Nemonte Nenquimo: The indigenous leader named 'environmental hero'

Nemonte Nenquimo is one of the six environmental leaders to be awarded this year's Goldman Prize.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jw9JyI

Environment award for activist who stopped a new power station in Ghana

A climate activist has won a prestigious prize for leading the battle to block it being built in Ghana.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37lG6Z6

Joe Biden: President-elect fractures foot while playing with dog

The president-elect will probably have to wear a medical boot for several weeks, his doctor says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HPEVIy

Japan's crown prince 'approves' daughter's wedding

Princess Mako had postponed her marriage to Kei Komuro after reports of his mother's money troubles.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jp335e

Indonesia: Thousands flee poisonous gas after volcano erupts

Authorities have warned people against poisonous gas after Indonesia's Ile Lewotolok volcano erupted.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ppsu3

Australia demands China apologise for posting 'repugnant' fake image

A fake image posted by a Chinese government official depicts an Australian soldier murdering a child.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lmq1ak

Coronavirus: Qantas adds to job cuts by outsourcing 2,000 roles

The Australian airline had already announced the loss of 6,000 staff as it tackles virus downturn.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3o5VxeD
via IFTTT

Sri Lanka: Six die in prison riot over Covid panic

Pandemic-related unrest has been growing in Sri Lanka's prisons as the number of virus cases surge.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mkdeGY

Coronavirus: Investment scams quadruple since virus lockdown

Fraudsters have been using more sophisticated tactics to steal millions from UK investors.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39ruQgg
via IFTTT

Biden announces all-female senior press team

Joe Biden has pledged to shape one of the most diverse US presidential cabinets ever.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mmp9Eb

White Island volcano: NZ officials charge 13 parties over tragedy

Some 22 people died when the volcano suddenly erupted last December with tourists on it.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39su8PN

Covid: Fauci warns of 'surge in cases' post Thanksgiving

Millions of people are returning home following the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vimxvc

Italy's Calabria has two pandemics: Covid and the Mafia

Calabria was not hit by the first wave of the pandemic but its fragile health system is buckling now.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39r5Gyr

Why India can't stop farmers burning stubble

The toxic fumes from stubble burning affects hundreds of millions - but curbs to stop it keep failing.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jhz7s

Viewpoint: Why Kenya's giant fig tree won over a president

The campaign to save a 100-year-old tree shows cultural fears can make politicians listen in Kenya.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o5rALI

A 70-year-old photographic mystery

Collector William Fagan finds 70-year-old photographs in a camera.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HQfpD9

The tech allowing thousands of students to sit exams at home

Machine learning is helping firms across many industries more quickly solve difficult challenges.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qmLST0

Coronavirus: How do you vaccinate 7.7 billion people?

Five challenges of distributing a Covid-19 vaccine to billions of people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o8y8Jq

Nagorno-Karabakh: The boy who swapped his piano for a gun

The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan is over, but some are still waiting for news of missing relatives.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KLFUKR

Arcadia: Topshop owner faces collapse within hours

The collapse of the group, which includes Topshop and Dorothy Perkins, would put 13,000 jobs at risk.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3mnj5et
via IFTTT

Huawei ban from UK 5G network brought forward

The cut-off date of September for the installation of new equipment is earlier than expected.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36hnzhg
via IFTTT

The photographers capturing buildings and biscuits in 3D

Photographers are scanning landmarks in stunning 3D detail and putting them on the internet. Why?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3maWS3p
via IFTTT

Black Lives Matter founders: We fought to change history and we won

The founders of the Black Lives Matter movement tell the BBC's 100 Women season they are optimistic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mlthEm

Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?

Utah officials and images on social media suggest the shiny desert structure has been taken down.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qa8Zjt

Arcadia: Sir Philip Green 'must plug Arcadia pension hole'

His retail empire, including Topshop and Dorothy Perkins, is understood to be on the brink of collapse.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3oaqQEX
via IFTTT

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Authorities hunt for TPLF leadership

Prime Minister Abiy says this comes after the "last phase" in the conflict in the Tigray region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vg3amg

'Fireball' dazzles in the sky in Japan

The meteor was seen descending towards earth for a few seconds, before emitting a powerful light.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J8NRtp

Farm workers killed in 'insane' Nigeria attack

Nigeria's president condemns an attack in which 43 labourers were "slaughtered" near Maiduguri.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qiSi5F

Durham van traveller Esther Dingley missing in Pyrenees

Esther Dingley disappeared on a solo hike during a six-year journey through Europe in a campervan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33qU3DR

Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr share an engaging draw in 'exhibition' bout

Mike Tyson ends 15 years of inactivity and shares an entertaining draw with Roy Jones Jr in Los Angeles.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39mfEBa

Adam King: Six-year-old Irish boy's space ambition 'inspires' Nasa

Adam King from County Cork captured the hearts of TV viewers with dreams of joining a space mission.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KH7uca

Dave Prowse: Darth Vader actor dies aged 85

The former bodybuilder was also given an MBE for his long-running role as the Green Cross Code Man.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39qOYzk

Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs

The new policy comes in response to a US plan to import drugs from Canada.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39wFa6C

Sydney records hottest November night on record

The Australian city recorded a minimum overnight temperature of 25.4C.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37gZjLh

Coronavirus: Suspend peak rail fares over Christmas, says Labour

A surge in travel is expected when restrictions across the UK are eased between 23 and 27 December.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3q9M73E
via IFTTT

Viewpoint: How Ethiopia is undermining the African Union

The country has rebuffed African efforts to find a negotiated settlement to the Tigray conflict.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q8LirK

Serbia coronavirus: The Church losing its leaders to the pandemic

Few organisations have taken a bigger hit from coronavirus than the Serbian Orthodox Church

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o4Yj3H

In pictures: Hurricanes leave Hondurans homeless and destitute

Hurricanes Eta and Iota left more than 150,000 people in Honduras homeless and many lost everything.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33HDow7

The battle to save a biodiversity hotspot in India

Environmentalists in India's Goa state are fighting projects they say will turn it into a coal hub.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37fVupU

Conjoined twins: 'We always knew we were different'

They made headlines when surgeons separated them - now Sanchia and Eman Mowatt are at university.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fqDdtm

Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35WfQor

Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj

How green and profitable are e-scooters?

Wayne Ting, chief executive of e-scooter firm Lime, says there's room for improvement.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2JibCyJ
via IFTTT

Serbia and Montenegro expel respective ambassadors

The two nations have expelled each other's envoys over a historical dispute dating back a century.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36jlVM9

Khachaturyan sisters: A murder trial that shocked Russia

The case of the three Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father sent shockwaves through Russia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbWro0

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What does it mean for the east Africa region?

BBC correspondents across the east Africa region explain the impact for Ethiopia and its neighbours.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qcfzpN

ICYMI: Music for monkeys and penguins out in public

A quick look at just some stories you may have missed this week.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cMDW0

Arcadia: Buyers to 'pick over carcass' of Topshop owner, says former boss

Breaking up the Arcadia empire is 'the only way' forward, former chief executive Lord Rose says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3q5VJMF
via IFTTT

Carrie Lam: Hong Kong's leader says she has to keep piles of cash at home

Carrie Lam says she has no bank account due to US sanctions, and pays cash for everything.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o3QIm5

Surprise discovery of rare plant at Norfolk 'ghost pond'

A rare wetland plant has reappeared after not being seen for more than a century.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q1psq2

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist's assassination

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, a top nuclear scientist, died on Friday after an attack on his car.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fJa8Kb

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Army claims advance on several towns

Ethiopia's army says it has seized control of several towns in the northern region of Tigray.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2VacVCx

Polar scientists wary of impending satellite gap

The key missions recording the loss of thickness in glaciers and sea-ice won't last the decade.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Vd12vv

Maradona: Funeral worker apologises over coffin photos

The Argentine funeral worker took photos next to the open casket of football legend Diego Maradona.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfNH0e

Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse

Many in government and business are wary, but campaigners say politicians are out of touch.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jiu9eq

The Donut King who went full circle - from rags to riches, twice

Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy made a fortune in doughnuts then lost it all to gambling.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfA3de

Tigray crisis: Ethiopian soldiers accused of blocking border with Sudan

Families fleeing the conflict in Tigray tell the BBC they have been cut off from relatives.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fGppvb

Kaavan, the world's loneliest elephant, is finally going free

For decades, Kaavan performed from his lonely enclosure. Now, with a hand from Cher, he's retiring.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37cu3Ny

Getting 'crushed' on Melbourne's path to coronavirus success

By one measure the city has just eliminated the virus, but relieved locals also fear a hidden cost.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q6RLU8

Coronavirus lockdown sees share of women on India's stock market rise

With more time and flexibility, thousands of women are trading in the stock market for the first time.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J5whXd

The Kraken: What is it and why has Trump's ex-lawyer released it?

How a lawsuit from an ex-Trump lawyer full of baseless voter fraud claims went viral.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36eqHKB

Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UPCRmX

Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39g4Ww9

The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/399YV43

Is the era of the Hollywood blockbuster over?

