On this day 75 years ago, Japan announced its intention to surrender, effectively ending WWII. For many, the end of the Second World War was marked by VE Day on 8 May 1945, but the official end of the war did not happen...
EU takes first steps to impose new sanctions on Belarus
The European Union has taken its first steps to impose sanctions on Belarus, in the wake of last Sunday’s disputed presidential election and a crackdown on protesters. Sanctions will include visa bans and the...
Hundreds of thousands of Britons trying to return to UK from France – BBC News
Hundreds of thousands of British holidaymakers are trying to return home to the UK, after the government imposed quarantine measures on France and five other countries. Travellers will have to self isolate for 14 days...
‘U can’t touch this’ parody – Pandemic safety for school children| COVID-19 Special
Wash your hands. Wear a mask. Keep your distance. Those are the rules. But when even adults struggle…how do you convince school kids? Critics say authorities haven’t come up with consistent strategies to...
Covid-19: Brits rush to leave France before quarantine deadline
Britain had initially imposed a blanket quarantine on all visitors arriving in the country, but later carved out “travel corridors” which exempted travellers arriving from certain countries from having to...
Mediterranean breeze | How France got involved against Turkey
Things are heating up in the Mediterranean. The long-running tensions between Greece and Turkey were stretched even further when Turkey sent a research vessel into disputed water off the coast of Cyprus, looking for oil...
Special forces cops deployed after deadly riots over Prophet post on Facebook
Indian Rapid Action Forces (RAF) have been deployed to keep the streets around DJ Halli under control after at least three people died in deadly riots over a Facebook post. When the nephew of Congressman R. Akhanda...