Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he hopes France will get rid of Emmanuel Macron as soon as possible, the latest salvo in an escalating war of words between the two leaders.
Are rich countries hoarding Covid-19 vaccines at the expense of others?
Are rich countries hoarding Covid-19 vaccines? According to a new report, nations like Canada and the US have enough doses to vaccinate their populations multiple times over while others barely have enough for half of...
Rohingya refugees forcibly relocated to flood-prone Bangladeshi island
Bhasan Char, a flood-prone island in Bangladesh, emerged from the sea 20 years ago. Now, it’s home to more than 1,000 Rohingya refugees who have been forcibly relocated there.
Gitanjali Rao: Time’s first ‘Kid of the Year’
At only 15 years of age, Gitanjali Rao has already invented a mobile device to detect lead in drinking water and was named America’s Top Young Scientist. Now, she’s the winner of Time Magazine’s first...
COVID-19: Silent night in New York as crowds avoid the Rockefeller Christmas lights switch-on
Crowds have avoided the Rockefeller Christmas tree switch-on in New York as the US is warned to expect a ‘devastating Christmas’ due to COVID-19. America is breaking coronavirus records with more than...
COVID-19: 40m Californians face stay-at-home orders
With the US reaching a record number of COVID cases and deaths in a single day, the state of California is imposing a stay-at-home order. It means 40m Californians is the country’s most populous state face new...
Cinema giant Warner Bros. 2021 films to be released on theatres and streaming platforms the same day
Hollywood cinema giant Warner Brothers has announced that all of its 2021 new films will be available to online streaming at the same time as theatrical releases. Studios used to delay availability on streaming...