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Angesichts der Corona-Pandemie benötigt der Iran dringend medizinische Infrastruktur. Doch die fehlt, vor allem aufgrund der US-Sanktionen. Experten und Politiker fordern ihre Suspendierung. Noch sind es nur Berechnungen, die Wissenschaftler der iranischen Scharif-Universität für Technologien im Hinblick auf das Coronavirus angestellt haben. Doch sie fallen auch im günstigsten Fall düster aus: Stünden die Risikogebiete des Landes unter Quarantäne, folgte die Bevölkerung diszipliniert den Anweisungen der Behörden und träte kein Mangel bei der medizinischen Versorgung auf, würde das Land in der kommenden Woche den Höhepunkt der Pandemie erreichen - mit etwa 12.000 Todesopfern.

Wer darf die Freiheiten der Bürger in welchem Umfang einschränken? In zentral regierten Staaten ist das anders geregelt als im föderalen Deutschland. Hier ist es Aufgabe der Bundesländer, die Menschen zu schützen. Weltweit ergreifen Staaten Maßnahmen, um die Ausbreitung des Corona-Virus zu unterbinden oder zumindest zu verlangsamen. Rechtlich gesehen gibt es dabei durchaus Unterschiede. In China wurde - juristisch gesehen - kein landesweiter Notstand ausgerufen, sondern es wurden eine Reihe regionaler Maßnahmen erlassen. In Italien wurde der Notstand ausgerufen, zunächst regional im Norden des Landes, später für die gesamte Republik.  GESUNDHEIT |  20.03.2020 Corona-Ticker: 600 Tote in Italien an einem Tag Spanien hat ebenfalls den Notstand ausgerufen, genauso wie die USA. Dort hat Präsident Donald Trump am 13. März den nationalen Notstand erklärt und damit finanzielle Hilfen möglich gemacht. Weitere Befugnisse li...

South Africa's leading contemporary art museum is about to show one of the country's most beloved artists, William Kentridge. Should race still matter when it comes to art? DW's Sertan Sanderson reports from Cape Town. When you walk into the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art (Zeitz MOCAA) in Cape Town, it feels like you're entering a sacred space. What used to be a 57-meter-high grain silo storing maize, wheat and similar crops now inspires the kind of awe you might only experience by visiting a temple or a cathedral, as larger-than-life art installations in the entrance hall greet visitors. POLITICS |  14.02.2019 Interracial love in South Africa But  since the opening of the Zeitz MOCAA in September 2017 , some African artists and curators have questioned the choice of opening a museum that celebrates African art in Cape Town — without doubt the most "European" metropolis of the entire continent. Located at the city's to...

One of Germany's leading contemporary artists, Uecker knows the world. The world knows him too: His idiom as a painter and object artist is universal. And his tool? A hammer. Nails. Thousands of completely normal nails, each one driven into a wooden board covered with linen. Some straight, some slanted, but none hammered in all the way. Günther Uecker has finished one of these nail reliefs every year for over half a century. They've made him famous in Germany and beyond.     Not just screens, but also sewing machines, chairs, record players and grand pianos have borne the brunt of those little shafts of steel. Hardly any other artist has equally dedicated his work to the craft of simple physical labor. Hammering nails into backdrops and objects with force and precision, Günther Uecker creates reliefs that he terms "nail fields" and that achieve their full effect in the play of light and shadow. A life of war and peace Born in the of town of Wendorf nea...

This year's Eurovision Song Contest entries varied from a call to action to end capitalism to pure party songs. The winner won on a personal note, says DW's Rick Fulker. Rick Fulker Music can polarize and be a vehicle for tribal impulses and group identification. Music can divide — but it can also unite. That phrase is heard so often at international music events that it sounds hackneyed. It finds a clear expression at the Eurovision Song Contest, however. Now in its 64th year, Eurovision was founded nine years after the end of World War II to bring former enemies together in friendly competition. Now it seems to be the last European institution that is embraced enthusiastically by the entire continent. Eurovision grew to 41 countries The seven founding countries, all in western Europe, were joined over the years by former Eastern Bloc countries, the Balkans and associate members of the European Broadcasting Union such as Azerbaijan, Australia, and ...

