he Black Lives Matter protests in the UK and the debate over public statues have shone a light on the nation’s imperial past and its continuing reverberations. Kenya was at the heart of the British Empire in Africa...
Coronavirus and children: What is the cost? | DW News
Protecting children in a pandemic is a must. Education is vital. But so is preventing violence and sexual abuse. Their mental state is also at risk in isolation. This point in time could map out the rest of their lives...
Fury in Portland after Trump declares deployment of troops to the city
President #Trump‘s decision to send armed federal forces to stamp out nearly two months of anti-racism #protests in Portland has only aggravated the situation. The mayor of #Portland was tear gassed by federal...
Back to a mosque: Erdogan’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia
Why now? Turkey’s president is ordering a return to tradition for what’s much more than a tourist attraction, but a monument for the ages: after decades of disputes, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has chosen to...
‘I feel no personal responsibility’: ex-Nazi camp guard receives suspended sentence
A German court has sentenced 93-year-old ex-Nazi camp guard Bruno Dey to a two-year suspended sentence. FRANCE 24 correspondent Nick Spicer says while Dey said he regretted “the hell” people in the camp went through, he...
Johnny Depp libel trial: Heard’s text to mother, ‘he’s nuts mum, violent and crazy’
n her evidence to the High Court in London, Amber Heard has discussed the texts she sent to her mother about her relationship with Depp, describing him as a ‘monster’. It’s the thirteenth day of Johnny...
Coronavirus: England’s face masks regulations – when do you need to wear one?
People who flout the law will be possibly fined as England joins other major countries enforcing a face covering in enclosed spaces. Children under 11 and those with disabilities are exempt, and people can remove face...