Has Covid put an end to big budget film-making, or will busy cinemas in Asia give Hollywood hope?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l2HlRz

Covid: Road and rail changes planned for Christmas travel spike

Around 500 miles of roadworks are being cleared to ease congestion on motorways over the festive period.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3mfFKte
via IFTTT

Climate change: The woman watching the ice melt from under her feet

For thousands of years Inupaiq people have relied on the land in Alaska but now climate change is threatening their entire way of life.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39lxeFm

Losing Cinema Park: Tears over demolition of Kabul's iconic cinema

Why the demolition of a 70-year old cinema hall in Kabul went viral in Afghanistan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33nERXU

Jane Fonda: 'It's much harder to be young than it is old'

As an 82-year-old Jane Fonda is still protesting - this time about climate change - and getting arrested.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3o6DXr1

Pig guts fly as Taiwan lawmakers brawl over US pork imports

Opposition legislators hurled the intestines in a bitter dispute over the easing of US pork imports.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V96fEQ

Diego Maradona dies: Guillem Balague on 'the magician, the cheat, the god, the flawed genius'

Guillem Balague has spent much of 2020 working on a Diego Maradona book - and it has opened his eyes about a man he thought he already knew.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q0vQxL

Chinese doctors jailed for illegal organ harvesting

The four men were part of an organ trafficking ring that targeted accident victims.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ji6rPq

Citgo 6: US oil executives convicted of corruption in Venezuela

The men, who worked for a US company owned by Venezuela, were arrested in 2017.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33luK6i

Brexit: Face-to-face trade talks to resume in London

In-person meetings were suspended when EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier had to self-isolate.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/366LLCT
via IFTTT

Whale skeleton discovered in Thailand thought to be 5,000 years old

Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jd0TWD

China slaps tariffs on Australian wine as tensions grow

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nXjtAM

China slaps tariffs on Australian wine as tensions grow

It has been investigating the "dumping" of cheap wines in China - an accusation Australia denies.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nXjtAM
via IFTTT

New rules to limit Google and Facebook's market power

The two tech giants account for around 80% of the £14bn ($18.7bn) spent on online advertising in 2019.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/37d39Fb
via IFTTT

Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over 'France bomb plot'

Prosecutors in Belgium say he planned an attack on an Iranian opposition rally near Paris in 2018.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nV6b7K

US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House

He has refused to concede the election but says he will quit if Joe Biden is confirmed the winner.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JhCM92

Dyson to spend $3.67bn on new technologies

The company's investments will mostly be in Singapore, the UK and the Philippines.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/367M802
via IFTTT

'This is War': Poland’s battle for abortion

People have taken to the streets as the government attempts to ban nearly all abortions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Jlvp0o

US election results: Why the most accurate bellwether counties were wrong

Of the 19 places in the US that usually correctly pick the president, only one got it right this time.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HJdlwE

Singapore: Jolovan Wham charged for holding up a smiley face sign

Activist Jolovan Wham faces large fines for violating public order in Singapore.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q3raY7

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of a march into guerrilla warfare

The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeOalW

PG Wodehouse: Why India still holds a flame for the English author

The Jeeves and Wooster creator was the most English of novelists so why does he have fans in India?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36855Q0

Searching 80,000 miles for the American dream

Photographer Ian Brown travelled around the US in search of people's American dreams.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33mI229

Black Friday: Next, M&S and Wilko shun sales event

Although Black Friday spending in the UK is set to soar in 2020, some brands won't be taking part.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/367eCXJ
via IFTTT

Rishi Sunak faces state pension conundrum

Official forecasts suggest the state pension will rise by 4.1% in April 2022 when unemployment is high.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33kL0Ee
via IFTTT

October redundancies double last year's rate

With Covid cases rising and uncertainty over government support, employers planned 51,000 job cuts

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39e72wq
via IFTTT

New jobs in UK hospitality sector 'non-existent'

Recruitment firms say restaurants, bars and hotels are the worst-hit.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3m94wLw
via IFTTT

Can a ninja’s life teach us about staying safe in a pandemic?

Genichi is the first student from a Japanese university with a master’s degree in ninja studies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37i7VSa

North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing

A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KyYG8a

Rishi Sunak: I have to make tough choices on public pay

The chancellor said that he could not justify a wage rise for all public sector workers.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3q1nfeg
via IFTTT

Covid: Pakistan cricket squad quarantined after positive tests in New Zealand

The whole squad is quarantined following six positives, after some members "contravened protocols".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nXyLp7

Covid-19 could 'cut pay by £1,200 a year by 2025' - think tank

The virus is one of three "once in a lifetime" recent economic shocks says the Resolution Foundation.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/363ESlM
via IFTTT

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock ignores own Thanksgiving travel advice

Michael Hancock urged residents to stay at home, before admitting he travelled to Mississippi.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mcUYz6

Cho Ju-bin: 40 years jail for South Korean chatroom sex abuse group leader

South Korean Cho Ju-bin ran a group which blackmailed girls into sharing sexual videos.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nYz8zK

Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Academic says Iran detention was 'long and traumatic'

British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert endured two years of "incredible hardship".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V9MjRX

Coronavirus: Shanghai rises to become world's most connected city

London has been dethroned from top spot as the coronavirus pandemic reverses "a century of progress".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nW29Mp
via IFTTT

Coronavirus pandemic: Germany seeks EU deal to close ski resorts

Germany and Italy want slopes closed until January, but the EU is yet to reach an agreement.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pYQLBo

Obama attacks Hispanic voters who picked Trump

The ex-US president says some overlooked Mr Trump's rhetoric because of his stance on abortion.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JeE0Sa

Union backlash over public sector pay freeze

Leaders of Britain's biggest unions vow to resist chancellor's freeze on workers who "risked everything".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3laB8Dc
via IFTTT

Coronavirus and gender: More chores for women set back gains in equality

Women take on the burden of unpaid chores during Covid, UN data shows, threatening gender equality.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HBytoq

Tributes pour in for football great Maradona

Three days of mourning begin in Argentina as tributes pour in for Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, who died on Wednesday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/375Wqgw

Black Friday: Why bots will beat you to in-demand gifts

Black Friday and Christmas shopping are here - but it may be harder than ever to snag what you want.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m83PCa

Why France may ban discrimination against accents

A French MP wants to push back against the traditional Parisian disdain for regional voices.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fChz5J

Chile's Mapuche indigenous group fights for rights

The Mapuche make up 12% of Chile's population but are not recognised in the country's constitution.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37bHdu3

Tigray crisis: How the Ethiopian army and TPLF clashed over an airport

With communications largely cut to the Tigray region, both sides in the conflict are trying to control the narrative.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3783QQd

Covid: US doctor's video simulates what dying patient sees

This doctor made a video simulating what a dying Covid patient sees - to urge people to wear masks.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33kET2V

Covid: Pub industry tells the PM it faces 'darkest of moments'

More than 50 executives call for evidence justifying industry's Covid restrictions to be published.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3l34BiB
via IFTTT

Britons 'misunderstand and distrust economics data'

Groups such as the media and politicians need to explain economics data better, a study suggests.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/367QBj2
via IFTTT

Yemen: Growing up in a war-torn country

Yemen is labelled the "the world's worst humanitarian crisis" and 60% of its population is under 25.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39cTpO1

Belarus: The woman sacrificing everything for her country’s freedom

Three months on from the Belarus election, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya reflects on how her life has changed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/362VASi

'Michael Flynn's loyalty to Trump has paid off' - Omarosa Manigault Newman

Former Trump aide Omarosa Manigault Newman reacts to the ex-national security adviser's pardon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V286Lp

Loujain al-Hathloul: Trial of jailed Saudi women's rights activist to resume

The family of Loujain al-Hathloul, who began a hunger strike a month ago, hope she will be freed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fvNhRY

Abdul Nacer Benbrika: Australia revokes citizenship of terror plotter

Officials are also trying to extend Mr Benbrika's time in prison for terrorism offences.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fz0YzJ

Harrabin: Now will the Treasury go green?

As Boris Johnson is driving UK emissions down, is his chancellor preparing to drive them back up?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33bbfgj
via IFTTT

US-China trade war: Trump gives one last twist

The US says it will impose tariffs on twist ties, used to seal bread bags and tie up cables.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3o0tPQB
via IFTTT

US election 2020: Biden says White House co-operation 'sincere'

The president-elect describes the Trump administration's help with the transition as not "begrudging".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q21JpA

Uighurs: China rebuffs Pope's criticism as 'groundless'

Beijing says remarks by the Pope about the persecution of China's Muslim Uighurs are "groundless".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JefoZK

Russia 'threatened to ram' US ship in Sea of Japan

Moscow accuses an American destroyer of entering its waters, but the US denies its vessel was expelled.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UXkyvQ

Thailand's 'largest ketamine bust' turns out to be cleaning agent

The justice minister says it was a "misunderstanding" because of a "technical error" in field testing.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HyP7oF

FSO Safer: New deal to secure oil tanker abandoned off Yemen

Work could begin early next year to prevent the vessel breaking apart and spilling crude.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JcpRVz

Coronavirus: Second-hand website becomes latest unicorn start-up

India's Cars24's value rises above US$1bn as people look for alternatives to public transport.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fuBW4R
via IFTTT

A harsh reality in coal country - with or without Trump

Built on coal, Colstrip has been under threat for years. It may not matter who sits in the Oval Office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l4FDiA

US election: Daily Show comedian Jordan Klepper on Trump and his supporters

Jordan Klepper has become known for his Trump supporter interviews with Trevor Noah.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nTeD7B

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fears of ethnic profiling stalk conflict

