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Amazon.com was once only an online bookstore created in 1995. The firm soon diversified into selling many other products and services internationally.

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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waving his finger while dellivering a speech

Brazil: Man arrested for threatening Lula ahead of summit

Police in Brazil arrested a man suspected of planning an assassination attempt on President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
CrimeAugust 5, 2023
MADE Sendung | Screenshots

High-tech building and brewing

The biggest 3D-printed house, a nuclear waste solution, and Europe's biggest returns warehouse.
BusinessJuly 26, 202326:06 min
MADE Sendung | Screenshots

Europe’s biggest returns warehouse

After China, Germans are the runner-up world champions in online shopping. But they also return a lot.
BusinessJuly 26, 202306:22 min
Global Us Brasilien Feuerwehr

Indigenous women fighting fires in the Amazon

The Apinajé people formed the Amazon's first all-women volunteer fire brigade.
SocietyJuly 20, 202305:20 min
EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

US economist turns down key EU antitrust job amid backlash

Fiona Scott Morton won't take an EU job policing big tech after her hiring set off a whirlwind of criticism in Europe.
PoliticsJuly 19, 2023
Colombia's Armed Forces Press Office, soldiers and Indigenous men pose for a photo with the four Indigenous children

Colombia: 4 children who survived Amazon crash recovered

The children who spent more than 40 days in the Amazon jungle after a May plane crash are doing well, authorities say.
SocietyJuly 15, 2023
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The Flip Side of next level gaming in Africa

Online gamers around Africa are delighted over Amazon’s new Africa headquarters in Cape Town. They expect the conglomerate will give Africa’s gamers the servers they need to compete fast and fairly worldwide. But Amazon’s new HQ is a game changer for the first modern humans in Africa too. The company will effectively become the custodians of Khoi and San sacred land and heritage.
BusinessJuly 13, 202303:07 min
Illustration - Kundenrezensionen bei Amazon

AI can help not falling for fake reviews

Fake online reviews are a huge problem for consumers. Retailers try to tackle the problem with AI.
Digital WorldJuly 10, 202304:45 min
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SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Brain chips, flying cars, fake reviews: the topics that have moved the tech world. 
Digital WorldJuly 8, 202312:36 min
Trees lie in the forest after being cut down in Acre state Brazil.

Brazil: Amazon deforestation rate falls since Bolsonaro

Tree clearance rates fall, but the area cleared in the first half of 2023 is still greater than the size of Luxembourg.
PoliticsJuly 7, 2023
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Women to the Front: Margaret Ekpo and The Amazons

We explore how the Dahomey Amazons, and Nigeria Margaret Ekpo, shaped women's participation in West African society.
HistoryJuly 4, 202320:58 min
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Barcelona pits itself against Amazon with new tax

Barcelona has introduced an “Amazon tax” for delivery services. Could it be a model for other cities?
BusinessJune 27, 202301:50 min
A surfer rides a wave at the Pororoca Surf Festival

Surf's up on the Amazon

In Brazil's Amazon delta, locals ride giant tidal waves with surfers from around the world.
LifestyleJune 24, 20237 images
The trailer of an Amazon delivery vehicle

US agency sues Amazon for 'deceptive' practices

The online giant has been accused of tricking customers in Prime subscriptions that they couldn't get out of.
CrimeJune 21, 2023
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Emmanuel Macron smile and lean in for an embrace

Lula: The EU's uncomfortable preferred partner

Brazil's president plans to visit Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace. Is this a new beginning for Brazil and the EU?
TradeJune 21, 2023
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Can Brazil still save the Amazon Rainforest?

Saving the Amazon – Can Brazil do it alone? And: Divorce is still banned in the Philippines.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 26, 202326:06 min
DW Made in Germany | Barcelona

Barcelona's 'Amazon tax'

A new levy seeks to encourage residents out of their homes and into local shops.
Cars and TransportationMay 23, 202303:20 min
A sniffer dog along with a soldier looking a plant in a jungle

Colombia's president retracts claim children were rescued

Gustavo Petro had to backtrack on his claim that four missing Indigenous children had been found alive in the Amazon.
CatastropheMay 18, 2023
Lula decrees six new Indigenous reserves during a visit to Terra Livre Indigenous Camp in Brasilia

Brazil's Lula recognizes 6 Indigenous land reservations

The move was met with frustration by Indigenous groups as the government had earlier said to recognize 14 territories.
Human RightsApril 28, 2023
A Brazilian cowboy leading a herd of cattle in the Pantanal region

Brazil struggles to protect Amazon as beef demand booms

Brazil's cattle farmers have exported more beef than ever before. But what's good for the economy is bad for nature.
BusinessApril 19, 2023
Brasilien Manaus Amazonas Regenwald Aras

Hunting down viruses in the Amazon

Researchers working near the Brazilian city of Manaus are looking for dangerous new virus variants.
ScienceApril 11, 202306:10 min
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Amazon subsidiaries worry data protection advocates

Amazon has masses of data on customers from its own products. But its subsidiary companies are also collecting data.
BusinessMarch 28, 2023
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The world's biggest costume rental

Where Hollywood studios, Netflix and Amazon go to dress up their stars for their series and movies.
FilmMarch 20, 202304:57 min
Indigenous leader Nando Potiguara speaking before poster that say Where are the Yanomami

Banding together

This week, fighting back against Brazil’s illegal goldminers, restoring water in India, and fine dining for the poor.
Human RightsMarch 15, 202329:59 min
An aerial view of an industrial area in California replete with warehouses

Amazon-led warehouse boom in US fuels health concerns

A warehouse boom in Southern California promised economic welfare, but health advocates are now pointing up the risks.
BusinessMarch 9, 2023
A person is sitting in front of a computer holds a smartphone while coding

Turning privacy into profit: Is data the death of democracy?

