TV Programm für Deutsche Welle (Engl) am 23.02.2026

News in Review

For many single parents, everyday life can be a challenge. But a number of projects offer assistance and encouragement. Affordable housing, social networking, and childcare services are designed to ease the burden.

Threats of so called "de-dollarization" have been bubbling up for years. Whether its Trump's tariffs, the US's aggressive sanctions regime or monetary policy -- all have been used by governments around the world to float the idea of moving away from the Greenback. But how realistic is this plan, really?

The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.

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A vertical farm in Kenya allows fish production in dry areas. Plus: Uganda's Environment Parliament for the people and building a sustainable business in Mali.

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Sixty years ago, Europe's first seawater desalination plant was built in the Canary Islands. This technology for producing fresh water was a blessing for the islands. Now, it could prove to be a curse for the ecosystem.

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New York City's congestion pricing aims to crush gridlock and supercharge public transit. Did it deliver less traffic and faster buses to New Yorkers? Electric cars are suited to cold weather. And a woman biker in India.

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Threats of so called "de-dollarization" have been bubbling up for years. Whether its Trump's tariffs, the US's aggressive sanctions regime or monetary policy -- all have been used by governments around the world to float the idea of moving away from the Greenback. But how realistic is this plan, really?

The weekly half-hour program delivers in-depth reporting on topical political issues and newsworthy events. Revealing the story behind the stories, "Close up" is informative, gripping and visually powerful.