Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Rapper reptiles: Alligators make a splash at new home

Flavor Flav and Tupac are among the new arrivals at a reptile park in New South Wales, Australia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QUETU0
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

New York City hunt for man who repeatedly kicked Asian American woman

The attack left the victim, 65, in hospital and police said the suspect made anti-Asian statements.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rCHz5e
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Italian officer 'caught selling secrets to Russia'

Military police detain a navy officer and a Russian in the act of exchanging secret documents, say police.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dig7EY
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Britney Spears 'cried for two weeks' over Framing documentary

The singer says she did not watch all of Framing Britney Spears but was nonetheless "embarrassed" by it.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rFauWp
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths

The Indian PM's visit to Bangladesh turned deadly last week as violent protests erupted on his arrival.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m6GJMY
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Deliveroo shares drop 30% on stock market debut

Deliveroo shares open well below expected price after big investors' attitude to company soured.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39tgLyd
via IFTTT
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Indonesia crash: Sriwijaya Air plane's voice recorder recovered

The "black box" could explain why the Sriwijaya Air jet crashed into the sea in January.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m5aJJ8
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Terrace House: Japan man fined $80 over Netflix star's suicide

Before she died, Hana Kimura had written social media posts implying she was cyberbullied.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m7uKid
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Chauvin trial: 'I called police on the police'

The prosecution called several witnesses - some becoming emotional - on day two of the proceedings.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ftMHGG
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Nashville floods kill four people

The storms in Tennessee required 100 people to be rescued from vehicles and buildings.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39r2dPw
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Chinese-owned Volvo takes on Sweden's family values

The carmaker will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dlEul1
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Chinese-owned Volvo takes on Sweden's family values

The carmaker will offer a generous paid parental leave scheme to its 40,000 employees globally.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3dlEul1
via IFTTT
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Watergate mastermind G Gordon Liddy dies aged 90

G Gordon Liddy served nearly five years in jail for his role in the scandal that toppled President Nixon.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sDH506
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes

The driving app will highlight journeys with lowest emissions based on factors such as traffic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sESPzl
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Google Maps to start showing eco-friendly routes

The driving app will highlight journeys with lowest emissions based on factors such as traffic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3sESPzl
via IFTTT
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Xiaomi to invest $10bn in electric vehicle race

The Chinese phone maker is entering a competitive market to build electric cars of the future.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3czbqY7
via IFTTT
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Australia falls 85% short of vaccine delivery goal

The slow rollout sparks concern as Brisbane faces a possible extension of a citywide lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3maw5Vt
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Biden's dog Major bites again at White House

Major had been sent to Delaware for training after nipping a White House employee earlier this month.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cB5Wfq
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Brexit: UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights

The EU is working to improve conditions but the UK is not keeping pace, says the TUC.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3warOpI
via IFTTT
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3frzlKK
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

The cost of speaking up against China

Uyghurs abroad describe a pattern of harassment and intimidation they say is designed to silence them.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31uIev4
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Beware the return of the Iberian wolf, say Spain's farmers

A plan to ban hunting of wolves in north-west Spain worries farmers but is hailed by conservationists.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fFHP1h
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

China sets sights on Middle East with Iran co-operation deal

The strategic accord will help expand Chinese influence in the region and challenge US dominance.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3wnY9JU
at March 31, 2021 No comments:

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Mexico police under fire after woman's death in custody

Mexico's president said the mother-of-two from El Salvador had been "brutally treated and murdered".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3doNG8q
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Easter egg sales 'soar by almost 50%'

Spending on Easter eggs is up by almost £50m, research suggests, as people prepare for weekend celebrations.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3dh39au
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Liberty Steel nationalisation 'an option' says business secretary

Kwasi Kwarteng won't rule out public ownership and concerned about "black box" structure of owner.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rAoIrt
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Manipur: India state reverses order turning away Myanmar refugees

Officials say an earlier order issued amid reports of people fleeing the coup was "misconstrued".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3mbfBwn
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’

The chain plans to open 18 new pubs and upgrade others, but only if there are no more Covid restrictions.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QQla7X
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal: Ships begin sailing through cleared waterway

Authorities hope to clear the backlog of vessels waiting to use the vital trade route within days.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39qLxYl
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal reopens after giant stranded ship is freed

It took almost a week to dislodge a giant container ship blocking one the world's busiest trade routes.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QNYUeV
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Inauguration poet Amanda Gorman: 'My life changed in six minutes'

Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet when she recited The Hill We Climb.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39sKcQV
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

US to seize Top Glove products over labour abuses

Customs and Border Protection says the Malaysian firm uses forced labour to make disposable gloves.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pb6jVi
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Uyghurs: Xinjiang cotton ban is self-defeating, China tells H&M

Western brands are facing Chinese boycotts for expressing concern over the treatment of Uyghurs.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cxCkzr
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Brazil ministers replaced in major cabinet reshuffle

President Bolsonaro has seen his popularity plummet amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dxLED1
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty

Boris Johnson and more than 20 other leaders say another health crisis is a matter of "not if, but when".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31sQQSZ
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Lady Gaga dog walker Ryan Fischer 'had to have part of his lung removed'

Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest as he walked the star's three French bulldogs in February.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cAyAx2
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Nike sues over 'Satan Shoes' with human blood

Nike sues an art collective over its 'Satan Shoes', produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m42gpt
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

'Finding work feels impossible for my generation'

Young people could see rising levels of unemployment even as the crisis eases, warns Prince's Trust.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PDUc2T
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Hong Kong: China to pass 'patriot' electoral reforms

The changes aim to only have "patriots" in office in Hong Kong but critics warn it will stifle dissent.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QTw50N
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

George Floyd: Americans react to Day One of the Chauvin trial

A black political hopeful, a Minnesota resident and a retired officer share their thoughts.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3frkzE2
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PJusSr
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Hong Kong: What is China's 'patriot' plan for electoral reform?

Aiming to tighten control over Hong Kong, China wants only "patriots" to run for office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39pR1Tw
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?

AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3syIdCg
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Nike sues Lil Nas X over blood-filled 'Satan Shoes'

Nike is suing Lil Nas X and an art collective for using its shoes to make a controversial product.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3m42gpt
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

How bees and drones team up to find landmines

Drones are being used to track bees that have been trained to sense chemicals in landmines.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fqqrx2
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Is this the future for international business deals?

A new facility has opened in Singapore where business people hold meetings in glass "bubbles".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31w4N2s
via IFTTT
at March 30, 2021 No comments:

Monday, March 29, 2021

Biden administration threatens tariffs on UK goods in 'tech tax' row

Ceramics, make-up and furniture could be hit amid a row over a new UK tax on tech firms.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cwv3Qv
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

South African Adrian Nel killed in Mozambique jihadist attack

South African Adrian Nel would have celebrated his 41st birthday on 1 April.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sxmVF1
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Credit Suisse and Nomura warn of hedge fund hit to profits

Major investment banks warn of losses after hedge fund crisis sparks share dump of billons of pounds.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cwxmTB
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Galápagos tortoises: 185 babies seized from smugglers

Officials found 185 baby Galápagos tortoises wrapped in plastic and packed into a suitcase.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w7sxrz
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Mozambique conflict: What's behind the unrest?

Islamic militants operating in the north have been the cause of growing concern in the region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sbsHfi
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

French drug company fined over Mediator weight loss pill

The drug was authorised for overweight diabetics but is believed to have killed hundreds of people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rrfXju
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Trump asks wedding party: 'Do you miss me yet?'

Donald Trump turned up at a wedding at Mar-a-Lago and railed against Joe Biden, China and Iran.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w5YY9T
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Barack Obama's Kenyan grandmother dies, aged 99

Affectionately known as Granny Sarah by the former president, she defended him during his election campaign.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cwViGE
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Deliveroo flotation price to be at bottom of target range

The food delivery business says it is pricing shares "responsibly" amid “volatile” market conditions.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Phe4bZ
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

George Floyd: Derek Chauvin trial begins as family demands justice

Derek Chauvin, the white policeman accused of killing George Floyd in May last year, goes on trial.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ruweEs
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Suez canal: Stuck Ever Given container ship partially freed from shoreline

The stranded Ever Given has been partly moved but efforts to fully refloat it will continue later.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u4a0Le
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

BBC reporter records phone call with fraudster

BBC Money Box reporter Dan Whitworth was phoned by a fraudster and managed to record the call.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PsMUid
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

India Covid-19: PM Modi 'did not consult' before lockdown

A BBC investigation finds that key ministries and states were not consulted ahead of the Covid lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cutMcE
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Australia PM shifts rape-accused minister in cabinet reshuffle