Some ethnic Tigrayans complain of harassment and discrimination - an allegation the government denies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fD8MAr

New Brunswick outbreak: How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah

After being labelled "patient-zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33fUTmH

How sunshine can make the railways greener

The railways in the UK, Australia and India getting power from the sun in different ways.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fwrzNF

Why Bhutan's Sakteng wildlife sanctuary is disputed by China

Tiny Bhutan is feeling the squeeze as its giant neighbours China and India vie for territory.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l3wlUj

'My dream flat left me with a £20,000 repair bill'

The government's shared ownership scheme has left some with rising fees and huge debts, BBC Panorama finds.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J7hUkT
via IFTTT

Spending Review: Chancellor to set out government spending plans

Rishi Sunak's spending review comes amid a difficult economic backdrop caused by the Covid pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3l3CqQy
via IFTTT

New aircraft spy opportunities amid aerospace woes

Start-up firms target regional routes around the world with quiet, cheap electric aircraft.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33cx4w3
via IFTTT

Lugano attack: Two hurt in suspected terror incident in Switzerland

A 28-year-old woman is arrested after allegedly stabbing and trying to choke two other women.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l71Nkm

Nagorno-Karabakh: The family that lost everything

Maria and her children were driven from their home in Nagorno-Karabakh due to the ongoing conflict.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J8JcXQ

Brexit: Biden says no to hard border in Ireland

President-Elect Biden says closing the border would be "just not right".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbrwbD

Zahara: Violence against women in South Africa 'a pandemic'

Zahara, a platinum-selling singer in South Africa, talks to the BBC about surviving a violent attack.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l9JnQc

Latex glove maker shuts factories after infections

Malaysia's Top Glove will close more than half of its plants after a surge in virus cases.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3958q4q

Apple's security chief charged with bribery

The company's head of security is charged with planning to swap iPads for gun permits

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ftsWwx

The Queen's Gambit: Meet the real life women chess masters

Radio 1 Newsbeat speaks to two female chess players about the Netlfix show and modern chess culture.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l0UE4W

David Dinkins: New York City's first black mayor dies

David Dinkins, who has died aged 93, served as the city's first and only black mayor from 1990-1993.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nSfDZC

Stephen Ellison: Diplomat who saved drowning woman given banner

The banner, a Chinese gift of gratitude, reads "righteous and courageous, saving people from water".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l2PyFo

Mexico ambush: Arrest over Mormon massacre

Three Mormon women and six of their children were killed in the Sonora desert last year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nS0V4V

Covid-19: World's top latex glove maker shuts factories

Malaysia's Top Glove will close more than half of its plants after a surge in virus cases.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3958q4q
via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Retail workers 'scared' as cases surge

Workers rights groups say employers must do more to protect staff as coronavirus cases surge.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J63XUd
via IFTTT

Protect leaseholders from cladding removal costs, say MPs

The state should foot the bill for removing flammable materials from high-rise buildings, MPs say.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3l0twmT
via IFTTT

Covid: King Felipe of Spain in quarantine after contact

King Felipe will stop public activities for 10 days after coming into contact with an infected person.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pXezWc

Covid-19: Arrivals in England to be able to cut quarantine if they pay for test

People arriving in England can end their self-isolation with a negative test taken after five days.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nRHOYJ
via IFTTT

What Biden's new foreign policy team tells us

US foreign policy experts weigh in on what the new slate of top diplomats means for global affairs.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2USmhT9

Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade, moves into meth

A new report warns Afghanistan is becoming a major methamphetamine producer, leaving addicts in its wake.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35WfQor

A South African village, a murder and a coal mine

Was the brutal shooting of a woman linked to her campaign against an opencast mine?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36ZWePP

Karl Edwards: The 'bronzed Aussie' who knew life was for living

The story behind the plaque: the fast life and freakishly unlucky death of Karl Edwards.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39g4Ww9

The Indian bride who wore a pantsuit to her wedding

In a country where marriages are steeped in tradition, Sanjana Rishi's wedding outfit drew criticism.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/399YV43

Sanna Marin: The feminist PM who says trans people have a 'right to self-identify'

Nearly a year into her job, Finland's PM, Sanna Marin, says it's 'everyone's job to identify themselves'.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2V8bJjf

Sunak begins planning for a post-Covid economy

The Spending Review marks the start of the chancellor's economic recovery planning. Here's what to watch for.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fE135n
via IFTTT

Goodbye ATMs. How local shops offer access to cash

Is this the post-Covid future for millions of people who still need to pay using notes and coins?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/33bHBYw
via IFTTT

The film crews being directed from a continent away

The pandemic has led to a big rise in remote filming, with directors miles away from the set.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36YOE7R
via IFTTT

Ntabo Ntaberi: DR Congo militia leader jailed for crimes against humanity

A military court jails Ntabo Ntaberi for life after a two-year trial that saw 178 victims testify.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IUBZet

Nagorno-Karabakh: 'It's too painful to sleep'

Whilst most Azerbaijanis are celebrating the end of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, some are struggling to return to normal life.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35YICFi

Reunited after the Manchester Arena bombing

Usman and Sharon were connected forever after being caught up in the bombing's aftermath.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33eH73Y

Climate change: Covid pandemic has little impact on rise in CO2

Despite the global lockdowns, overall greenhouse gas concentrations have continued to rise.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fncXQT

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: UN urges protection of civilians

People in the region's capital are told to "save themselves" as the army advances on the city.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UUmRjv

Cheers and tears as families reunite in Sydney

Flights between New South Wales and Victoria reopened for the first time since July.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/33btFxL

Israel PM 'flew to Saudi Arabia for secret talks with crown prince'

It would mark the first known meeting between the leaders of the two historical foes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/395WAXA

Afghanistan war: 26,000 Afghan children killed or maimed since 2005

Decades of war have had a devastating impact on Afghanistan's children, finds a leading charity.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Kx5h38

Platypus habitat 'has shrunk by 22%' since 1990

The unique mammal is at risk of disappearing from some Australian waterways, research finds.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35VcUsv

Covid-19: Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection

The large scale trial is both a triumph and a disappointment, after other groups had better results.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nNawdd

Covid-19: China pushes for QR code based global travel system

QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J3Ors5

Covid-19: China pushes for QR code based global travel system

QR codes - bar codes that can be read by mobile phones - have been used in China during the pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2J3Ors5
via IFTTT

Leading Hong Kong activist pleads guilty at trial

Mr Wong and two fellow activists are now facing jail for taking part in last year's protests.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3969tRv

Patrick Quinn: Ice Bucket Challenge activist dies aged 37

Patrick Quinn, who had the incurable neurological disorder ALS, helped raise millions for charity.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pO4Xxb

It’s ‘sweet relief’ to be home, says US boy forced to threaten Trump in IS video

An American boy made to appear in an IS propaganda video in Syria is back in the US and doing well.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IZ6gso

Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France

Nicolas Sarkozy is going on trial accused of corruption linked to his 2007 campaign funding.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35VVv2J

Life after al-Shabab: Driving a school bus instead of an armed pickup truck

The Somali government retrains defectors from the al-Shabab militant group as barbers, drivers, mechanics and tailors.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UPCRmX

Fur industry faces uncertain future due to Covid

Europe's fur industry faces uncertain future after Denmark's mass mink cull due to Covid.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kUfy5O

The deep roots of Trump’s 'voter fraud' strategy

The groundwork for the president's unsubstantiated claims was laid months ago.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Hpyagm

The assassination of a ‘Brave Journalist of Afghanistan’

Aliyas Dayee, a "voice for the voiceless" in Helmand, was killed by a bomb earlier this month.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kVBc9N

The film crews being directed from a continent away

The pandemic has led to a big rise in remote filming, with directors miles away from the set.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36YOE7R

Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel 'worried' about vaccines for poor countries

The German leader voices concern after top economic powers promise a fair distribution of vaccines.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lUWUvT
via IFTTT

Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel 'worried' about vaccines for poor countries

The German leader voices concern after top economic powers promise a fair distribution of vaccines.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lUWUvT

Fur industry faces uncertain future due to Covid

Europe's fur industry faces uncertain future after Denmark's mass mink cull due to Covid.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kUfy5O
via IFTTT

US election 2020: Trump ally urges him to accept defeat in US vote

Former Republican governor Chris Christie calls the president's legal team an "embarrassment".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lXeQ98

Covid in North Dakota: One day inside a rural US hospital’s fight

Staff at a 14-bed hospital in North Dakota tell first-hand their fight to keep friends' family members alive.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UTbKHz

The world's deepest diving pool in Poland

Deepspot is a diving pool that goes 45.5m (150ft) down and provides a space for divers to train.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXlGx5

Kellogg's and Britvic attack plan to ban junk food ads online

Firms including Kellogg's and Britvic say the to tackle childhood obesity is "disproportionate".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lVxy0X
via IFTTT

China seeks to retrieve first Moon rocks since 1970s

The Chang'e-5 probe is hoping to assist in better understanding the Moon's origin and formation.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pMM3Xv

Coronavirus: £3bn for NHS but Sunak warns of 'economic shock' to come

Borrowing - which hit a record £22.3bn in October - cannot go on indefinitely, chancellor says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/396upYv
via IFTTT

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed rejects talks

"We don't negotiate with criminals," a senior aide to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed tells the BBC.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HngpOH

Covid-19: FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Regeneron

Regeneron says its antibody treatment is effective when used early after a Covid-19 diagnosis.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Usx32

Elephant rescued from deep well in a 14-hour operation

It took a team of 50 people to carefully hoist the animal out, upside down.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lVP4Cb

Smaller turkeys on the menu this Christmas

Fearful that lockdown will extend until Christmas, households have been ordering smaller turkeys.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UOnsmB
via IFTTT

Covid: Can we rescue the office Christmas party this year?

