The violent protests in the US are becoming ever more complex, with BLM activists now clashing with the pro-police supporters of the Back the Blue movement, and the police themselves stuck in the middle. Among the...
WHO warns pandemic will get ‘worse and worse and worse’ unless countries follow Covid precautions
The new coronavirus pandemic raging around the globe will worsen if countries fail to adhere to strict healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday.
California shuts down again as coronavirus cases surge | DW News
Amid an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases across several US states, California’s governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is once again shutting down. State authorities have ordered closures of restaurants...
Three generations on the impact of George Floyd’s death – BBC News
For three generations of one family, the death of George Floyd has made them reflect on growing up as black men in America. BBC My World brought together Leonard, who was born into the era of Jim Crow laws and...
UK grapples with the debate over face mask
To wear a mask or not to wear a mask, that is the question the UK is grappling with as the British government hints about introducing stricter rules
‘There is the sun and sea, but that does not feed us’: Pandemic hits tourism income on Greece’s Kos
It’s an unusually calm summer on the Greek island of Kos. The Covid-19 pandemic has led to fewer flight connections and social distancing, which in turn means many hotels are shut, a calamity for workers who depend on...
Huawei to be frozen out of UK 5G network from 2021 – BBC News
The UK is set to announce that no new equipment from Chinese firm Huawei will be used in its new 5G mobile network after 2021. It’s also expected to say that all existing Huawei 5G kit must eventually be removed from UK...