The police chief in the US city of Rochester resigned Tuesday, following days of protest over the death of a black man whom police had hooded and forced face-down on a road.
Thousands left without shelter after fires erupt at Greece’s quarantined refugee camp Moria |DW News
Several fires have mostly destroyed the Moria migrant camp, home to more than 12,000 asylum seekers. There are no known casualties so far. Authorities are now investigating reports of arson. Firefighters on Wednesday...
China says Indian troops fired ‘provocative’ shots in border dispute – BBC News
China has accused Indian troops of illegally crossing a disputed Himalayan border and firing “provocative” warning shots at patrolling soldiers. China’s military said its soldiers were “forced to...
Fire destroys Greece’s largest migrant camp – BBC News
A large fire has engulfed Greece’s largest migrant camp, on the island of Lesbos. While the cause of the blaze is still unclear, strong winds fanned two separate wildfires elsewhere on the island. Migrants living...
Hundreds suffer eye injuries from Beirut blast
Last month’s Beirut port explosion followed months of protests over Lebanon’s plummeting economy, made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors now warn they desperately need medical equipment to treat survivors...
I Gotta Story to Tell, Episode 8: The richest man in the history of the world
Many historians believe the richest man in the history of the world was Mansa Musa, an African Muslim king who ruled the ancient Malian Empire. We revisit his legendary story and what it means today.
The Turkey-Greece Mediterranean dispute explained
Turkey and Greece are the two dominant civilisations in the Mediterranean. They have been on the brink of war before, but what’s the history behind their current dispute?