The French government could place Paris on maximum alert as soon as Monday amid a rise in Covid-19 infections, Health Minister Olivier Véran said Thursday, a move that would likely force the closure of restaurants and...
Nigeria celebrates 60 years of Independence
In tonight’s edition: Nigeria started the month celebrating six decades of self rule. We take a look back at the watershed moments that led up to and followed the African giant’s independence from Britain...
NHS child gender clinic: Staff concerns date back more than a decade – BBC Newsnight
Newsnight has obtained a copy of a review into the NHS’s only child gender clinic from 2005, led by the then medical director Dr David Taylor. The review reveals safeguarding concerns had been raised by some staff back...
Major study suggests rise in coronavirus cases may be slowing in England – BBC News
A major study suggests that the rate at which the coronavirus is spreading in England may be slowing down – after the last few weeks of rapid growth. It comes as a quarter of the population of the UK are facing...
Social Media Platforms Take Questionable Role In 2020 Elections
All ads in the US that “call voting fraud widespread, or election results invalid, or impugn any one method of voting” have been banned on Facebook and Instagram effective immediately, the social media company has...
That’s a sea-zure | Spanish police seize 35 tons of hashish
The Spanish police’s maritime operation was way more that just ‘successful’ – they’ve busted record 35 tons of hashish form luxury yachts!