The European Union said on Friday there were just hours left to strike a #Brexit trade deal while Britain called on the bloc to see sense as the two sides race to prevent a turbulent finale to the Brexit #crisis at the...
Loud and clear: The new voices of feminism
In a special edition to mark the show’s seventh birthday, Annette Young is joined by her fellow presenters from our sister shows in French, Arabic and Spanish. They take a look at the new voices of #feminism...
French scientist Delfraissy sees no return to post-Covid-19 normal before autumn 2021
The #French population will probably not return to a “normal” post #Covid-19 life before autumn 2021, a senior government #scientific adviser said on Friday. “We have a virus which continues to...
Dakar Fashion Week 2020: A catwalk among the baobab trees
The 18th edition of Dakar Fashion Week almost didn’t happen. Due to coronavirus restrictions, the event’s second catwalk show was cancelled outright, meaning organiser Adama Ndiaye had to think quickly. The...
The UK’s hottest new rapper Pa Salieu on giving the underprivileged a voice
He’s the UK’s freshest and hottest new rapper and although this year was a tough one for newcomers, the 23-year-old artist from Coventry has broken through to mainstream success. His January hit...
Covid: Will the UK live under some form of lockdown until mass vaccination? – BBC Newsnight
With two thirds of England entering tier three and tough new coronavirus restrictions in Wales and Northern Ireland, will the UK be living with a form of lockdown until mass vaccination?
London’s air pollution caused 9-year-old girl’s death – landmark ruling
A 9-year-old British girl who died after a severe asthma attack in 2013 has become the first person in the UK to have air pollution listed as a cause of death.