Only 1,000 Muslims are performing Hajj this year with the Covid-19 pandemic preventing millions from attending the annual pilgrimage. We asked Muslims what Hajj means to them.
Number of Covid-19 cases rising in parts of Europe
Number of Covid-19 infections surges in parts of Europe but WHO says countries must learn to live with threat until vaccine is available
Navigating entry into Israel amidst a global pandemic – Michael Decker
Entry for foreign visitors into Israel is still nearly impossible because of the #coronavirus pandemic, but who qualifies for that one-percent of people who can make it thru the border? And what are the hurdles they...
Strait of Hormuz war games | Iran’s troops practice attack on mock US aircraft carrier
With relations between the US and Iran even worse than usual, Tehran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has practiced attacking a fake aircraft carrier. As part of large-scale military drills across the south of...
Patient Zero? | North Korea marks its first suspected COVID-19 case
North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 ‘patient’ was found with coronavirus-related symptoms in the border city of Kaesong, which was immediately locked down. North Korean state media claims that ‘patient Zero’ is a...
Amber Heard: ‘Incredibly painful’ to relive breakup with Jonny Depp
Amber Heard said reliving “the most traumatic and intimate details” of her life with Jonny Depp was “incredibly painful”. In a statement on the last day of the libel trial, Heard stood by her...
McCann hunt intensifies in Hanover, Germany
German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are searching an allotment near Hanover. Footage from the scene shows forensic officers and heavy machinery being used in the search. The site is around...