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When words are too weak and war is too costly, sanctions are increasingly the tool countries use to punish bad behavior around the world. What they actually achieve, however, can often feel to fall short of their aims.
Nord Stream 2: German foundation fights possible US sanctions dw.com 1/16/2021 William Noah Glucroft Possible US penalties for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline have European companies involved jumping ship. Now, a foundation hopes to get the job done. Environmentalists are incensed and legal experts are skeptical. © Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa/picture alliance 'A pipeline to a crisis — not with us!': Environmentalists are against Nord Stream 2 Short of armed intervention, sanctions are one of the United States' most aggressive weapons against what it sees as bad behavior and...
Coronavirus digest: Germany ICU capacity at 'critical' level dw.com 12/12/2020 dw.com An intensive care doctor has warned that only five to 10% of intensive care beds are still available in parts of Germany. Meanwhile, 28,438 new cases have been reported over the past 24 hours. Follow DW for the latest. © William Noah Glucroft/DW An intensive care doctor has warned that if Germany's COVID caseload continues to rise, ICUs face the risk of collapse Germany is at risk of a shortage of intensive care unit (ICU) beds if the coronavirus caseload continues to rise, according to ...