Christian Porter - who denies rape - is no longer attorney general but will remain in the cabinet.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sAF30A
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Ever Given: Stranded Suez container ship reported freed

Huge container ship blocking Suez Canal for a week now reported to be afloat.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3wiltsu
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Indonesia fire: Massive blaze erupts at oil refinery

Several have been injured and hundreds evacuated to safety from the blaze in West Java province.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ct5MXw
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

China's answer to YouTube slumps on market debut

Shares of Bilibili opened 2.2% below their issue price before slipping further in early trade

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cwbXdq
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

'It is so easy to choose what voluntary work to do'

Charities are turning to technology to help them attract more volunteers.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rClIuY
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

The Netflix show putting the spotlight on menopause

The new Netflix show Bombay Begums puts the spotlight on menopause, but why aren't we talking about it?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m1NyPK
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

The Suez Canal blockage explored in numbers

The costs are mounting as efforts to free the stranded Ever Given ship go into a sixth day.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fmiBo9
via IFTTT
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Brisbane lockdown: Australian city to shut down over seven cases

The Australian city of about two million people is to enter a snap three-day lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39F1fzx
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

George Floyd: When does Derek Chauvin's trial start?

A US police officer is accused of killing a black man last year. Here's why the world is watching.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3c6wRy9
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

'It is so easy to choose what voluntary work to do'

Charities are turning to technology to help them attract more volunteers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rClIuY
at March 29, 2021 No comments:

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Covid: Barcelona hosts large gig after testing crowd

The pilot project aims to see if mass Covid testing will allow the return of big events.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u2nhDO
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Kenyan DJs sacked after blaming woman for being pushed off building

The DJs apologise to a woman after debating if it was her fault that she was pushed off a building.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39p68fT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Liberty Steel won't receive £170m bailout

The government refuses a request for £170m to support the struggling metals group.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3djEKkG
via IFTTT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Channel Nine cyber-attack disrupts live broadcasts in Australia

The broadcaster says it is investigating whether the hack was "the work of a foreign nation".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3m0p0H5
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Bolsonaro: Brazil's president ordered to pay damages to journalist

A judge says Bolsonaro damaged a reporter's honour by suggesting she offered sex for information.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ctSGZQ
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

ICYMI: Hotdogs, hungry horses and orange skies

See volcanic fast food and other stories in our weekly video round up: In Case You Missed It.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31pfm7c
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Green Homes Grant scheme to insulate houses axed

Homeowners were invited to apply for grants to insulate houses but the scheme is being suddenly ended.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3ct8LPx
via IFTTT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: Search after people flee Dublin hotel quarantine

Two people remain missing after leaving a quarantine hotel on Saturday, but a third has been found.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tUtiCu
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

The lost letters that found New York drag scene's secret trailblazers

The film PS Burn This Letter Please tells untold stories from the lives of 1950s drag artists.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3spgNP3
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Makassar explosion: Worshippers wounded in Indonesian church bombing

Police say suicide bombers attacked the church during a Palm Sunday service in Makassar.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fhFgCd
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal: Effort to refloat wedged container ship continues

Tugboats will renew attempts to dislodge the Ever Given from the canal on Sunday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3u1Nd2E
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Earth Hour: Cities around the world turn lights off

Famous landmarks around the world have been switching off their lights to raise awareness of environmental issues.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3csaCUF
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar coup: US 'horrified' by deadliest day since military takeover

International leaders condemn the military after Saturday's violence - the deadliest since the coup.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3csLsp6
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

India coronavirus: The high-risk young demanding Covid jabs

Cancer patients who are under the age of 45 are struggling to get Covid jabs in India.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31s9A4N
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Kenya's Mike Sonko: The rise and fall of Nairobi's ex-governor

Mike Sonko was elected governor of Kenya's capital despite a criminal past - and now faces more legal woes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tZ5X2D
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Hunting rare birds in Pakistan to feed the sex drive of princes

A glimpse into the closed world of hunts for houbara bustards, thought by some to be an aphrodisiac.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3flrQoE
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Easter celebrations set to rival Christmas - even down to the tree

Easter trees and garden furniture are being sought out by shoppers keen to make the most of lockdown easing.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31nslGL
via IFTTT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Union creates hotline for disgruntled Amazon staff

