A massive fire broke out along a petroleum pipeline near Cairo, engulfed scores of cars injuring at least 12 people, local authorities said.
EU records surge in migrant channel crossings during Covid-19 lockdowns
The governments of France and the UK are looking at ways to stop people smuggling across the channel. Scores of people have been trying to make the trip over the last weekend, many on makeshift boats that all too often...
Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027 – BBC News
The UK’s mobile providers are being banned from buying new Huawei 5G equipment after 31 December, and they must also remove all the Chinese firm’s 5G kit from their networks by 2027. Digital Secretary Oliver...
Huawei banned from UK 5G networks in major government U-turn – BBC News
The UK has banned the Chinese company, Huawei, from its 5G networks, saying keeping the country secure has to be its top priority. It’s a major U-turn after the Prime Minister said in January that the firm could...
120,000 UK deaths in second Covid wave: scientists warn of worst-case scenario – BBC News
Scientists have warned that a second wave of coronavirus cases in the UK could result in 120,000 more deaths, in a worst-case scenario. The report says the virus is likely to be more dangerous in the winter because it...
Defending Democracy
On July 15, 2016, civilians were called upon to defend democracy in Turkey. They took to the streets unarmed to suppress a FETO-led coup attempt. Melinda Nucifora explains how that historic night unfolded.
Iraq’s Kirkuk remembers Turkmen massacre
Iraq’s Turkmen community commemorates the 1959 Kirkuk Massacre where many Turkmen civilians lost their lives