Some companies are finding ingenious ways of getting into the Christmas spirit against the odds.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nCKcCw
via IFTTT

Shark attack in Western Australia kills man near Cable Beach

The attack near Cable Beach is the eighth fatal shark attack in Australian waters this year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fkTMqK

Burkina Faso election takes place amid jihadist threat

It is on the frontline of an Islamist insurgency and at least 400,000 people were unable to register to vote.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35UBUjA

Four reasons Topshop is not the brand it once was

The chain's parent company is understood to be seeking emergency funding after being hit hard by coronavirus lockdowns.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36V2TdW
via IFTTT

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

Restaurants across the US are drawing in customers with their Thanksgiving takeaway menus this year.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UNR0kp
via IFTTT

US election results: Why Trump increased support among non-whites

Joe Biden won the election, but support for Donald Trump increased among black and Latino voters. Why?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lS4IP2

India's most loved and loathed TV anchor

The star presenter is making Indian TV news louder and more aggressive than ever before.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3flXRLc

Pakistan opposition seeks end to Imran Khan's 'puppet' rule

Protesters in Pakistan say the PM came to power in rigged elections backed by the military.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2J0gbNQ

The Indonesian meteorite which didn't sell for $1.8m

You saw the headlines of a $1.8m meteorite? Here's the real story and it's just as fascinating.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/394sXG5

China gives musical talent show a virtual makeover

Dimension Nova shakes up reality TV with computer-animated contestants performing to real judges.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lTgtEN

Children mimic street brutality in the playgrounds of Belarus

Violence is being copied in children's games, raising fears that months of protests have affected the young.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kS04iI

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Debretsion Gebremichael, the man at the heart of the conflict

War veteran and ex-minister Debretsion Gebremichael now leads the struggle against the government.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/395Ymbu

The coronavirus pandemic 'great reset' theory and a false vaccine claim debunked

We unpick some of this week's misleading claims about the pandemic and the coronavirus vaccine.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3700ApR

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

Restaurants across the US are drawing in customers with their Thanksgiving takeaway menus this year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UNR0kp

Covid makes Brazil's president Bolsonaro a hero to some

Government coronavirus handouts have made Brazil's right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro unexpected friends

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fq6uV9

Bharti Singh: Indian comedian arrested after cannabis found in raid

Bharti Singh has been taken in for questioning after cannabis was found during a raid on her home.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fjkjEM

ICYMI: Piano playing in surgery and Covid safety robots

A look at some of the stories you may have missed this week.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KjzIJR

Kenyan online cartel is luring girls to orgies, police warn

Police say they have rescued teenage girls being targeted online during the coronavirus lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/372Eh3c

Brazil killing: Protests erupt after black man killed by white security guards

Footage shows Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas being repeatedly punched by two white security guards.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36Xc65n

Daniel Cordier, from French Resistance hero to art dealer

Daniel Cordier, who died aged 100, was one of France's last remaining "Compagnons de la Libération".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nFafZG

Lebanon inmates break doors and die in car crash after jail-break

They are among 69 prisoners who managed to escape from a jail near the capital, Beirut.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36Vkvqa

Covid-19: Hong Kong-Singapore travel corridor postponed

The decision is a blow to the two financial hubs' attempts to revive their battered travel industry.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38ZRz2Z

Dutch journalist gatecrashes EU defence video conference

Daniel Verlaan joined the meeting after the Dutch defence minister posted login details on Twitter.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nKzWZa

Kabul attack: Several killed as rockets hit residential areas

About 20 mortars were fired from two vehicles, officials say, just before scheduled US-Taliban talks.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lQreIh

Trump options narrow as Michigan backs Biden win

Two legislators pledge after a White House meeting to follow "normal process" in validating the vote.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IVbZzr

Canary Islands to provide emergency shelter for 7,000 migrants

The Spanish island chain has been overwhelmed by more than 18,000 arrivals this year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pJuEyV

Saudi FM Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir plays down G20 summit boycott calls

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35PQSaz

Coronavirus vaccines: Will any countries get left out?

Experts say the pandemic needs a global solution, but there are concerns over access to vaccines.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m3g3M8

The local news site behind fake Biden ‘mafia plot’

Buffalo Chronicle mixes local news with wildly inaccurate “exclusives” about national politics.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/392VR9O

Peter Florjancic: Story of ski-jumping inventor who escaped the Nazis

Peter Florjancic, who has died aged 101, was an Olympian, a prolific inventor and friend of the famous.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3945hlk

Salvador Cienfuegos: The general’s release that has everyone puzzled

US authorities suddenly dropped drug trafficking charges against Mexico's ex-Defence Minister.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lSanEX

G20: Saudi Arabia's human rights problems that won't go away

Saudi Arabia is hosting the G20 summit, but for many the spotlight is on these three issues.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35QkZi8

Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

Kyle Rittenhouse is alleged to have shot three people at a protest over the shooting of a black man.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kXa0Yw

Donald Trump Jr tests positive for coronavirus

The president's son is said to be quarantining at his cabin after being diagnosed this week.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Hkjj6Q

Migrant crisis: Hundreds evicted from Gran Canaria port as arrivals surge

It follows a sharp rise in the number of people arriving in Spain's Canary Islands from Africa.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38TtD15

Russian special forces rescue boy kidnapped by suspected paedophile

The child was abducted by a suspected paedophile in September from a village east of Moscow.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lPWVkJ

Irish open-air cellist strikes coronavirus lockdown chord

Patrick Dexter films recitals outside his picturesque cottage on Ireland's rural west coast.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pO8iMA

Students create device to capture car tyre microplastic debris

We hear a lot about single-use plastics like bottles and packaging but tyre wear is a big problem.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kUBkpX

Parrots found stuffed in plastic bottles in Indonesia

Indonesian authorities said crew on a docked ship found 64 birds still alive while 10 had died.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IV7fJT

Covid-19: Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej dies

Patriarch Irinej, 90, tested positive after attending a large public funeral for a senior bishop.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fdZU4a

UK borrowing hits highest October level on record

The government borrowed £22.3bn in October - its highest for the month since records began.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lRyFPs
via IFTTT

Early Christmas shopping helps boost retail sales

Sales rose for the sixth consecutive month in October, official statistics show.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kPvQga
via IFTTT

Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia hopes its fame will last

For four years this Slovenian town has enjoyed its link to the First Lady but an era is about to end.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32YzTki

Maybach: Strong sales in China drive double sales

The luxury car brand owned by Daimler wants to tap into China's ambitious electric vehicle targets.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Kh4xii
via IFTTT

Covid: Mexico passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths

The world's largest Spanish-speaking country also records more than one million infections.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lMvd8w

Covid: Pizza worker's 'lie' forced South Australia lockdown

South Australia went into lockdown because a man with Covid-19 had misled health officials, police say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kNMygf

The judge who stood up to Pakistan's military

Justice Waqar Ahmad Seth was a rare judge in Pakistan who challenged the military.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kNWHtg

Pope Francis: Vatican investigates Brazilian model Instagram photo like

A Vatican spokesperson tells the Guardian newspaper the "like" did not come from the Holy See.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nIbUhs

Mike Pompeo eyes history on Israel swansong trip

The visit is as much about putting pressure on Iran as it is about shoring up the Israeli right.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IQx9hV

Africa's week in pictures: 13 - 19 November 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UPo6Ad

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fact-checking misleading images

Manipulated and false images with no relation to the crisis in Ethiopia are being shared online.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IXWAOg

US election: Trump denial 'incredible irresponsibility' - Biden

US President-elect Joe Biden condemns Donald Trump's refusal to accept defeat in the election.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35MXKpa

Millions of public sector workers face pay freeze

The pay of 5.5m workers could be frozen as the government tries to bolster the public finances.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/330HLSC
via IFTTT

Port troubles leave UK bookseller with no books

Congestion at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk is proving a major headache for importers before Christmas.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UJTyjq
via IFTTT

Wands revive memories of the smart home dream

Lights, heating and fridges were all supposed to be internet connected, but it never really happened. Why?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pKKIjO
via IFTTT

Coronavirus: CDC urges Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving

The warning comes as US virus cases soar past 11.6 million, and the country records 250,000 deaths.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36VOM88

Remembering the Nuremberg trials 75 years on

Fergal Keane looks at their legacy and speaks to a Holocaust survivor, a prosecutor and the son of a defendant.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35R0Jgl

US election: How other incumbents left the White House after losing

Donald Trump joins a small group of US presidents who lost the election while in office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ffzrDe

Covid has 'devastating' impact on gender equality

Britain could slip back in terms of workplace equality, but there are signs of hope, a charity says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nIJNhM
via IFTTT

TUC: Young people saw record job losses this summer

More under-24s made redundant in three months than the whole of 2019, analysis finds.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fjzePA
via IFTTT

Thousands join anti-government protests across Colombia

Demonstrators call for healthcare improvements and a minimum wage for unemployed people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32WAV0c