Unite urges workers to come forward to voice their complaints about hours, pay, targets and breaks.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31pYPQC
via IFTTT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Rapid home test kits to be available for workers

Firms in England with more than 10 employees that are unable to provide on-site testing can apply.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cpLjmm
via IFTTT
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Melbourne to Cairns: Meet the Australian skateboarding an 'insane' 4,000km

Gordy says he is skating from Melbourne to Cairns but says he "didn't realise how big Australia was".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ohW1I
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Derek Chauvin trial: Why role of TV cameras could come into focus

Cameras will be in court, thanks to the network behind OJ Simpson’s trial. What role will they play?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P5k0VL
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

AI: Ghost workers demand to be seen and heard

Workers who label content and help computers understand language want their own voices to be heard.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w5Nfs0
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Project 17: The photograph that united a family

A photograph of a "burner boy" working on a toxic dump in Ghana helped his family to find him.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39ksWxf
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Jedward shave off their famous quiffs for cancer charity

The Irish twins removed each other's quiffs live on TV in memory of their late mother.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3csTXjZ
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Mozambique insurgency: Islamist militants 'ambush workers fleeing hotel'

Workers were trapped in a hotel when Islamist militants stormed the town of Palma, reports say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PACNry
at March 28, 2021 No comments:

Saturday, March 27, 2021

Facebook freezes Maduro's page over Covid claim

Venezuela's president will not be able to post for 30 days for disinformation over a herbal remedy.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w4S3Ol
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar: Bloodshed as forces open fire on protesters

Security forces opened fire on protesters as the leaders of the coup marked Armed Forces Day.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3stpHuJ
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal: Fresh effort to refloat wedged container ship

Tugs are taking advantage of a high tide to try to dislodge the ship blocking a key shipping route.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ssEB4J
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Apophis asteroid will not hit Earth for 100 years, Nasa says

The space agency rules out a 2068 threat to Earth from the "poster child for hazardous asteroids".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lXEMm2
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Sachin Tendulkar: India cricket legend tests positive for Covid-19

Tendulkar, 47, shares his diagnosis as India grapples with a huge surge in coronavirus infections.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vZxEKF
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

The Talk: Sharon Osbourne leaves US show after racism row

CBS says her behaviour in an on-air row over the Duchess of Sussex "did not align with our values".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31rRyQ4
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal: Wedged container ship 'could soon be refloated'

The large container vessel became wedged across the canal on Tuesday, causing a traffic jam.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fw0Zqj
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Body-editing apps on TikTok ‘trigger eating disorders’

Technology firms have been warned to consider the impact of such apps on vulnerable people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w0xQJs
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar: Coup leader Min Aung Hlaing vows to 'safeguard democracy'

Min Aung Hlaing has addresses the country on national TV to mark Armed Forces Day.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NW1Tkf
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Biden: Georgia voting restriction law is 'atrocity'

The president decries new state voting restrictions that he likened to past racist laws of the US South.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ss2hGr
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Guatemalan teenagers die on journey to US: 'I knew I shouldn’t let him go'

Fleeing poverty, 16 Guatemalans journeyed towards the US. Their bodies were returned in caskets.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31qRwIt
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Ivermectin: South African medics using unproven worm drug to treat Covid-19

Some South African medics are going to court to seek permission to prescribe Ivermectin to Covid patients.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lXzHu8
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

'Ice-cream toothache': Cold food and drinks pain explained

Scientists say they have worked out how teeth become sensitive and hurt with cold food and drinks.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rmRv2R
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France

Online conspiracy theories are exacerbating existing vaccine scepticism.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lU0Z4t
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

German Covid Easter U-turn shakes Merkel's cool, calm image

Chancellor Merkel takes political flak as Germany struggles to agree on lockdown measures.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31u9MQZ
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Home-schooling around the world: How have we coped?

