The French Senate has passed a resolution calling on the government to recognise Nagorno-Karabakh as an independent republic. The vote comes weeks after a peace deal to end Armenia’s 30-year occupation of the...
A ‘NICER’ news feed?… | Facebook’s algorithm changes make certain media pages less visible
In what it calls an attempt to eradicate misinformation regarding the US election, Facebook has made ‘a temporary emergency change’ to its algorithm. But one knock-on effect appears to be giving a preference to content...
Feeding France: The restaurant chefs helping the poor during Covid-19 pandemic
As restaurants are declared closed until at least mid-January, we meet the top French chefs cooking up food for those in need during lockdown. We also delve into the mysterious world of missing and stolen art in a new...
Ethiopia declares assault on Tigray region capital – BBC News
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is launching the “final phase” of the army’s operation in the northern region of Tigray after weeks of fighting.
Matilda songwriter Tim Minchin says the UK undervalues the arts
Comedian, singer, songwriter and creator of the Matilda musical Tim Minchin has now released his debut album.
Why are we so scared of looking fat?
Looking fat is something a huge number of us worry about. Four out of five teenage girls say they’re scared of being overweight.