The UK government’s plans to test millions of school pupils in England for Covid when they return to their classrooms in January is undeliverable – according to teaching unions, school governors, the Church...
Fears that new Covid variant is more infectious and harder to contain – BBC News
Hospitals across south-east England have begun cancelling non-urgent operations with some struggling to cope with twice the number of patients they had in the spring. It comes as UK government sources warned of concerns...
Nigerian boys return home after kidnap ordeal – BBC News
More than 300 schoolboys have been reunited with their families, a week after they were kidnapped from their school in north-west Nigeria. The boys arrived in the state capital Katsina by bus. Reporters said they looked...
Dire conditions lead to mental health decline in Greek refugee camps | DW News
The coronavirus pandemic has lead to a rise in mental health problems among migrants stuck in camps in Greece. That’s according to a study by the International Rescue Committee, the IRC. Some 15 thousand people...
Hong Kong teenager seeks asylum in Britain | DW News
A 15-year-old girl is believed to have become the youngest Hong Kong protester ever to seek asylum in the UK. Called “Aurora,” she joins a growing list of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists fleeing the...
People with disabilities: Disregarded during the coronavirus pandemic? | COVID-19 Special
How has Covid-19 affected the diverse group of disabled people and what can be done to make sure their needs aren’t neglected?
Police Santa and an elf seize drugs from naughty boys in Peru
Talk about an element of surprise! Members National Police of Peru disguised themselves as Santa and an elf during a drug bust in one of Lima’s neighborhoods that led to an arrest of the alleged kingpin of ‘Los Flaquis’...