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World in Progress: Democracies at risk?
Authoritarian populists are on the rise around the world. DW speaks to Freedom House's Arch Puddington.
EU worried Huawei could pass secrets to China
The EU's technology commissioner has sounded the alarm over Huawei's possible links to security services in China.
Environmental friendly houses – new home in Moldova
A German NGO is helping Moldova to increase energy efficiency, one home at a time.
Australia passes cyber spy law
Passage of a law expanding Australia's spying powers may have global implications for encrypted communications.
Germany resists pressure on Huawei
German officials were reportedly pushing earlier this year for Berlin to slap a ban on Chinese IT firm Huawei.
Finance chief of China's Huawei held in Canada
China has demanded Canada release Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, who faces possible extradition to the US.
Moldova's new approach to housing
An energy-efficient building project is offering Moldovans warmer homes and job opportunities.
Moldova: Climate-friendly construction
A German NGO is helping Moldova to increase energy efficiency, one home at a time.
Coastal protection with artificial seagrass
Could damaged seagrass be replaced by an artificial alternative?
Herpes agent wins 2018 German Future Prize
Germany's president has presented this year's Future Prize to the inventors of a medicine against herpes.
World in Progress: What's at stake?
How are the Florida Keys preparing for storms, what's at stake at climate summit COP24 & new ways to help the homeless.
World in Progress: Can tech help the homeless?
Ann-Marie Weaver went to meet the start-ups that are using digital technology to help Britain's homeless.
Smartphones: Live longer, be greener
The short lifespan of smartphones causes massive environmental problems. Can more modular designs offer a solution?
Samsung deal to compensate factory cancer victims
The company agreed it had failed to manage health threats to employees who developed forms of cancer.
Digital innovation in Europe
Europe needs a free data flow to become a global player in digital innovation, Andrus Asip tells DW.
China economy not opening up
Foreign firms are finding it harder than ever to compete against China's state-owned giants.
Italy seeks to boost innovation
Germany and Italy seek to foster business ties, especially in the area of digital innovation.
Driven to Succeed — Founders' Valley (1/5)
Korea's youth suicide rate is high – could digitization change an education system blamed for overworking its students?
World in Progress: Improving Lives
This week on the program we look at how lives can be improved across the world.
Digitalization in Kyrgyzstan
A group of entrepreneurs brings WiFi connections to remote villages in Kyrgyzstan.
Innovation in Ghana
Digital education in Indonesia
Iman Usman founded Ruanngguro in a bid to revolutionize his country’s education system.
How mysterious smell memories overpower us
A random odor can send you back to a childhood memory, and you won't know why. Do scientists?
China's road from copycat to innovator
China is on its way to becoming the world's most innovative nation.
Africalink on Air - 14 November 2018
30 separatists have been killed in Cameroon++South Africa’s Minister Gigaba says resignation not admission of guilt.
Ugandan scientist makes multipurpose tractor for poor farmers
A Ugandan innovator has built a low-cost tractor to boost productivity for small scale farmers.
How green is bioplastic?
Bioplastic is meant to be safe and biodegradable. But it's not as green as it seems.
AI: Computers as intelligent aids in medicine
AI-driven technology is more present than ever in hospitals. But it doesn't only benefit doctors.
Global 3000 - The Globalization Program
Global 3000 goes in search of social justice: in Nairobi, Hanoi and Berlin.
Affordable medical technology in Vietnam
Nga Trang has set up a social enterprise to produce efficient and affordable medical technology.
Artificial seagrass to help protect Germany's coast?
Seagrass beds have been damaged in recent decades. One German project is exploring an interesting alternative.
The folding bike that is self-charging
In 2014 the Austrian start-up introduced a bike which aims to transform mobility in big cities.
Our finite water supply
Three-quarters of our planet are covered by water. Only 2.5 percent is freshwater. There's not enough to go around.
Drug discovery, diagnosis, dementia done early
In drug discovery and dementia, too much happens too late. But two new technologies show new ways ahead for health care.
What is 'disruption'?
The term describes innovations with the potential to destroy existing markets. But is that bad?
Made in Germany - Rethink, reboot!
Companies need to change or they will go under, given the challenges of our age.
Bi bi
Half of young British people say they're bisexually inclined, and what are China's "artificial moons".
Improving access to clean water in Madagascar
One organisation is tackling a scarcity of portable clean water in the capital city.
What does the future hold for city transport?
With air pollution and traffic a growing problem, new ways to move around our cities will be necessary.
Manioc against plastic pollution
Two Indonesian entrepreneurs have developed an alternative to conventional plastic, based on the manioc root.
Season 2: Asia's startups drive change
Founders' Valley follows entrepreneurs from Germany on their journeys through Asia's startup ecosystems.
Blockchain technology fuels Bitcoin
Blockchain is the technology behind Bitcoin. Expert Thomas Schouten explains the full potential of Blockchain.
Doing Your Bit: The floating trash can
Two surfers have developed a garbage can that floats in the ocean, collecting rubbish while filtering the water.
Inside Europe: Moscow rolls out face recognition technology
Moscow's authorities have announced plans to roll out the use of face recognition technology, after it played a key role in catching criminals during the Russia 2018 soccer World Cup. The government is working with companies which believe it could be used to replace house keys and even public transport ticket. But human rights activists fear it may be used to repress dissent. Dan Ashby reports.
The growing popularity of Nigeria's eco-soap
Abiola Ogunrinde produces soap from natural local products. The eco-soap is now popular not just in Nigeria.
The world''s biggest R&D spenders
Those with the largest budget are not necessarily the most innovative firms.
US bans sales to Fujian Jinhua
China's state-controlled chipmaker can no longer buy crucial US components as Washington ups the ante in the trade war.
IBM buys Red Hat
The US tech giant acquires the open source software firm under a deal said to be the biggest in the tech world.
Will AI bring about the end of the world?
DW spoke to technologists and historians to better understand — and navigate — technological and societal upheavals.
Somalia's hightech summit
Somalia is trying to reinvent itself as a start-up hotspot. The first ever tech summit is supposed to be bring change.
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