The head of the NHS test and trace programme in England has admitted that she didn’t expect to see the huge increase in demand for tests that has happened since schools went back. During tough questioning from...
At least one dead as Hurricane Sally batters US Gulf Coast
At least one person killed in Alabama as Hurricane Sally brings catastrophic flooding along the US Gulf Coast.
Xenophobia in South Africa
Some communities in South Africa blame migrants for taking their resources and opportunities for work without giving much back. And migrants are worried it may soon lead to further violence.
Belarus internet shutdown | US firm’s technology reportedly used to block the web during election
US politicians are angry after it was revealed that an American company provided the technology used to shut down the Internet during the disputed presidential election in Belarus. The firm has since terminated its...
T. rex on sale | One of the world’s biggest dinosaur skeletons is up for auction
British auction house Christie’s is planning to put one of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons up for auction. The T. rex nicknamed ‘Stan’ is approximately 67 million years old and his bones...
Coronavirus pandemic: French firm offers rentable mask service
Face masks have become a key tool in the fight against the #Covid-19 pandemic but they are also proving a major new source of #pollution. A French start-up believes it has a solution.