Grüss Gott! Welcome to Wednesday, where Russia accuses the U.S. of encouraging cross-border "terrorist" attacks, a North Korean military reconnaissance satellite launch fails and New Zealand air travels must weigh in. Meanwhile, Hannelore Crolly and Ricarda Breyton in Berlin-based daily Die Welt u.
The Latest: Variant Vaccine, Apolitical Facebook, Botticelli Record A protester uses a plastic water container as a mask to protect him from tear gas during a demonstration in Tripoli, Lebanon, against the national lockdown and the worsening economic conditions. - Marwan Naamani/dpa via ZUMA 2020-01-29
Welcome to Friday, where lockdown protests spread in Lebanon, UK offers new HK visa and an Italian grandma has COVID-19 quarantine to thank for finding a treasure. We also check in with German psychiatrists on the mental health toll of our leaders see-sawing pandemic policy choices.
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