Indigenous children have been hit hardest and the crisis has reached a "tipping point", say experts

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d6iLgO
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

'Our customers are worried about the Suez Canal blockage'

A freight forwarding firm says it has 20 containers stranded on the Ever Given container ship.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rt1VxV
via IFTTT
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Phone companies 'must do more' to stop fraud calls

A senior law enforcement officer says the UK needs "a step change" in its response to fraud.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39AWkj5
via IFTTT
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Beverly Cleary, children's author behind Ramona Quimby, dies aged 104

The beloved writer created the feisty characters of Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vYM3GZ
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

The challenge facing Joe Biden at the border

Can the new president match his words on the campaign trail with action?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31lO4yT
at March 27, 2021 No comments:

Friday, March 26, 2021

Asda loses Supreme Court appeal in equal pay fight

Supreme Court rules Asda shop workers free to pursue fight to gain equal pay with warehouse workers.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39gMimJ
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Prince Albert II: Harry and Meghan interview 'did bother me'

Prince Albert II of Monaco has weighed in on the controversial interview that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle gave to Oprah Winfrey.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PzcD8z
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

People may quit if forced to work from home, Rishi Sunak warns

The chancellor urges firms not to scrap offices altogether, warning employees may leave if they do.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cnL23i
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Africa's week in pictures: 19-25 March 2021

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

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rsIx3Y
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Retail sales stage partial recovery in February

Sales recovered some ground from January's steep fall, official figures show.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3sqogNU
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Turkey Erdogan: Women rise up over withdrawal from Istanbul Convention

Turkey's president appeased conservatives by quitting a treaty aimed against domestic abuse.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fmbzQB
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Xinjiang cotton: Chinese brands championed as backlash against West grows

More Western brands have been targeted for showing concern over Uighur forced labour claims.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tWIIGA
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Xinjiang cotton: Chinese brands championed as backlash against West grows

More Western brands have been targeted for showing concern over Uighur forced labour claims.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tWIIGA
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Uighurs: China sanctions UK MPs over abuses response

It comes after the UK government took action over human rights abuses against the Uighur minority.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3roLhzx
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

North Korea claims 'new tactical guided' missiles launched

Pyongyang says the missiles can carry massive payloads, which could include nuclear warheads.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3snl1Xm
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Suez blockage is holding up $9.6bn of goods a day

The stranded mega-container ship is costing $400m (£292m) an hour in goods that can't be moved east or west.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lRHR72
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Andrew Laming: Australian MP apologises over comments to women

One woman said government MP Andrew Laming's comments online left her feeling suicidal.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w3D6Mj
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Suez blockage is holding up $9.6bn of goods a day

The stranded mega-container is costing $400m (£292m) an hour in goods that can't be moved east or west.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lRHR72
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

'My brother died fighting for Senegal’s youth'

Thousands of young people took to the streets earlier this month, in anti-government protests.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vZBF1x
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

US immigration: The suffocated youth unafraid of a perilous journey

Tougher policies and deaths on the road are unlikely to stop Guatemalans from trying to reach the US.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cl8TR1
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Why my ancestral home could be lost to climate change

As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parent's country.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rpjO0i
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Minimum wage fight: 'There's no recovery without raising it'

Can Joe Biden deliver on his promise to double America's minimum wage?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OZWJ7D
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Covid: February redundancy plans fall despite lockdown

Data obtained by BBC News shows the labour market is frozen as the furlough scheme continues.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31xjClv
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Hauliers 'must expect Covid test to enter UK'

An industry source says they expect the government to require hauliers entering the UK to be tested.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tStdiM
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

US and UK ratchet up sanctions on Myanmar's military

A row over a Yangon development reflects a confused international response to the coup in Myanmar.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2QJ76ND
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Minimum wage fight: 'There's no recovery without raising it'

Can Joe Biden deliver on his promise to double America's minimum wage?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OZWJ7D
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

'I have learned how to survive with a bow and arrow'

The Covid pandemic and last summer's social unrest has inspired more Americans to take up hunting.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lMizY9
via IFTTT
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

‘Lives lost’ as tornadoes sweep Alabama

Deaths and property destruction are reported as the powerful storm batters the southern US state.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w8PWcv
at March 26, 2021 No comments:

Thursday, March 25, 2021

Daniel Guerini: Lazio youth-team midfielder dies aged 19

Lazio say they are "shocked by pain" following the death of 19-year-old youth-team midfielder Daniel Guerini.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PpNX2z
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Santander to close more than 100 branches

The bank says 840 staff will be affected by the decision although it will try to offer them roles elsewhere.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3sl4mE1
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Merkel defends rollout as vaccine pressure grows

German Chancellor Angela Merkel defends the EU's decision to procure coronavirus vaccines jointly.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P4QCic
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Suez Canal: Owner of cargo ship blocking waterway apologises

Japanese firm Shoei Kisen Kaisha says dislodging the Ever Given is proving "extremely difficult".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rluqgL
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca updates US vaccine efficacy results

