Around the Globe | 01.12.2017, 17:00 UTC

If you cannot view this message correctly, please click here.

Around the Globe 01.12.2017 | 17:00 UTC Terrorism Mastermind behind Istanbul airport attack 'blew himself up' in Georgia The "one-armed" warlord suspected of organizing the airport attack that left 46 people dead "blew himself up," according to Georgian officials. The Chechen militant was considered a key extremist recruiter in Europe. Chatayev: The man suspected of the attack in Istanbul Opinion: Fighting terror with rights and freedom Turkey arrests two 'IS' suspects over Istanbul attacks Trial begins in Turkey over IS attack on Istanbul airport Istanbul reels from suicide bomb attacks Many dead in Istanbul airport suicide attack, Turkish officials say UN tribunal to launch its own independent probe into Slobodan Praljak's ICTY suicide The UN's Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has ordered an independent probe into Slobodan Praljak's suicide. The Bosnian Croat ex-general swallowed what he said was poison in the courtroom and died soon after. After Praljak suicide: Opinions in Croatia divided Prosecutors investigate Praljak's courtroom death at The Hague The Hague Tribunal: A death and the painful truth Bosnian Croat leader Slobodan Praljak dies after drinking poison in UN war crimes court Opinion: The overburdened Hague Tribunal 'Remembering Srebrenica' service at Westminister Abbey to mark 20 years since massacre Reports: Michael Flynn to testify Trump's team directed him to contact Russia The former US national security advisor is cooperating with investigators and has admitted to lying to the FBI. According to US reports, he will testify that Donald Trump directed him to make contact with Russia. Special counsel Mueller to probe Trump-Russia links First charges in Trump Russia investigation First charges filed in US special counsel's Russia investigation US Attorney General Jeff Sessions belatedly remembers talk of meeting Russians Russia probe: Donald Trump ex-aide Paul Manafort pleads not guilty to 12 charges Ali, Lebanese Uber driver and Hezbollah fighter Ali's day job is driving an Uber. His other job is as a Hezbollah fighter. He fought in Syria but says war has worn him out. He's learning German to find work in a place away from conflict and his home in Beirut. Tensions run high between Saudi Arabia and Iran Marching for Lebanon's future under the threat of war Israel and Saudi Arabia: New best friends in the Middle East? Saad Hariri postpones resignation as Lebanese prime minister Israel caught between the fronts of Saudi Arabia's conflict with Iran Syrians in Lebanon: 'They treat us like we are dirty' Germany outlaws support group with Hezbollah ties, raids offices nationwide The difficult task of tracking deadly wood Logging is a cause of murder in the Amazon rainforest. And a Greenpeace report has shown that European companies still buy wood that comes from blood-stained sources. Germany's wood detectives Living Planet: Apps not arms Poland says it's complying with EU warning to stop logging or face fines Indigenous land demarcation sparks divisions in Brazil Forests protecting the environment and human health Amazon deforestation ticks tragically up Hambacher Forst: Activists and police clash as logging begins to facilitate coal mining Opinion: Pope Francis shouldn't have said 'Rohingya' During most of his five-day visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh, Pope Francis avoided using the name "Rohingya." Sticking to this middle ground would have been a smart decision, says DW's Rodion Ebbighausen. DW's Arafatul Islam on the Pope in Bangladesh, where he is due to meet Rohingya refugees Pope Francis to meet Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh appeal to Pope Francis Rohingya people in Myanmar: what you need to know Myanmar: Pope urges Buddhist monks to fight 'prejudice' Myanmar: Pope Francis meets Aung San Suu Kyi amid Rohingya crisis Opinion: The pope is visiting a minefield in Myanmar Pope faces tightrope act in Myanmar amid Rohingya crisis Myanmar's Rohingya rebels - What you need to know Rohingya crisis Pope Francis uses 'Rohingya' to refer to refugees The Catholic pontiff used the word Rohingya when addressing refugees in Dhaka, who crossed from Myanmar into Bangladesh. He had been urged not to use the word during his earlier stay in Myanmar. Pope wraps up Myanmar visit without mention of Rohingya Pope Francis pushes Catholic Church towards interfaith dialogue on travels 'Apartheid' in Myanmar, accuses Amnesty Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh appeal to Pope Francis Opinion: EU-Africa summit ends with