverty is moving England - and has already prompted the Johnson government to turn the tide twice.
Donald Trump about Joe Biden: “He won because the election was rigged”
So far Donald Trump has not admitted his electoral defeat. On Twitter he now writes for the first time that Joe Biden has won - supplemented by an unsubstantiated claim.