The vaccine-maker slightly downgrades its efficacy rate as it awaits US regulatory approval.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3reWFOg
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Japan lights Olympic torch after one-year Covid delay

It was all supposed to happen in 2020, but Japan has finally kicked off its Olympic torch relay.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39dhbIY
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

New Alan Turing £50 note design is revealed

The banknote will enter circulation on 23 June - Alan Turing's birthday - and will be made of polymer.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3riqAVB
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Cured: How mental illness was used as a tool against LGBT rights

A new film recalls the fight to overturn the US labelling of gay people as having a mental illness.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3w0RCo3
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Nike and H&M face China fury over Xinjiang cotton

The two brands face threats of boycotts for expressing concern over forced Uighur labour claims.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lPAL39
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

H&M faces boycott in China over Xinjiang cotton

The company has come under fire after a statement from last year on forced labour claims resurfaced.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lPAL39
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

China's Tencent revenues surge thanks to gaming boom

The Chinese technology giant has also seen a big rise in international sales as it expands overseas.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3skwXcv
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: EU leaders to discuss boosting vaccine supplies

Leaders will also review plans to curb exports of Covid vaccines, which could affect supply to the UK.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ckeMhn
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Jack Dorsey tweet: Man who buys his first-ever post speaks out

The Malaysian buyer of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet for $2.9m sees it as a wise investment.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fe0QHx
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

'It's a piece of human history in a digital asset'

The Malaysian buyer of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet for $2.9m sees it as a wise investment.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fe0QHx
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan

Pyongyang is banned from testing such missiles, which were launched into the Sea of Japan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cjDi2r
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Nagorno-Karabakh: The mystery of the missing church

The BBC investigates the disappearance of an Armenian church that changed hands in the recent Nagorno-Karabakh war.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lQ0V5S
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

'My father, the killer'

Some of the children of men who helped to "disappear" thousands of Argentines in the 1970s and 80s are now speaking out - against their fathers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lP0uZo
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Somalia photography: 'I want it to be normal for women to take photos'

A photography exhibition in Somalia by two women challenges the way the country is seen.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f8QMjf
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Tigray conflict: The fake UN diplomat and other misleading stories

An information war has been raging over the Tigray conflict with both sides sharing misleading claims.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tRqupU
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

'I have learned how to survive with a bow and arrow'

The Covid pandemic and last summer's social unrest has inspired more Americans to take up hunting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lMizY9
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

'I can't see myself going back to a five-day week'

We've all got used to working flexibly so employers will need to adapt, say campaigners.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3skzKm7
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to 'work anywhere'

The UK's biggest building society says it wants to give employees more control over their lives.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tWymXd
via IFTTT
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Lord Howe Island: Saving an Australian paradise's 'cloud forest'

A rare environment on Australia's Lord Howe Island has faced a complex battle for survival.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ciuppN
at March 25, 2021 No comments:

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

John Lewis announces eight store closures

The retail giant says it will not reopen eight stores once lockdown eases, putting 1,465 jobs at risk.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31eubcU
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Deliveroo: Investor warns of workers' rights issues at firm

One of the UK's biggest investors won't invest in the delivery firm over concerns about workers' rights.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/39bdmnw
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

India: Delhi orders Covid tests at airports as cases surge

India's capital will test people at random in airports and railway stations amid a spike in cases.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tVoBsl
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

UK inflation rate falls to 0.4% in February

The rate is down from 0.7% in January after the cost of clothes and second-hand cars fell.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OVcMUa
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

CEO Secrets: 'How my customers campaigned for my brand'

The founder of Heura explains how his customers helped get his plant-based food brand on to supermarket shelves.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tJJWoc
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Uluru waterfalls: Rain brings 'unique' sight to Australian landmark

A "unique and extraordinary" sight has come to the sacred rock, after days of heavy rain.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vXwChZ
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Covid: DoorDash delivers at-home test kits

The food delivery service is bringing test kits to homes in select US cities.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rkbTS2
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

World's biggest coal company bets on solar power

Coal India Limited's chairman predicts that solar will replace coal as India's major energy provider.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OSA4dj
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

UK seeks to drill more oil and gas from North Sea

More oil and gas wells are to be drilled in the North Sea, the UK government announces.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rmFOcw
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Lockdown job-hunting: ‘I’ve applied for over 300 jobs’