empty words This week, 55 African and 28 European government representatives came together in Abidjan to adopt a new strategy for Africa. Despite the expectations, the end result was an utter disappointment, writes Barbara Wesel. EU-Africa summit: Agreement on plan of action Opinion: Africa should not become too dependent on Europe France's Macron says Libya grants access for evacuations Africa's future depends on education Jean-Claude Juncker: Migrants 'need legal ways to come to Europe' EU, African leaders back migrant evacuation plan in Libya as summit closes EU and Africa: Partners with different interests Mobile data Smartphone tariffs: Germany, US charge 'exorbitant' prices Although unlimited access to mobile data has increased overall worldwide, some countries still charge a bundle. A new report shows prices in the United States, Canada and Germany are among the highest. IFA turning into world's biggest smartphone fair Germany to invest 100 billion into national gigabit internet network Smartphone addiction messes up brain chemistry UN asks for record $22.5 billion for humanitarian aid in 2018 The United Nations has appealed for $22.5 billion to provide humanitarian aid to more than 90 million people next year. Armed conflicts and natural disasters have driven up the estimated aid total to a record level. Charity: Yemen's children trapped in tragedy End Yemen's blockade, urge women Nobel laureates Yemen receives first food aid shipments following Saudi blockade Syrian government agrees to ceasefire as UN peace talks start Humanitarian situation worsens in DRC What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? Who's fighting whom in Pakistan? Why does the country's powerful army continue to support some militant groups? DW examines the protracted conflict in the nuclear-armed nation and its possible effects on the region. Imran Khan: military solution has failed in Pakistan and Afghanistan Candidate with terror links contests ousted PM Sharif's seat in parliament Pakistan: Taliban gunmen disguised in burqas storm college Opinion: Pakistan's ignominious surrender to Islamists Saudi-led Islamic military alliance: counterterrorism or counter Iran? Pakistan releases alleged 'mastermind' behind 2008 Mumbai attacks Pakistan's army 'favors dialogue' with Islamists over blasphemy row India's partition and 70 years of proxy jihad Husain Haqqani: 'US will no longer ignore Pakistan's militant support' The Islamization of Kashmir's separatist movement Indian PM Modi's Balochistan comments upset Pakistan Gwadar – Pakistan's impoverished colony or an economic hub? The godfather of the Taliban: Hamid Gul and his legacy Why Pakistan's nuclear obsession is reason for concern Attacks on Shiites intensify in Pakistan Six years since bin Laden's death, al Qaeda weakened - but not finished Pakistan shrine attack - No place for 'soft Islam' in a hard country Musharraf's departure proves Pakistani military is above the law Kim Jong Un's assassinated half-brother carried antidote to poison that killed him North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's assassinated half-brother had the antidote for the nerve gas that killed him. The trial of two women accused of Kim Jong Nam's murder has gone into recess until January. The death of the North Korean leader's half-brother Kim murder suspects in court Kim Jong Nam murder suspects revisit crime scene Kim Jong Nam murder trial: Women plead not guilty Malaysia to start talks with North Korea over stranded citizens in 'next few days' Malaysia releases North Korean suspect in murder of Kim Jong Nam Pakistan: Taliban gunmen disguised in burqas storm college Taliban militants have stormed an agricultural training institute in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. Initial reports suggest that at least nine people have been killed and more than 30 injured. Taliban gunmen disguised in burqas storm Pakistan college Islamist hardliners turn up heat on Pakistan's government Pakistan-Afghanistan border fence: Will it stop militants? What is Pakistan's militancy issue all about? Pakistan's army 'favors dialogue' with Islamists over blasphemy row Opinion: Pakistan's ignominious surrender to Islamists Ignoring US pressure, Pakistan mainstreams jihadi groups Why Pakistani army's anti-terror campaign falls short Militants killed by Pakistan's military in wake of school massacre Living in a changing world World in Progress Multiclick A weekly look at globalization, education, economic development, human rights and more. World in Progress: Cuba's Boulevard of Dreams World in Progress: Fences and gilded cages in New York City   © Deutsche Welle 2017