The Foreign Desk

As the coronavirus pandemic spreads around the world, many governments are seeking to extend powers of surveillance to contain the outbreak. How can democracies protect their citizens’ health as well as their privacy? We look at worldwide concerns for privacy rights and see if Germany is once again on the right track. Andrew Mueller is joined by Victoria Kim, Dr Ann Cavoukian and Anna Rosenberg.

As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads around the world, many governments are seeking to extend powers of surveillance to contain the outbreak. How can democracies protect their citizens’ health as well as their privacy? We look at worldwide concerns for privacy rights and see if Germany is once again on the right track. Andrew Mueller is joined by Victoria Kim, Dr Ann Cavoukian and Anna Rosenberg.

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It’s not unusual for prime ministers to resign. It is unusual for prime ministers to resign in the hope of avoiding murder charges. Andrew Mueller considers the astonishing scandal consuming Lesotho.

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It’s not unusual for prime ministers to resign. It is unusual for prime ministers to resign in the hope of avoiding murder charges. Andrew Mueller considers the astonishing scandal consuming Lesotho.

We meet the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the international president of Médicins San Frontières to hear how some of the world’s poorest and most dangerous places are adapting to the pandemic. And we’ll hear from Yemen, a country highly dependent on international aid.

We meet the director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the international president of Médicins San Frontières to hear how some of the world’s poorest and most dangerous places are adapting to the pandemic. And we’ll hear from Yemen, a country highly dependent on international aid.

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As Iraq names its third prime minister-designate in 10 weeks, Andrew Mueller analyses the country's political deadlock and looks at Mustafa al-Kadhimi's chances of keeping the job.

Coronavirus had some way to travel to reach South America but it got there. And for distinctive national reasons, some of the continent’s countries look more vulnerable than others. We hear from our correspondents and experts about Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

Coronavirus had some way to travel to reach South America but it got there. And for distinctive national reasons, some of the continent’s countries look more vulnerable than others. We hear from our correspondents and experts about Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela.

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As the US threatens to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, Andrew Mueller asks whether it’s yet another victim of Trump’s aversion to international cooperation or if there’s more at play.

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