Oldest pottery workshop discovered in Aswan
Completing the chain of discoveries that leaves a mark in Egypt’s recent history, the Ministry of Antiquities announced discovering the oldest pottery manufacturing workshop in Aswan, while working on the…
Meet the New York Stock Exchange’s only female trader
Lauren Simmons is not only the youngest, but also the only full-time female trader on the New York Stock Exchange. DW's Anne Schwedt meets the 23-year-old who's thriving in a…
ECJ judgment: Is CRISPR-Cas9 "genetic engineering" at all?
On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice will decide whether CRISPR-Cas9 is really "genetic engineering". In that case, food cultivated with it would have to be labelled accordingly. What is…
State strikes social media rumours via harsh legislation
The Egyptian state has been long pointing on several occasions that social media platforms are the main reason of spread of rumours and negative energy among citizens in the country,…
State of emergency in Turkey has ended, but violations still cited
Human rights organisations say that ending state of emergency is first step which is necessary in a long line of measures that new government must undertake
What’s lurking in the German forest?
Germans are passionate about their forests. They really are. In a way that some non-Germans find hard to comprehend. Tamsin Walker trekked to the woods to try and tap into…
Mesut Özil’s lonely farewell
Mesut Özil's resignation from the German national team has sparked reactions in social media from all over Europe and beyond. However, Özil's Germany teammates have largely remained silent."It was a…
‘Junk’ art stash may yield multi-million dollar masterpieces
When an art dealer spent $15,000 (€12,350) on a bundle of unseen art held in a New Jersey storage locker, he never expected to find potential multi-million dollar works by…
Women in danger: spy cameras spreading, women demand action
Thousands of Korean women have recently gathered in Seoul to protest against ‘spy cam explicit videos’
Automation is coming: Older workers are most at risk
A new report focusing on how automation may impact older workers paints a bleak picture. But as one of its authors, Dr. Axel Miller, told DW, understanding them is the…