Unprecedented wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns and a record number of deaths is feared, Governor Kate Brown said on Wednesday, as families began to report casualties.
Oscars unveil minimum diversity rules for best picture prize
Hollywood’s motion picture academy unveiled strict new eligibility rules to boost diversity among best picture Oscars nominees and the wider movie industry in a landmark announcement Tuesday.
Thousands without shelter as fires devastate Greece’s largest migrant camp
Thousands of migrants were left without shelter on Wednesday after overnight fires gutted their overcrowded camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, and authorities warned that some asylum seekers who tested positive for...
India now coronavirus epicenter with 90,000 daily cases | DW News
India is on its way to becoming the world’s largest Covid-19 hotspot. With 4.3 million cases, India has surpassed Brazil as the country with the second-highest number of infections. Public health experts warn...
Universities prepare for student return – BBC News
There’ll be new guidance for universities in England on what they should do in the case of a Coronavirus outbreak. The prime minster said today that while opening universities again is critical for students’ life...
Wildfires rage across California
Rescuers have airlifted dozens trapped by raging fires in California as the state witnesses high winds and a record heatwave.
Storming Germany’s Reichstag
Far-right protesters stormed Germany’s Parliament building, the Reichstag, amid demonstrations against coronavirus lockdowns. Is the country’s far-right trying to hijack anti-government movements?