Data is lucrative. Tech companies have made a fortune from it. Critics say it represents a dangerous new economic model.
TechnologyMarch 3, 202328:04 min
Joe Biden with his arm around Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he disembarks from a jet

Biden and Lula talk democracy, Amazon in Washington

The two leaders are also set to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
PoliticsFebruary 11, 2023
Brazilian President Lula da Silva at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia

Lula has high hopes for Brazil's international role

'Brazil is back' will be one of the main messages of President Lula da Silva during his trip to the US.
PoliticsFebruary 9, 2023
View of trees in the Amazon rainforest

Germany announces Amazon protection package for Brazil

The package was announced during a visit by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
PoliticsJanuary 31, 2023
Meta, formerly Facebook, corporate headquarters is seen in Menlo Park, California on November 9, 2022

Could tech layoffs spread to rest of US economy?

Silicon Valley firms have cut several hundred thousand jobs, sparking concern that the wider labor market is in trouble.
BusinessJanuary 29, 2023
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A trailblazer in African animation

Francis Brown and his new African animation hub.
CultureJanuary 27, 202304:47 min
Scene from Antigone in the Amazon, four people stand among trees and shrubs

Ancient Greek play echoes fight to protect Amazon

Activist Kay Sara portrays Antigone in Milo Rau's modern-day tragedy about the Indigenous people's fight for survival.
CultureJanuary 27, 2023
Two Yanomami adults and one child sitting in hammocks

How gold mining in Brazil is connected to hundreds of deaths

Malnutrition and other illnesses among the Yanomami people have been linked to illegal gold mining on their territory.
ScienceJanuary 26, 2023
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Do the super-rich have too much money?

Many believe billionaires should pay more tax, but they say they contribute to societal prosperity.
SocietyJanuary 17, 202304:52 min
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Bunkers for the wealthy and innovative construction

Bunkers are in demand. Should wealth be limited? And what’s behind the stalled energy transition?
BusinessJanuary 17, 202326:06 min
Feuer Amazonas

Assault on the Amazon's guardians

This week on Living Planet — as Brazil welcomes its next president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, we reflect on the destruction the Amazon has experienced over the past few years, as a criminal system has moved in. What does this mean for the Indigenous people who've inhabited this famous rainforest for millennia, and are often its greatest defenders?
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 5, 202329:59 min
Staff label and package items in the on-site dispatch hall inside one of Britain's largest Amazon warehouses in Dunfermline, Fife on November 13, 2017.

Amazon extends last year's job cuts to 18,000

The giant retailer said it had "hired rapidly" over the past few years and was prompted by an "uncertain economy."
BusinessJanuary 5, 2023
Ignacio Lula da Silva

What challenges will Brazil's President Lula da Silva face?

This time around, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cannot count on a commodity boom and rapid growth in China.
PoliticsJanuary 1, 2023
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Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Is Instagram eavesdropping on us via smartphone?
Digital WorldDecember 30, 202212:36 min
Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Environment Minister Marina Silva

Brazil: Lula appoints Amazon activist in cabinet role

Lula has appointed Marina Silva, one of the best known defenders of the Amazon rainforest, as his environment minister.
ClimateDecember 29, 2022
A photo illustration showing an Amazon logo on a smartphone screen with the EU flag in the background

Amazon settles EU antitrust row

Amazon made concessions related to using data on sellers' activities, the visibility of products and delivery options.
BusinessDecember 20, 2022
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Big Tech struggling from China to Silicon Valley

After more than a decade of relentless growth, the world's biggest tech firms appear to be in trouble.
BusinessDecember 19, 202220:06 min
No entry sign in front of German Amazon logistics center in Leipzig

German union Verdi urges Amazon strikes ahead of Christmas

The Verdi union announced work stoppages at seven distribution centers, but did not specify when they will be held.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2022
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Why is it so important to protect nature and biodiversity?

As delegates meet in Montreal, DW looks at what's at risk when ecosystems are lost and animals and plants go extinct.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 8, 2022
The AMAZON factory in the AMAZON Street in Germany.

Amazon admits to 'limited' Black Friday strikes

Unions around the globe called for coordinated strikes in dozens of countries on one of the busiest days for Amazon.
BusinessNovember 25, 2022
A finger pointing to the words 'Black Friday' visible on a screen showing the Amazon home page

German unions urge Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday

Workers in 10 of Amazon's 20 warehouses and shipping centers in Germany are expected to stage a walkout on Black Friday.
BusinessNovember 24, 2022
The sun sets as smoke from illegal fires an area of Amazon rainforest lingers

Lula insists 'Brazil is back' at UN climate summit

Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends UN climate talks promising "zero deforestation" in Amazon.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 16, 2022
Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa is to offer information to people with sight loss as part of a new scheme. Issue date: Friday January 24, 2020.

Amazon plans to cut 10,000 jobs: reports

The layoffs would represent 3% of the company's global workforce.
BusinessNovember 14, 2022
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez in London in August 2022

Jeff Bezos says he will give away most of his money

The Amazon founder said he was still working out the details, and that philanthropy "is very hard."
SocietyNovember 14, 2022
Foreign and Peruvian tourist rest in the boat where they have been detained at the Cuninico community in Loreto

Peru Indigenous group frees kidnapped riverboat tourists

The 28-hour ordeal was part of a protest by the Cuninico people to pressure Lima to help clean up oil spills.
CrimeNovember 5, 2022