50th Montreux Jazz Festival celebrates freedom
Major rock, pop and jazz musicians bump shoulders in Montreux from July 1-16. It is no longer a purely jazz festival, emphasizing instead creativity. Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, PJ Harvey…
Alpine ‘Crypto Valley’ pays with Bitcoins
The town of Zug in Switzerland wants to become the center of a Swiss "Crypto Valley." Residents can now pay their fees in Bitcoin, and Fintech companies in the region…
‘Gone with the Wind’ legend Olivia de Havilland is 100
As the last living star of "Gone with the Wind," Olivia de Havilland experienced first-hand Hollywood's Golden Era, powerful film studios and the first color films. As she turns 100,…
Daimler to buy car-leasing firm Athlon
The German auto maker - known for its Mercedes luxury cars - has acquired the Dutch car-leasing specialist because of its strong market position, allowing Daimler to improve its fleet…
How far will Taiwan drift from China?
Since the election of a China-skeptic president in Taiwan, tensions have grown between Taipei and Beijing. DW speaks with Taiwan expert Johannes Buckow over the future of the relationship.
In Video: Students rise up against educational system
https://youtu.be/j71yEH2i_Gs Video by Mahmoud Nasr Editing by Omar Korashi
Puerto Rico defaults amid hopes for US rescue
Puerto Rico has suspended all payments on its multi-billion dollar debt after US President Barack Obama signed a law creating a federal oversight board to negotiate the restructuring of the…
Whistleblower Yulia Stepanova able to compete in Olympics
The IAAF have given the green light for Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to compete in this summer's Rio Olympics as a neutral athlete, with the middle distance runner granted…
