Can you make money from online betting? Can you control your betting habit? It's estimated that 40 percent of young Ugandans gamble. Edith Kimani hosts a The 77 Percent Street Debate in Kampala to ask why betting is tolerated, who really benefits, and how a simple bet can lead to a medical addiction.
China's more aggressive foreign policy prompts neighboring Japan to invest in its military. Plus: How can waste landfills be made more climate friendly? And in the United States, an age-old nature paradise is under threat from a proposed mine.
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Kenyan President William Ruto spoke to DW during his two-day visit to Germany where he signed a labor and migration deal. The agreement will allow skilled workers from the east African nation to live and work in Germany, while also facilitating the repatriation of Kenyans who have failed their asylum requests and therefore don't have the right to stay in Germany.
More than 160 countries have signed what's known as the Ottawa Treaty. It prohibits the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines. Nevertheless, the number of civilian victims of landmines continues to rise.
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As societies get more prosperous, more and more people are unable to afford many basic needs. In South Africa and in the UK, Liz and Sakhumzi believe in the virtues of capitalism, whilst Jamie and Princess struggle to make ends meet.
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If you're looking for a climate success story, you'll find it, of course, in Scandinavia. Sweden has cut 80% of its net emissions since 1990 - while growing its economy. How have they done it? And can this be a blueprint for other countries?
Yvan Sagnet has been campaigning against the exploitation of migrant workers in Italy for years. His organization No Cap works to ensure fair conditions for laborers in the agricultural industry.
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Human activity is driving climate change - so how we can all reduce our personal impact on the planet? And still flourish despite the weather changes that are already happening? From reusing resources, to cutting emissions and boosting food security.
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The Indochina War was one of the bloodiest chapters in French colonial history. Beginning in 1946, the Vietnamese fought to gain their independence from France. Hundreds of thousands of people died in the fighting.
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Explore van life in the Scottish Highlands with Mercedes' Marco Polo, take to the skies in a flying taxi, and go for a ride in a Danfo bus in Lagos, Nigeria - on REV!