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The German government has said it would lift travel restrictions to the 26 EU countries as well as others by June 15 — circumstances owing to the pandemic permitting. Follow DW for the latest. Germany has unveiled plans to allow travel within Europe from June 15 More than 6.4 million…

Middle East12:44 GMT 31.05.2020(updated 15:58 GMT 31.05.2020) Get short URLWashington's sanctions pressure on the Islamic Republic continues amid the ongoing tensions between the two countries in place since America’s unilateral withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018.Earlier this week, the White House announced a decision to scrap a…

GeneralissimoRafael Trujillo Rafael Trujillo in 1940 36th & 39th President of the Dominican Republic In office 18 May 1942 – 16 August 1952 Vice President None Preceded by Manuel de Jesús Troncoso de la Concha Succeeded by Héctor Trujillo In office 16 August 1930 – 16 August 1938 Vice President Rafael Estrella…

Loud & Clear20:31 GMT 29.05.2020(updated 11:24 GMT 30.05.2020) Get short URLOn today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Sputnik News analysts and producers Walter Smolarek and Nicole Roussell.Friday is Loud & Clear’s weekly hour-long segment The Week in Review, about the week in…

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While the Covid-19 pandemic appears to be coming under control in Asia and Europe, it continues to wreak havoc in Latin America. The World Health Organization has described this as a “new epicentre”. FRANCE 24 provides an overview of the situation in these countries, which are trying to achieve a balance…

A massive crowd of demonstrators descended upon a police headquarters in Minneapolis to protest a recent killing of an unarmed man. They were met with an arsenal of riot control weapons, including stun grenades and rubber bullets. Thousands of marchers could be seen around the 3rd police precinct headquarters in…

Although the US has not officially announced any intent to act against the tankers, Tehran summoned Switzerland’s envoy, representing Washington’s interests, to lodge a protest against an allegedly planned action.Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has said that the US could face retaliation if it tries to cause "trouble" for a fleet…

This is the third of a three-part series. Read part 1 and part 2. Given the current global turmoil, it is all the timelier to ask: "What will world politics and economics look like by 2030?"Will the dominant narratives still be the interlocking realms of free market capitalism and liberal democracy?Could 2030's…

Given the very noticeable rise in threatening rhetoric focused on Iran over the past week, it seems thoughts of regime change in Tehran are once again top of the agenda. Or perhaps simultaneously the administration needs a significant distraction of sorts amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the persistent national reopening…