India’s Covid-19 caseload is rising, and people have been urged to wear face masks even when they are outdoors. But the directive has created another problem – there is no system of safely discarding Covid...
A Night of Defiance: A look at how the coup attempt unfolded
When the attempted coup took place on the night of July the 15th, 2016, it changed the course of Turkish history. At least 250 people were killed and more than 2,000 injured as tanks rolled onto the streets and fighter...
Focal Point: France’s role in Africa
France has been criticising Turkey’s role in Libya, calling it a threat to several African countries. Turkey says it’s merely co-operating with a UN-recognised government while France continues to support illegitimate...
Poland’s Duda holds slim lead in neck-to neck presidential election – exit poll
Incumbent Andrzej Duda was only marginally ahead in Poland’s presidential election on Sunday, an exit poll found, in a result seen as likely to have profound implications for its relations with the rest of the...
Can Europe’s summer tourist season be salvaged?
As EU member states tentatively reopen their borders to international travellers, Talking Europe asks whether the summer season – and Europe’s valuable tourism sector – can be salvaged. With 10 percent of the...
Women of the Future: My Avatar and Me – BBC News
Amelia Hemphill has made her own avatar and entered a virtual world occupied by our digital twins.
Polish voters to elect new president in neck and neck race
Polls have opened in Poland in the second round of the presidential election. The choice is between the incumbent Andrzhej Duda of the right wing Law and Justice Party and the liberal challenger Rafal Trzaskowski who is...