Naya Rivera: Wrongful death lawsuit filed over Glee star's drowning

The Glee star died of accidental drowning during a boating trip with her son in the summer.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35KnfaE

ComparetheMarket fined £17.9m over competition law breach

Contracts meant getting the best home insurance deals was not as "simples" as its adverts suggest.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IKzquR
via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Facebook accused of forcing staff back to offices

Content moderators say the tech giant is "risking lives" for profit in the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2HfaeML

President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its 'super-sized' economy

Chinese president Xi Jinping says it will import more high-quality goods and sign more trade deals.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36NFQBQ
via IFTTT

Vietnam economy is Asia's shining star during Covid

The South East Asian nation has benefited from the working from home electronics boom

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kR0ar6
via IFTTT

Masahiko Kondo: Japanese singer suspended over extra-marital affair

The talent firm said Masahiko Kondo's "thoughtless" behaviour warranted "strict punishment".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Vh2GI

Thailand protesters drench police headquarters with paint

The police headquarters in Bangkok was defaced a day after violent clashes left dozens injured.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3feGk7Q

Ethiopia crisis: Arrest warrants for officers amid Tigray fighting

Dozens of army officers are accused of links with the region's ruling party as federal troops advance.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UF9raX

Intubated Covid patient plays violin to thank Utah hospital staff

This music teacher shows his appreciation, while intubated, for those who cared for him.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UCblJv

Coronavirus: The realities of schooling in rural Brazil

The pandemic has thrown up unique challenges for teachers and students in Latin America.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35JbaST

The human cost of Australia's illegal 'robo' hunt for welfare cheats

The "Robodebt" scheme aimed to find welfare cheats but wrongly accused hundreds of thousands of people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35HTEhN

Australian elite soldiers killed Afghan civilians, report finds

There is "credible evidence" that special forces soldiers were involved in 39 killings, a report finds.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kMVfXU

Hong Kong: UK and allies express 'serious concern' over China's policies

The "Five Eyes" intelligence-sharing group say China seeks to silence critical voices in Hong Kong.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pGLrm5

EU faces challenge from three states to Covid budget

EU leaders will meet via video, with Hungary and Poland objecting to funds being tied to rule of law.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fcEYKF

Coronavirus: Father Christmas’ guide to a Covid safe Christmas

Father Christmas explains how to have a Covid secure Christmas

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Uyzz6

Pike River: The 29 coal miners who never came home

It's been 10 years since New Zealand's Pike River mine disaster, and families of victims still feel raw.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nC1Hmn

Covid: Dr Fauci asks families to weigh up risks over US Thanksgiving

The top US infectious diseases expert asks Americans to weigh up the risks of travelling to see family.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kL5wUs

Apprentice redundancy numbers rise: 'I was devastated'

Two-thirds more apprenticeships ended in redundancy as Covid hit employers, BBC figures show.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fkdDqc
via IFTTT

Coronavirus: 'We need to know if we can re-open after lockdown’

Struggling businesses say they want more clarity about what happens when lockdown ends.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kRXgSZ
via IFTTT

Apple to pay $113m to settle iPhone 'batterygate'

The lawsuit argued the iPhone-maker slowed down device performance to make users buy newer models.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IPAJcb
via IFTTT

Tiny owl rescued from New York Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

The saw-whet owl is doing well after its unplanned three-day road trip to the Big Apple.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32UTzpc

Yazidis appoint new spiritual leader in Iraq - in pictures

The religious minority group suffered harsh persecution under Islamic State (IS) group control.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pIMxxN

US election 2020: How much did it cost and who paid for it?

The US elections in 2020 cost a record $14bn. BBC Reality Check takes a look at who paid this and how it was spent

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/37QCjEK

Covid-19 shakes up world’s most expensive city list

Hong Kong, Zurich and Paris now top the list pushing down Singapore and Osaka due to virus impact.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pFAW2g

Covid-19 shakes up world’s most expensive city club

Hong Kong, Zurich and Paris now top the list pushing down Singapore and Osaka due to virus impact.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pFAW2g
via IFTTT

Covid-19: South Australia to enter 'circuit breaker' lockdown

State officials say a "six day pause" on all community activity is crucial to curbing the virus' spread.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UyUNlD

Covid-19: Chinese vaccine 'successful in mid-stage trials'

A study suggests that one of China's vaccines shows a quick immune response.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36J8zaN

Cryptocurrency: Bitcoin jumps to three-year high as investors jump in

The digital currency is close to an all-time record although experts warn about its volatility.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38SM6eg
via IFTTT

India tiger awaits mate after 'longest' 3,0000km journey

The tiger travelled 3,000km in nine months, the furthest a big cat is known to have walked in India.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/395wqVd

Trump fires election security official who contradicted him

Chris Krebs' reportedly angered Trump by running a website debunking election misinformation.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IJxrqU

Vincent Reffet: French 'Jetman' dies in training accident

Vincent Reffet was part of the Jetman Dubai team, who performed airborne stunts around the world.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35GGykW

Brexit: What's happening and what comes next?

Covid-19 and the US election have dominated headlines, but Brexit crunch time is approaching fast.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36K1KWC

After Trump, what will Biden do about Iran?

The incoming president must decide whether to change course - but his options might be limited.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IKtSRq

Asia's forgotten musical gems rediscovered on vinyl

Long-lost classics are gaining a new audience on vinyl, as Asia's forgotten music is rediscovered.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32U1LX0

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda: US to drop charges against Mexican ex-minister

Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda was arrested in Los Angeles last month and charged with drug trafficking.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fb4IXZ

The loyalty oath keeping Rwandans abroad in check

Leaked footage fuels allegations of an aggressive crackdown on Rwandan "critics" in the diaspora.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35FIkTl

'I can't let go of my remaining embryos'

Two mothers describe the painful process of ending embryo storage.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IHPQUO

Coronavirus: Five signs that show how bad El Paso's outbreak is

The west Texan county has become the nation's latest Covid-19 hotspot. Here's a closer look.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38MCfXk

Australia drought: Capturing spectacular storms in the outback

An Australian photographer says it feels "amazing" to capture spectacular images of long-absent storms.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pE9QIQ

'Newsmax does not want to become Trump TV'

But CEO Chris Ruddy hopes the president will be on the conservative news outlet "quite a bit" after the White House.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kFBmCi

Government told to ‘come clean’ over Covid deals by spending watchdog

The government has been accused of a lack of transparency over £18bn of Covid-related contracts.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pxNV6h
via IFTTT

Shift to electric cars will need 'Herculean' effort, says industry

A plan to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 will be challenging, the industry says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2ILIU9x
via IFTTT

CEO Secrets: 'Ask your investors for a yes or no'

Ryan Edwards, creator of Audoo, a system that logs songs played in public, gives his business advice.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pAk1ya
via IFTTT

Entertainers find new ways to pay the bills

With live venues closed and much filming on hold, celebrities are finding new ways to entertain.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f6Yati
via IFTTT

Chuck Grassley: Senior Republican senator gets coronavirus

Chuck Grassley's illness caused him to skip a Senate vote for the first time in 27 years.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nwmJTy

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: 'We came with the clothes on our backs'

The on-going conflict in northern Ethiopia has forced civilians from the Tigray region to flee to eastern Sudan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36IdI2U

Workers supplying UK retailers allege exploitation

Workers in Indian factories supplying Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Ralph Lauren say they are being exploited.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36GCyAi
via IFTTT

Chinese county to review decision to ban public dog walking

There was outrage over a circular saying pets taken for walks more than three times could be killed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nxctKJ

Hurricane Iota: Giant wave smashes into San Andrés shore

Onlookers were dwarfed by the massive waves as the category five storm sweeps over the Caribbean.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pDSFHg

EasyJet slumps to a loss as Covid hits demand

The airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25-year history as demand collapses.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2H6xM6e
via IFTTT

Huawei sells youth brand over tech restrictions

The Chinese communications firm said Honor had been under pressure to find suppliers.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kzcmfX
via IFTTT

Biden vows to set 'rules of the road' on trade

US president-Elect's comments come as 15 Asia Pacific countries including China sign historic trade pact.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f4edIv
via IFTTT

Nasa SpaceX mission: Dragon capsule docks with space station

The four astronauts who left Earth on Monday have arrived at the 410-km orbiting outpost.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32QBQz7

Elon Musk's personal fortune rockets after eventful week

The billionaire has had an eventful few days and now Tesla is to be included in a major US index.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35A61MM
via IFTTT

StockX: Asian sneakerheads give trainer traders a spring in their step

A trading platform allowing people to buy and sell sneakers like shares is expanding into the region.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f3kKTM
via IFTTT

Hurricane Iota: Category five storm hits Nicaragua

The category five storm hits Nicaragua less than two weeks after another devastating hurricane.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lDMzEE

Taylor Swift master tapes sold by Scooter Braun to investment fund

The singer confirms reports the rights to six of her albums have been sold to an investment firm.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nwAiSO

Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation

Workers in Indian factories supplying Tesco, Sainsbury's, Marks and Spencer and Ralph Lauren say they are being exploited.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36GCyAi

Covid-19 in the US: Is this coronavirus wave the worst yet?

The pandemic has quietly been getting worst across the US, with record numbers of cases in recent days.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lBrESw

US election 2020: Is Trump right about Dominion machines?

