Fighting escalated sharply on Monday between Azerbaijan and its ethnic Armenian mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh, and at least 55 people were killed in a second day of heavy clashes.
1 million deaths: Where does the world stand in battling the coronavirus pandemic? | Covid Update
The global death toll from the coronavirus passed the 1 million mark on Tuesday, according to a tally by the Johns Hopkins University. COVID-19 first emerged at the turn of the year, when Chinese health authorities said...
From tea fields to university in Sri Lanka – BBC News
Sri Lanka is one of the world’s top exporters of tea. It’s picked by women whose ancestors came from southern India and who live and work on isolated plantations, often in poor conditions. Their children are given...
Trump describes allegations he avoided taxes as “fake news” – BBC News
Donald Trump paid just $750 (£580) in federal income tax both in 2016, the year he ran for the US presidency, and in his first year in the White House, the New York Times says. The newspaper – which says it...
Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict Explained
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of Nagorno-Karabakh, (or know how to pronounce it), so as fighting has just broken out between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the little-known disputed region, here’s RT’s...
Americans react to Trump’s tax returns ahead of first US election debate
At his latest press conference, Donald Trump refused to take questions about reports that he paid just $750 in income tax in the year he became President.
COVID-19 UK: Anger grows over university lockdowns as students demand refunds
Around 40 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus and thousands of students are self-isolating to stop the spread of infection.