The spotlight is on America’s religious right for their full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump as president. The conservative Christian group, the World Congress of Families (WCF), opposes LGBT rights, abortion...
California assemblywoman brings newborn to the legislature floor – BBC News
California state legislator Buffy Wicks was denied a request to vote by proxy after giving birth to her daughter on 26 July. Assembly members at risk for Covid-19 were given the choice to vote remotely during the...
Young Israelis and Emiratis meet online after peace deal – BBC News
It’s now possible to make direct phone calls and book flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates for the first time, after the two countries agreed to normalise relations last month. The UAE is the first Arab...
Charlie Hebdo republishes controversial cartoon ahead of trial
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has re-published the controversial cartoons that made it the target of a terror attack in 2015. On Wednesday, 14 of the alleged suspects will go on trial accused of helping...
Back to school in England and Wales
Schools in England and Wales reopen this week. That’s despite a lot of uncertainty surrounding the vulnerability of teachers to COVID-19, whether social distancing is feasible and how secondary students will cope with...
Trump is going after for non-voters to help him win in November
Trump doubled down on his usual rhetoric during the Republican National Convention, but will it pay off? Taha Meli Arvas explains, In Brief.
Bulgarian protesters rally outside parliament against premier
Anti-government protesters have gathered outside the National Assembly Bulgaria, accusing PM Boyko Borissov and his government of corruption.