After days of being accused of giving mixed messages the prime minister now says face coverings must be worn in shops in England to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. The policy is to be mandatory, despite a...
The Syrian girl who fled civil war for a new life in the UK – BBC News
For the past few years we’ve been following the life of a Syrian refugee, Rouaa, who’s now 9 years old. She was born in the year the Syrian conflict started – a civil war that’s led to the world’s biggest...
1959 Enigma Solved | Dyatlov Pass hiker deaths caused by avalanche -investigators
Investigators may have finally established how 9 hikers really died in Russia’s Ural mountains in 1959.
South Africa reinstates night-time curfew to curb coronavirus surge
With 12,000 new daily cases, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is facing a coronavirus storm worse than any seen before. The president has reinstated a night-time curfew across the nation, and a...
Bastille Day: Muted celebrations under shadow of Covid-19
France celebrates its national day, Bastille Day, on Tuesday, July 14 and rehearsals have been taking place in recent days for the traditional flypast over Paris, but this year’s celebrations are set to be a much more...
Seoul mayor’s funeral draws outcry amid sexual harassment allegations | DW News
A funeral service has been held for the mayor of South Korea’s capital Seoul, amid controversy. More than half a million people signed an online petition opposing the publicly-funded ceremony, which was also...
Coronavirus pandemic: France ends state of health emergency as cases decrease
France has declared its state of health emergency over as coronavirus cases decrease. Jan Cedric Hansen, VP, Global Health Security Alliance, says while the announcement is not premature, there is a risk the public will...