President Trump has challenged the integrity of a widely used electronic voting system.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kG50Hk

Belarus protesters battered, bruised but defiant after 100 days

Relentless police brutality has not cowed protesters holding mass rallies in Belarus.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kzWU2Z

Zuckerberg and Dorsey to be quizzed by Senate following Biden vote victory

Facebook and Twitter's chiefs are being quizzed by senators again, and it's Democrats they now fear.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UC55Ba

Africa basks in Booker boost for female writers

Maaza Mengiste and Tsitsi Dangarembga's shortlisting for a major prize is a boost for Africa's literary scene.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38Lphcl

Senior jobs with flexible hours 'get 20% more female applicants'

Women are more likely to apply for senior roles if they offer flexible hours, a study suggests.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f6Oj6N
via IFTTT

Transgender struggle: 'I had to keep who I was secret'

Former RAF pilot Caroline Paige and other transgender campaigners detail their equality struggles.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UuTELQ
via IFTTT

Inventors design high-tech helmets for Covid protection

For two months, Yezin Al-Qaysi has been riding the Toronto subway wearing a huge black "mad helmet".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f0HVOx
via IFTTT

US hate crime highest in more than a decade - FBI

The report says 7,314 hate crimes were recorded in the US in 2019, the highest number since 2008.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35A8u9Z

Covid vaccine: When will the Covid-19 vaccine be ready?

The BBC looks at what needs to happen before you can have the coronavirus vaccine.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eLqsc6

Amazon rainforest: 'Paying the price for disrespecting nature'

Coronavirus is ripping through indigenous communities in the Amazon rainforest.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38M5MjS

Coronavirus: Kenya doctors' fury over Covid-19 deaths

Kenya's healthcare workers threaten strike action after the deaths of four more doctors.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nwUR1o

FTSE 100 jumps on second Covid vaccine hopes

News of a breakthrough by US drugs firm Moderna follows last week's positive results from Pfizer.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Ut4odE
via IFTTT

New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection

The results add to growing confidence that vaccination can end the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f5Js5H

China rescue: British diplomat Stephen Ellison saves drowning woman

Stephen Ellison is hailed as a hero after diving into a river to rescue a young student who fell in.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35zyqCC

Coronavirus: Germany hails couch potatoes in new videos

One advert depicts an elderly man looking back on the winter of 2020, while saying "we did nothing".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lzH6ic

Health and beauty boss Matthew Moulding in line for £830m payout

The owner of the firm behind Lookfantastic is set for one of the biggest payments in UK corporate history.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35xIXyo
via IFTTT

France train attack: Four to stand trial over foiled Thalys shooting

The plot to attack American passengers came weeks before the Paris attacks in which 130 people died.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pt5q7P

Coronavirus: Israeli medic fired for spitting on Jesus portraits

The ambulance service said it "strongly condemned" the worker's actions, caught on security camera.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36zPlEA

New Zealand crowns chubby cute parrot bird of the year

All eyes on the US election? Well, here's another vote, equally contested, though a lot cuter.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pAdJhV

Clintons boss: Supermarkets selling greeting cards 'grossly unfair'

Supermarkets should not be able to sell non-essential goods in lockdown, says boss of Clintons cards.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IvZZEt
via IFTTT

'The pot's empty and we'll have nowhere to hide'

Ian and Lindsey Beagle run a catering business and feel they don't have enough support during coronavirus.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2K7aPkt
via IFTTT

Japan leads economic 'Zoom boom' out of recession

Asian economies are leading the way as they show signs of bouncing back from the Covid-19 slump.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36HEg4r

Technical glitch closes Australian Stock Exchange

The shutdown was linked to a software issue that created inaccurate market data.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Us8DGm
via IFTTT

Tokyo Olympics: IOC's Bach 'very confident' fans will attend Games

The Tokyo Games were originally due to start in July, but have been postponed due to the virus.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36CZ3pQ

Covid: Michigan and Washington State clamp down as US cases pass 11 million mark

Michigan and Washington State act to stem coronavirus, which claims more than 900 lives a day in America.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pxdeW1

Covid: Romania's 'hero' doctor taken to Belgium for treatment for severe burns

Dr Catalin Denciu tried to save Covid-19 patients from a fire in a hospital intensive care unit.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nsntJs

Japan leads economic 'Zoom boom' out of recession

Asian economies are leading the way as they show signs of bouncing back from the Covid-19 slump.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36HEg4r
via IFTTT

Working from home could lead to more prejudice, report warns

Offices and workplace friendships are key to breaking down misconceptions, a study suggests.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3nrl9SP
via IFTTT

Covid insurance test case heads to Supreme Court

Judges' decisions on insurance payouts for business interruption has a bearing on 370,000 businesses.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Urzhz8
via IFTTT

New skills programme risks excluding 1.4m workers

New research claims many people may not qualify for the government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36BZbFT
via IFTTT

Robots to take on more supermarket tasks

Grocery and technology firm Ocado Group is buying two robotics firms, to boost the automation of online grocery orders.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eS7Nw1
via IFTTT

Tigray crisis: Why Ethiopia is spiralling out of control

The warring sides in Tigray see history very differently, and that could cost tens of thousands of lives.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35y0y9c

Trump's legal battles: How six cases may play out

Defeated in the election, Trump will soon become a private citizen again. A legal storm awaits him.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lD89ZK

Prince Charles: Germany and UK 'a force for good' together

The Prince of Wales addresses a remembrance ceremony at the German parliament.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f2lbOf

US election: Trump appears to admit Biden victory in tweet

The president says for the first time his rival won the election but repeats unsubstantiated rigging claim.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2H45LMP

ICYMI: From a jaguar to 'Harry Potter' wheeled broomsticks

In this week's In Case You Missed It, we round up some of the video stories that might have passed you by.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3puTxOz

Shepherd Bushiri: Preacher flees South Africa ahead of fraud trial

The self-styled prophet says he skipped bail and left South Africa because he had received death threats.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f85tRx

Nasa SpaceX launch: Astronaut crew primed for 'routine' flight

Nasa says we're now in the new "operational" era of commercial astronaut taxi services.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K6Z6T3

RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership covers nearly a third of the global economy.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Hitsr

Topshop owner in talks to secure £30m in funding

The Arcadia retail group, led by Sir Philip Green, is hoping to secure funding amid a second lockdown.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35xymDJ
via IFTTT

RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership covers nearly a third of the global economy.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32Hitsr
via IFTTT

Covid 'more damaging' to Wales economy than pit closures

The economic impact will be on a "different scale" to that seen in the 1980s, says Baroness Wilcox.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lxzwnX
via IFTTT

Covid-19 vaccine: 'We could have a normal winter next year'

BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin tells Andrew Marr about his company's promising coronavirus vaccine trials.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38Xglkn

Moldova votes in presidential run-off vote

The contest between the pro-European candidate and one backed by Moscow is expected to be close.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IBhHpN

Christmas cards 'even more poignant' this year

Card shops in England have had to shut in lockdown, yet people still want to connect at Christmas.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pwUZA7
via IFTTT

Fibre broadband: The cost of delivering in rural areas

The eye-watering cost of delivering a fibre network to rural areas.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38NytwL
via IFTTT

What do Trump backers think of a Biden presidency?

Thousands of pro-Trump protesters marched in Washington DC to support President Trump.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nqvChh

Prince Charles to urge UK and Germany to 'reaffirm bond'

The prince will be first Royal Family member to attend an annual remembrance service in Berlin.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3njm3Rg

India acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee dies

Chatterjee, famed for his work with Oscar-winning Indian director Satyajit Ray, died of Covid complications.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36zHcA5

Peru impeachment protests: Clashes with police with police turn deadly

Peru sees mounting unrest after Congress removes President Martín Vizcarra from office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pqMA17

Coronavirus: Elon Musk 'likely has moderate case'

The tech entrepreneur says he has minor cold symptoms but test results have been "wildly different".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lywMa6

Nigeria Sars protest: Army chief denies firing live bullets at protesters in Lagos

Multiple eyewitnesses say they saw soldiers shoot and kill unarmed anti-police brutality protesters.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IEX1gk

France's rural idyll threatened by coronavirus lockdown

The pandemic has left one of southern France's prettiest villages almost deserted during a second lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kruFn6

Letter from Africa: Culture clash over Nigeria's rival alphabets

A court case of the use of Arabic script on the local currency reveals deep cultural and religious divides.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36xlWuG

Nagorno-Karabakh: 'We’ve lost an entire generation'

There may be a peace deal, but both sides are counting the cost of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35xSOUR

How the sanctuary movement in the US is advocating for immigration reform

Across the US, a number of Lutheran churches have formed a sanctuary movement to support undocumented migrants - and their work has doubled due to Covid

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35Bk7xL

In pictures: Diwali celebrations around the world

The festival of light is celebrated with candles and fireworks by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains worldwide.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f1QZm0

Million MAGA March: Protesters gather for pro-Trump rallies

Far-right groups such as the Proud Boys say they will attend the Washington DC rallies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lK8VVb

Why Elon Musk's SpaceX is launching astronauts for Nasa

Why is SpaceX carrying astronauts to the space station and back for Nasa?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XDRVF9

Taiwan air force chief joins F-5 test flight after fatal crash

All the island's ageing F-5 fighter jets were grounded after a pilot died in a crash last month.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3noLK2R

