Capybaras enjoy the steaming citron bath that helps them endure the cold winter at a zoo in Toyama, Japan.
‘Education is right for all’ | University fee hike prompts student protests in Beirut, Lebanon
Students throng streets of Beirut protesting against a move by private universities to change how fees are calculated. Later in the night, students set bins on fire and riot police used tear gas to disperse crowds.
How it happened 2020: Hong Kong
When a new national security law for Hong Kong was unveiled this year, there were fears it would push China’s most democratic city onto a more authoritarian path. The law makes crimes of secession, subversion...
“I had to dumb down my qualifications after losing my job’
Christmas is going to be a tough time for many people this year but especially for those who have lost their jobs in the economic crisis brought on by the pandemic. This means more people than ever are desperately...
New COVID-19 strain detected ‘in every region of England’, says PHE expert
Dr Susan Hopkins of Public Health England says the new coronavirus strain is not just in London and the South East. However, Dr Hopkins says but there are ‘no signals’ it causes higher mortality rate.
Thousands of protesters in Sudan demand faster political reform
Thousands of Sudanese protesters took to the streets of the capital Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman on Saturday, demanding an acceleration of reforms on the second anniversary of the start of an uprising that ousted...
How it happened 2020: Sudan
With 2020 drawing to a close, we take a closer look at how the year played out for Sudan.