The global death toll from the coronavirus passed the 1 million mark on Tuesday, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University. COVID-19 first emerged at the turn of the year, when Chinese health authorities said...
From tea fields to university in Sri Lanka – BBC News
Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top exporters of tea. It’s picked by women whose ancestors came from southern India and who live and work on isolated plantations, often in poor conditions. Their children are given...
California fires: more than 1.4 million hectares burned – BBC News
Wildfires in California have burned through more than 1.4 million hectares this year – far exceeding any other year in the state’s history.
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Explained
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Nagorno-Karabakh, (or know how to pronounce it), so as fighting has just broken out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the little-known disputed region, here’s RT’s...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict | Armenians & Azeris accuse each others of using Syrian fighters
War. What is it good for? Making unsubstantiated claims about your opponents. Say it again! As the military forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to clash over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region – a conflict that...
COVID-19 UK: Anger grows over university lockdowns as students demand refunds
Around 40 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus and thousands of students are self-isolating to stop the spread of infection.
Evidence of possible war crimes by Houthi rebels in Yemen with ‘bodies in pieces’
Fresh evidence of possible war crimes against civilians by Houthi rebels fighting in Yemen has been uncovered by Sky News.