Protesters in Mali took the streets of the capital Bamako on Friday shouting “Enough is Enough” – they are seeking the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Shots were also fired at the...
Gaming giant Ubisoft under fire over sexual harassment claims
French video game company Ubisoft has seen its share price tumble after being hit by sexual harassment and bullying claims. FRANCE 24 business correspondent Catherine Bennett says three top executives have resigned over...
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.
No rest for Indonesia’s gravediggers as virus deaths mount
Indonesia has the most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. With health and safety precautions in place, traditional funerals have been suspended. But as the deaths mount, gravediggers are concerned that burying Covid...
Florida sets state record for daily Covid-19 infections
Florida reported a record increase of more than 15,000 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours on Sunday, as the Trump administration renewed its push for schools to reopen and anti-mask protests were planned in Michigan and...
Massive fire breaks out in an oil refinery in China
Multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle a huge blaze raging at a biofuel complex in China. At least two people were injured during the incident. An explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in...
‘Lives will be lost,’ warn aid groups as UN resolution leaves single Syria border crossing open
A UN Security Council resolution passed Saturday that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries from Turkey into rebel-held northwestern Syria will cost lives and intensify the suffering of 1...