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: 'We fled from death and murder'

Ethiopians explain why they fled their homes in Tigray to seek refuge in Sudan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ICskJ1

Port Talbot steelworks: 'Partnership' call with UK government

MP calls for UK government support as a union official wants public ownership to be discussed.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IqOUEH
via IFTTT

Felixstowe Port in 'chaos' as Christmas and Brexit loom

One shipping firm has re-routed to Rotterdam to avoid 'unacceptable' congestion at Felixstowe Port.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lIKhUw
via IFTTT

Greggs to cut 820 jobs amid lockdown sales slump

Bakery chain chief says "the battle with Covid hasn't gone away and is intensifying further".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32H6Phi
via IFTTT

Jerry John Rawlings: 'I'm just an ordinary, hungry, screaming Ghanaian'

Through decades of speeches and interviews, this is how Jerry John Rawlings spoke of his vision for Ghana and for Africa.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GYY2PU

Iran denies al-Qaeda leader was killed in Tehran

A US report claims that Israeli agents shot dead the man and his daughter in the street in August.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32J1BkR

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Government says airports damaged in rocket fire

The government says forces from the northern state of Tigray have fired on a neighbouring region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kxaB2A

Rugby Championship: Argentina beat New Zealand for first time with 25-15 victory

Argentina beat New Zealand for the first time in their history after a 25-15 win in the Rugby Championship.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nnVAlz

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Rights commission to investigate 'mass killings'

It comes as the UN's human rights chief warns of possible war crimes happening in northern Tigray state.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UtswNf

Storm Iota: Preparations under way in Honduras and Nicaragua

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Iota will strengthen to a hurricane as it hits Honduras and Nicaragua.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IzT2Cd

Nagorno-Karabakh: One family's tragedy

Cousins Mehdi and Melek kept their relationship secret – then war brought it to an sudden end.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32FZyhK

Covid: India's festival season doesn't stop for coronavirus

Millions of people are marking the festival of Diwali, but there are concerns over rising coronavirus cases.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lwmCqy

Fraudsters 'targeting Christmas online shoppers'

Buyers of games consoles, bicycles and clothing may be at a higher risk of encountering a scam, banks say.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eWjjq9
via IFTTT

How critical is the weather for the SpaceX launch?

Nasa and SpaceX were due to send astronauts to the ISS on Saturday but the weather's changed their plans.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36CRPlF

US Election 2020: The 'dead voters' in Michigan who are still alive

Trump supporters are making allegations of dead people voting. Is there any evidence?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nitXu4

Doug Emhoff: The first 'second dude' in the White House

By way of Kamala Harris's historic candidacy her husband will also be breaking barriers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38HVjWM

How North Korea is trying to tackle smoking

The habit is common and Kim Jong-un is often seen with a cigarette in hand at public appearances.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35umUbV

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How the conflict could destabilise its neighbours

With accusations of Eritrean involvement and thousands fleeing, the Tigray conflict could have serious repercussions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ux7v41

Is this giant alligator on a Florida golf course real?

Many people have been questioning this viral reptile video. So we asked a gator expert to weigh in.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35uMWMg

Zambia on brink of defaulting on foreign debt

Coronavirus has aggravated pre-existing financial pressures, including a $12bn external debt load.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36AYahi
via IFTTT

Ethiopia Tigray crisis: PM Abiy Ahmed accuses Tigrayan troops of massacre

Amnesty International also says "probably hundreds" have been hacked to death in northern Ethiopia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nlFqsU

Zambia on brink of defaulting on foreign debt

Coronavirus has aggravated pre-existing financial pressures, including a $12bn external debt load.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36AYahi

Asian trade mega-pact set to be signed this weekend

The deal is almost a decade in the making and covers nearly a third of the global economy

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eWwck8

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's party wins majority in election

The NLD is set to form the next government as the opposition raises objections over the results.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eUYBXt

Singapore: Helping the migrant workers who pay to get jobs

For many migrant workers, living and working in Singapore often means going into debt.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32FnAcA
via IFTTT

Coronavirus: Too early for Christmas travel plans, European countries say

Sweden, Ireland and France warn that travel over the holiday period could be limited due to Covid-19.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ur08eo

Wall Street 'old boys club' lets in more women

Women and ethnic minorities make up almost half of investment bank Goldman Sachs' new partners.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36x1h9X

Wall Street 'old boys club' lets in more women

Women and ethnic minorities make up almost half of investment bank Goldman Sachs' new partners.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36x1h9X
via IFTTT

Asian trade mega-pact set to be signed this weekend

The deal is almost a decade in the making and covers nearly a third of the global economy

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eWwck8
via IFTTT

Paris remembers 2015 night of jihadist terror

On high alert, France is mourning the 130 people murdered in co-ordinated attacks five years ago.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35n1c9E

Obama: Trump election fraud claim 'undermining US democracy'

The former president says fellow Democrat Joe Biden has "clearly won" the race for the White House.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eSBH34

TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kp7qKw

US bars investments in 'Chinese military companies'

President Donald Trump says China is 'exploiting' US investors to build up its military.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ksigza

Do these Republican voters accept election result?

Some 70% of Trump supporters say the election "free and fair" and are struggling to come to terms with the result.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UjtwU6

Fears grow for British man detained in Pakistan-administered Kashmir

Tanveer Ahmed Rafique returned to Pakistan-administered Kashmir where he has campaigned for independence.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32Wba0f

Fact-checking the US and China on climate and environment

We fact-check US and Chinese claims about CO2 emissions, plastic waste and illegal timber.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GX1nz9

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: 'My little brother needs medicine'

A BBC journalist on the fears she has for her family in Ethiopia's Tigray region following an outbreak of fighting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36tEjAJ

North West sees job ads surge while London lags

Nurses are in demand as vacancies climb to pre-pandemic levels, but with big regional variations.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2GVfNj6
via IFTTT

Black Friday emissions boom predicted

Climate change: why Black Friday needs patience

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2H0jfZY
via IFTTT

TikTok lives to see another day in US

US Commerce Department halts ban on Chinese owned company.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kp7qKw
via IFTTT

Should you tip the takeaway delivery driver?

The number of takeaways being delivered has soared due to Covid, but should you tip the driver?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36shNrV
via IFTTT

US Election 2020: Is American democracy in crisis?

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at Donald Trump's refusal to concede and what this means for US politics.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eSC4L7

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie voted best Women's Prize for Fiction winner

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun tops a vote for the book award's 25th anniversary.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IvUzbW

Covid: WH Smith slumps to a loss as pandemic hits sales

Lockdown measures and the slump in travel have seen the retailer's revenues tumble.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pwJHMe
via IFTTT

TripAdvisor warns users over Thai hotel that legally pursued reviewer

It issues a warning for a hotel after a customer was arrested for leaving negative reviews.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ni115s

Covid 19: I've lost my job, should I retrain?

The pandemic has caused thousands of people to lose their jobs. How easy is it to find a new career?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/36tnaXN
via IFTTT

UK economy bounces back from recession

The UK economy grows by a record 15.5% in July to September, but remains below its pre-Covid level.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pppvfg
via IFTTT

Delhi's Covid cases spike as temperatures drop and pollution rises

India's capital is grappling with a twin public health emergency - the pandemic and toxic air.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eXTGVR

Hong Kong: China condemns opposition walkout as 'farce'

Beijing says the mass resignation of Hong Kong lawmakers is an "open challenge" to its authority.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36wJCzv

Iran's enriched uranium stockpile 12 times limit, says IAEA

Tehran has continued to breach a 2015 deal, but denies that it is trying to build nuclear weapons.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36tkHN1

Australia may prosecute soldiers over Afghanistan 'war crimes'

Alleged misconduct by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has been the focus of a four-year inquiry.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GR6H6W

The burning scar: Inside the destruction of Asia’s last rainforests

Exclusive: A forensic investigation finds evidence of deliberate burning in Papua's palm oil plantations.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35n5xtl

Australia Post to support use of Aboriginal place names on mail

Australians are being encouraged to add Aboriginal place names when sending their mail.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lrLEqH

Singles Day: Luxury brands jump on China's shopping event

Singles Day doubles its online sales as the world's largest shopping spree takes in $74bn.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lpzrTk
via IFTTT

Joe Biden picks Ron Klain as White House chief of staff

Ron Klain has served as an aide to Joe Biden since the 1980s on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eOZMrD

Coronavirus: The Russian provinces buckling under Covid-19

Infection rates are surging again in Russia and poor provinces are being hit the hardest.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IrLGRa

Viewpoint: Russia and Turkey - unlikely victors of Karabakh conflict

Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36qQD4F

US election: Gulf Arab leaders face new reality after Biden victory

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are about to lose a major ally in the White House.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kmtTrq

AC/DC: 'We're too stubborn to change'

How the rock legends defied death, hearing loss and criminal charges to make their new album.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36mTMCA

Diwali with a difference under Covid-19

The global pandemic has meant changes for people celebrating this weekend's Hindu festival of lights.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32ErZfY

Are big retailers exploiting lockdown loopholes?

