Students around the world are returning to school, but as the coronavirus pandemic rages, parents and teachers are divided on whether it’s the right call. Some schools have made masks and social distancing...
Does the coronavirus discriminate against minorities?
Does the coronavirus discriminate against minorities? Taha Arvas explains in this episode of In Brief.
US councilman dresses in traditional Arab attire to play ‘terrorist’
A councilman from the US state of South Carolina posted a photo on social media donning a traditional Middle Eastern keffiyeh head scarf and brown thobe with the caption, “I had the ultimate and absolute honor of...
Mercy Baguma: Sturgeon ‘consumed with anger’ after mum found dead next to ‘starving baby’
Nicola Sturgeon said she is “consumed with sadness” and anger after Mercy Baguma was found dead next to her malnourished baby in a Glasgow flat. The Scottish First Minister has now called for a complete...
Protesters arrested at Louisville rally against police violence
At least 64 protesters were detained and charged with obstructing a roadway and disorderly conduct in #Louisville, #Kentucky, during a sit-in against police violence. The protest took place at the conclusion of a four...
BBC may exclude patriotic hits from Proms ‘over BLM protests’
Conservative Britons were shocked to learn that patriotic anthems Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory, which are traditionally performed on the last night of #BBC Proms concert season, may be axed from this...
Lebanon faces spike in COVID cases after Beirut blast
There has been a sharp rise in the number of #COVID19 cases in #Lebanon, after this month’s horrific chemical blast in the capital #Beirut. With hospitals overwhelmed thousands of coronavirus victims are not...