#China is forcing hundreds of thousands of ethnic #Uighurs and other minorities to pick cotton by hand, a US think-tank said, sparking calls for governments to ban all cotton imports from the #Xinjiang region. Adrian...
Sea foam swamps Australian beaches
The famous beaches of Australia’s Gold Coast were in places rendered almost invisible by vast quantities of thick sea foam for a second day on Tuesday. The foam is a naturally occurring phenomenon but has appeared...
First EU Covid-19 vaccinations likely before end of year, bloc’s commission chief says
European Union countries could begin coronavirus inoculations as soon as this year, the head of the European Commission said on Tuesday.
Audio says Nigeria’s Boko Haram behind abduction of schoolboys
An audio message from a man identifying himself as the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram said on Tuesday that the Islamist group was responsible for the kidnapping of more than 300 students from an all-boys school in...
Boko Haram leader claims Nigerian school kidnapping
Boko Haram claims responsibility for the kidnapping of over 300 schoolboys, as Nigeria’s government says it has established contact with the kidnappers and is negotiating the childrens’ release. We speak to...
Coronavirus rapid testing: The bridge to immunisation? | COVID-19 Special
Several nations have started vaccinating their citizens – but the coronavirus is far from beaten – which means detecting the virus is still a prime objective. Testing is key to beating COVID-19. Genetic...
Trump’s fight ‘not over’ even though Electoral College votes for Biden
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in November’s US presidential election, after the Democratic candidate was announced as president-elect by the Electoral...