A court in Hong Kong has convicted seven prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians for their role in anti-government protests . Two other defendants had previously pleaded guilty. The defendants include Martin...
Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan to be funded by corporate taxes | DW News
US President Joe Biden has set out plans for a two trillion dollar program of infrastructure spending. He’s called it a “once in a generation investment” that’ll create millions of jobs, while...
Children dropped over US border wall – BBC News
US authorities have released a video showing two children being dropped over a 14ft (4.2 m) wall by alleged smugglers at the US-Mexico border in New Mexico. The children, siblings from Ecuador, were taken to hospital by...
Many countries are reporting historically low birth rates | COVID-19 Special
Birth rates are declining around the world. Many countries are reporting historically low birth rates during the pandemic – as much as 10 percent less in some places. Family planning during the coronavirus...
Jedward say shaving off their hair was ‘monumental’
Irish pop duo Jedward say shaving off their famous quiffs to raise money for a cancer charity in memory of their late mother was a ‘monumental moment’.
India’s Adani Group in the spotlight for deal with Myanmar’s junta
India’s Adani Group is in the spotlight for paying a company controlled by Myanmar’s military up to $52 million for a proposed container port in Yangon city, according to ABC News. The company, MEC, has recently been...