In Uganda, conservationists are trying to educate people that most snakes are harmless. The east African nation has over 100 species, few of which are venomous. But the reptiles are often attacked and killed because...
Councils gain powers to impose local lockdowns – UK COVID-19 update
Local authorities have gained legal powers to impose lockdowns if they see a spike in infections. They have welcomed the provision of data from the government, but some are calling for it be updated daily instead of...
Coronavirus: When will we work in skyscrapers again?
Workers are being urged to return to their offices in cities like London, Frankfurt, Paris by the respective governments. But when will they return to the expensive pieces of real estate that occupy city centres? And...
Coronavirus: Dentists fear a mouth cancer crisis
Dentists are warning of a dental crisis as the slow process begins of reopening practices after the lockdown.
Chicago clashes | An attempt to topple Columbus statue evolves into a standoff
A large crowd of protesters, vastly outnumbering the police officers in attendance, have besieged a statue of Christopher Columbus in Chicago in a bid to tear it down. A standoff has ensued, with protesters throwing...
Oregon unrest | Tear gas deployed as Portland protest gets violent
Less-lethal munitions and tear gas was fired as federal agents clashed with protesters in Portland amid ongoing protests against police brutality and racism. Oregon Governor Kate Brown has condemned the actions of the...
John Lewis, US Congressman and key leader of civil rights movement, dies at 80
John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died...