Some chains are capitalising on rules that allow them to sell non-essential goods alongside food.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kougBY
via IFTTT

Covid means UK 'sleep-walking into a debt crisis'

A charity says the pandemic has pushed more people into severe problem debt.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lA54cQ
via IFTTT

Kickstart scheme creates 19,000 work placements

The £2bn scheme has led to more than 19,000 work placements being created, the Treasury says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3krCrxg
via IFTTT

CEO Secrets: The dads getting entrepreneurial in lockdown

The CEO Secrets series hears from three fathers who have juggled start-ups and childcare in lockdown.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IstEO9
via IFTTT

Hong Kong disqualifies four pro-democracy lawmakers after China ruling

It came moments after China allowed legislators who 'endangered national security' to be disqualified.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3koCbPr

Diversity: UPS relaxes rules on beards, braids and piercings

The parcel delivery firm says it will loosen guidelines for more than 500,000 workers globally.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3llyvQ2

Apple unveils first Mac computers powered by its own M1 chip

Firm says the switch means the computers offer better battery life and can run iPhone and iPad apps.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35j6IKc

Covid lockdown: Boutiques 'livid' at 'unfair' shop restrictions

A group of fashion boutiques say there is not a level retail playing field in second lockdown.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pkGdvZ
via IFTTT

Bihar election: India's BJP coalition wins key state election

India's ruling BJP has held onto power in Bihar state alongside regional allies after a tight race.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38wXcFt

What Trump could do after leaving the White House

Will he run again, relaunch his TV career, or make retirement great again at his golf resorts?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kfBHvf

Singles Day: The billion dollar shopping event luring scammers

From fake apps to formaldehyde-soaked clothes, Singles Day has seen increasingly elaborate ruses.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eLy2Eh

China to clamp down on internet monopolies

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35i8PxT
via IFTTT

Diversity: UPS relaxes rules on beards, braids and piercings

The parcel delivery firm says it will loosen guidelines for more than 500,000 workers globally.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3llyvQ2
via IFTTT

China to clamp down on internet monopolies

The regulations suggest increasing unease in Beijing with the growing influence of digital platforms

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35i8PxT

Tax working from home 'to support vulnerable jobs'

New report says working from home should be taxed at 5% to help those whose jobs are under threat.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lxDLAh

Tax working from home 'to support vulnerable jobs'

New report says people working from home should be taxed 5% to help those whose jobs are under threat.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lxDLAh
via IFTTT

Child abuse: Australian police find 46 victims of 'global network'

Police have arrested 14 men in Australia and identified suspects in Europe, North America and Asia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ppqex1

Britney Spears loses court bid to remove father's control over estate

The singer is "afraid" of her father, and won't perform as long as he controls her affairs, her lawyer says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35kxKRq

The families left behind after the massacre in the desert

A year ago, three Mormon women and six of their children were massacred in Mexico's Sonora desert. What has happened to the families left behind?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3khkFgg

Coronavirus: Denmark shaken by cull of millions of mink

Why the "Cluster 5" coronavirus mutation in fur farms has led to a nationwide cull and a political outcry.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JLBJOH

Hong Kong's dying news stands tell a story of change

What the fate of these street corner fixtures tells us about the fate of the city's proudly free media.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UhxCMt

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict sparks spread of misinformation

We've been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eNLQOs

Spain lockdown: How domestic workers became prisoners

Live-in domestic workers have been confined to some employers' houses during the coronavirus pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kdGu04

Covid: 'It's a relief for us to talk about money'

People aged 18 to 24 have taken a Covid-related financial hit but are least likely to open up about it.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2UbXMQE
via IFTTT

‘I’m trapped by my mortgage – let me escape’

MPs are looking at proposals that could free thousands of people from high-interest mortgages

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38xfhTJ
via IFTTT

Detectives and noxious locks take on bike thieves

The cycling industry is coming up with innovative ways to deter a wave of bike crime.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38zEw7U
via IFTTT

Biden: Trump refusal to concede 'an embarrassment'

President Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win the race that he has been projected to lose.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kcQlDq

Scooby-Doo co-creator Ken Spears dies aged 82

The animator and writer was responsible for one of US TV's most-loved cartoons.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IdPtlb

Oxo and Bisto owner Premier Foods sees 'exceptional' demand

The firm attracts over a million new customers as people turn to comfort foods during the pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pd9Gbl
via IFTTT

UK unemployment rate continues to surge

Redundancies rose to reach a record high of 314,000, the Office for National Statistics says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IrhBAE
via IFTTT

McDonald's to introduce plant-based burgers and fast food

The fast-food giant said it could also offer plant-based chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38u6jH0

China's Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships

The world's biggest 24-hour online shopping requires a huge effort to deliver all the goods on time.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kd67y1

McDonald's to debut plant-based burgers and fast food

The fast-food giant said it could also offer plant-based chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38u6jH0
via IFTTT

Covid: China Sinovac vaccine trial halted in Brazil

The Sinovac clinical trial has been suspended after a "severe adverse" incident, say authorities.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38qGhUX

Peruvian Congress votes to impeach President Martín Vizcarra

The president is impeached over allegations he handed out government contracts in return for bribes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3n83i3m

China's Singles Day: 3m people, 4,000 planes and cargo ships

The world's biggest 24-hour online shopping requires a huge effort to deliver all the goods on time.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kd67y1
via IFTTT

US Election Results: Trump camp says legal fight just began

The president files more legal suits as a top Republican insists Mr Trump "has every right" to do so.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lhtzM3

Two-million-year-old skull of human 'cousin' unearthed

The fossil from a large-toothed species helps shed more light on how humans evolved, researchers say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36lIgY3

Asian markets rally on good Covid-91 vaccine news

Stock markets across the region all headed higher as investors reacted to possible virus breakthrough

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eFH9X2
via IFTTT

How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood

As Hollywood filmmaking stalls during the pandemic, cinema's epicentre shows signs of edging East.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lfa4n7

India Love Project: The Instagram account telling tales of forbidden love

A new Instagram project celebrates forbidden stories of love in India.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UdgJlU

Canola tourism: A photo-friendly boost to drought-hit Australia

With much travel banned, Australians have turned canola fields into a growing tourist attraction.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3li8jWy

Women and women of colour continue to change the face of Congress

The US election sent a record number of women to Congress. Here's how the numbers break down.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2U8aMqq

Joe Biden: How the president-elect plans to tackle climate change

What will a Joe Biden presidency mean for the global battle against rising temperatures?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38pilS0

Stacey Abrams: The woman behind Biden's biggest surprise

The new VP is history-making but another black woman played a pivotal role in getting Biden his win.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/32vfQd8

Covid lockdown: Impulsive online spending 'like a drug'

People with mental health conditions can find it harder to stop spending too much online, a charity says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IlJOsU
via IFTTT

How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/32nKCEQ
via IFTTT

Armenia, Azerbaijan and Russia sign Nagorno-Karabakh peace deal

It comes after six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians in the disputed enclave.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kd0tMf

Barcelona terror attack suspects face trial

They are accused of helping the perpetrators carry out the 2017 attacks that left 16 people dead.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2UeJDly

Uganda election: Singer and president battle for youth vote

Campaigning has officially started in Uganda’s upcoming presidential elections.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eM1rOK

Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall in Florida

Schools and public transport are closed amid warnings of flash floods and storm surges.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mYb3su

'We met through MoneySavingExpert'

Laura Hawcroft from Manchester takes us through her week during the coronavirus pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eGhcqb
via IFTTT

The foul-smelling fuel that could power big ships

Engineers think ammonia, if made sustainably, could be a greener fuel for shipping, but challenges remain.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3pbVxey
via IFTTT

Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London

Negotiators are to meet again after Boris Johnson insists a post-Brexit deal is "there to be done".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3kc11lB
via IFTTT

'Biden Bounce' sees Japan shares hit 29-year high

Shares across Asia have seen healthy gains with the race for the White House finally over.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35bBAfV

Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journeys

The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38n9WOO
via IFTTT

'Biden Bounce' sees Japan shares hit 29-year high

Shares across Asia have seen healthy gains with the race for the White House finally over.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/35bBAfV
via IFTTT

'Real living wage' rises to £.9.50 an hour

More than 800 employers have accredited with the Living Wage Foundation since the start of the pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38oZwyr
via IFTTT

Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journeys

The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38n9WOO

Saving India's tigers from extinction

How the Indian government launched ‘Project Tiger’ to save the animals from extinction

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eIJHUb

US election results: Why did so many Latinos back Trump?

The president received more votes than expected in Texas and Florida.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kbYuIn

Nagorno-Karabakh: President Ilham Aliyev speaks to the BBC

President Aliyev tells the BBC's Orla Guerin that Armenia's "opportunities to compromise are shrinking".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3kfUk1Y

Joe Biden victory: 'Now the world sees our vote matters'

Joe's Biden's victory was built on overwhelming support from black voters - they won't let him forget.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3p9QScZ

How will Biden change US trade relations?

Will a change of guard in the White House make much difference to America's trade policy?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2IfywGr

Boris Johnson to chair nuclear summit

The government is committed to building nuclear power stations to decarbonise the UK's electricity.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Im0Eba
via IFTTT

How will Joe Biden change US trade relations?

Will a change of guard in the White House make much difference to America's trade policy?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2IfywGr
via IFTTT

Covid-19: Global coronavirus cases pass 50 million

More than 1.25 million coronavirus-related deaths have been reported, Johns Hopkins university says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lcAFkS

Georgia protests: Tbilisi police fire water cannon at demonstrators

The ruling party denies the opposition's claims of electoral fraud in the parliamentary vote.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2JQjZ4X