Nobel Peace Prize winner and prominent Northern Ireland politician John Hume has died aged 83. The former leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) dedicated himself to ending decades of bloodshed in...
Hundreds of prisoners escape after deadly attack on prison
One of Afghanistan’s largest cities remains on edge, after a gun battle between Daesh fighters and security forces. The violence erupted on Sunday evening – when the terrorist group bombed a prison housing Daesh...
Parents rent glass-enclosed cabin to show newborn to family and friends
Residents in Monterrey, Mexico are renting an enclosed cabin to show their newborn to family and friends during the Covid-19 pandemic
Iran has been covering up its Covid-19 death toll, according to BBC investigation
The number of people who have died with Covid-19 is almost 3 times higher, according to an investigation by the BBC. France 24 Sanam Shantyaei tells us more.
South Africans survive on invasive fish due to virus lockdown
Some of South Africa’s coastal communities are surviving on an invasive fish species after Covid-19 lockdowns put a strain on access to proper food
60 years of US intervention in Iraq explained in 9 minutes
The US first declared war on Iraq in 1990, but its brutal history of intervention goes back more than 60 years. Here’s what you need to know.
Rapid COVID-19 tests will return results in 90 minutes
Two new rapid tests are being rolled out by the Government that will return results in less than 90 minutes. The tests have been hailed as a crucial instrument in the fight against the pandemic, especially as the UK...