The Icelandic sadomasochistic band Hatari had displayed scarves with Palestinian flags at the contest in Israel. Eurovision rules prohibit political messages during the competition. Icelandic public broadcaster RUV will be fined because the band it entered at the Eurovision Song Contest displayed scarves with Palestinian flags at the contest in Israel.  Read more:  Opinion: Should the Eurovision Song Contest be politicized? Icelandic band Hatari held up the Palestinian colors when the final results were being announced at the contest, which was held in Tel Aviv. The European Broadcasting Union said the act violated the competition's ban on political statements. They did not mention the size of the fine

Hungary has pulled out of the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest that will take place in Rotterdam. No reason was given, but many people are speculating that the decision is related to the government's homophobic stance. The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) is a decidedly colorful,  gaudy music festival  — and it is also gay. It  glitters . Beautiful people use grand gestures on pompous stage sets, and love is in the air. The ESC events attract people of all sexual orientations; the competition is simply a cheerful party for people from many different countries who celebrate music asceneemselves for a few days. Two weeks ago,   Hungary  canceled its participation in the 2020 contest, as did Montenegro. Both countries have a longstanding tradition of participating in the event. Hungary was actually quite successful — the country participated 19 times, and had five candidates making it among the top 10. So why the cancellation? Read more:   Opinion: Homos...

The prolific filmmaker recently received a lifetime achievement award for more than 50 years of taboo-breaking movies largely centered on LGBTQ themes. After 150 films, his unconventional art is set to go on. When  Rosa von Praunheim  recently received the Saarbrücken Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis for Lifetime Achievement, he mockingly described it as a kind of "death Oscar."  Having been recognized at Germany's preeminent festival for young filmmakers, the 77-year-old director showed off the self-deprecating wit that has marked the 50-year career of one of Germany's  gay cinema pioneers . 150 films and counting Widely recognized as Germany's best-known "gay film director," von Praunheim sees the moniker as a badge of honor: "I think that worldwide I am the one who has made the most films on gay subjects," he said, adding that his work has covered the gamut of gay, lesbian and trans subjects. He's proud of the roughly 150 films ...

What are the best dramas, the funniest comedies and the most talented stars of German cinema? DW's Hans Christoph von Bock and Scott Roxborough give their personal picks in KINO favorites: German film at its best. What are the best dramas, the funniest comedies and the most talented stars of German cinema? The editorial team behind Deutsche Welle's movie magazine; DW's Hans Christoph von Bock and Scott Roxborough, shares its personal picks in KINO favorites: German film at its best. Send us your feedback.

Child prostitution is a serious problem in Cartagena in Colombia. For years the city has been a hotspot for sex tourism. The local initiative "La Muralla ¡Soy Yo!" campaigns against it. Cartagena de Indias on the Colombian Caribbean coast is a popular holiday destination. Only the capital Bogotá attracts more visitors every year than this port city in the state of Bolívar. Cartagena's mixture of colonial heritage and Afro-Colombian culture is unique. The narrow streets with their colorful houses and flower-filled balconies are ideal for strolling and relaxing. However, not all tourists come here for the charming atmosphere. For years, Cartagena has been a hotspot for sex tourists who target children. Prostitution rings recruit children and juveniles via social media Child prostitution is a serious problem in the city. As 26% of Cartagena's inhabitants live in poverty, many families have no other way out of deprivation than to sell their young daughter...

With tourism numbers rebounding, a new breed of Egyptian startups are banking on sustainability and economic inclusion to help travelers and tour guides alike. Benjamin Bathke visited Cairo to find out more. "Welcome to Garbage City My tour guide slowly drives down a narrow, bumpy road framed by five-story buildings. It's a paradise for flies and there's trash everywhere you look; inside streets, house entrances, even on rooftops. We pass dozens of honking pickup trucks loaded way past their capacity, a shisha bar, various shops and goats. "In the early morning, men collect the garbage from the roads," the guide tells me. "Their wives and children sort it by hand and store it inside their houses. Then they sell the recycled products – plastic bottles, metals and other valuable items – or create new materials from it." Some 25,000 mostly Coptic Christians inhabit Garbage City, a slum settlement at the base of Mokattam hills, southeast of ce...