If you've spent lockdown looking for jobs, you're not alone... But help is here.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rc338N
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Australian art festival cancels plan to soak UK flag in indigenous blood

A plan to soak the UK flag in indigenous people's blood drew anger from Aboriginal Australians.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lIbCau
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

World's biggest coal company bets on solar power

Coal India Limited's chairman predicts that solar will replace coal as India's major energy provider.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OSA4dj
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

China's biggest car brand launches rival to Tesla

Geely's new premium electric car brand Zeekr comes as Elon Musk goes on the charm offensive in China.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vUlPFy
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

North Korea missiles: Biden says launch 'not provocation'

The short-range missile test is the first to be conducted since the US president took office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cfBs2n
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

China's biggest car brand launches rival to Tesla

Geely's new premium electric car brand Zeekr comes as Elon Musk goes on the charm offensive in China.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vUlPFy
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Fears for democracy as buoyant Bangladesh turns 50

Half a century after its birth, millions are no longer in poverty - but democratic space has shrunk.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QtwBSF
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Australia floods: 'Kicked in the guts' by fire, drought and floods

Rob Costigan fought desperately to save his home from fires last year - now it's been destroyed by floods.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rgzP8K
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Letter from Africa: Kente - the Ghanaian cloth that's on the catwalk

The woven fabric has long been a political symbol but Louis Vuitton has put it in a fashion show.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PpHPad
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Covid: The clarinettist who took on Lebanon's vaccine scandal

When Joseph al-Hajj learned politicians were jumping the queue, he took action into his owns hands.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31ccpaa
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

'I was working 72 hours a week - it was cult-like'

As first-year Goldman Sachs analysts ask for a cap on their hours, four BBC News readers share their schedules.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vWQTEG
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Making honey without bees and milk without cows

Firms are using fermentation to produce honey and milk and say they can match the taste of the real thing.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3967eg9
via IFTTT
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Anti-Asian hate: 'Try to be brave and stand up'

Amid nationwide rallies against anti-Asian hate crimes, we ask what it is like to be an Asian woman in the US.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rfLpRQ
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Russia's Tajik-born Eurovision star on the abuse she's received

In an interview with the BBC, Russia’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 has spoken of the hatred she’s received.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cehCEx
at March 24, 2021 No comments:

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Belize football team bus held up by armed gang in Haiti

The Belize Football Federation expresses its "disappointment and disgust" after a bus taking the national team to their hotel in Haiti is held up by an armed gang.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QwDC5n
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Payroll numbers rise but under-25s hit hardest

Official figures indicate the UK jobs market has improved slightly in the past few months.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lKsKfQ
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Vaccines and vaccine passports being sold on darknet

Researchers say criminals are taking advantage of desperate people looking for a way out of lockdown

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tMW4F0
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

China: 3,000-year-old gold mask sparks online meme

The recently-discovered artefact has triggered a photo-editing frenzy on Chinese social media.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/392pzLh
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid

It looks like the viruses that causes colds wins in the battle to infect our cells.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r8bL81
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Aide fired after Parliament House 'sex videos' shock Australia

A video of the act was leaked as a spotlight falls on Australia's 'toxic' political culture.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cXiexx
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet sells for $2.9m

The Twitter founder will donate the money to charity after it was bought by a Malaysia-based businessman.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31lZtid
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Polish writer Jakub Zulczyk charged for calling President Duda a 'moron'

Jakub Zulczyk could face up to three years in jail for his Facebook post criticising the president.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/315nTw2
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet sells for $2.9m

The Twitter founder will donate the money to charity after it was bought by a Malaysia-based businessman.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/31lZtid
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Baidu shares flat on its Hong Kong 'homecoming'

Shares of China's search engine giant opened just 0.8% above their list price following their Asian launch.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tKPL4T
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Gunman kills six in Colorado market shooting

A police officer was among those confirmed dead following the Monday afternoon attack in Boulder.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f6qC0E
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Warner Music teams up with Tencent to crack China

The US record label says the deal with China's tech giant will help make its artists "impossible to ignore".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OYrNEz
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Erin Brockovich: California water battle 'woke me up' 

She has continued to call for safe water in the decades since the major case in the town of Hinkley.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tKsZdv
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Making honey without bees and milk without cows

Firms are using fermentation to produce honey and milk and say they can match the taste of the real thing.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3967eg9
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

UK launching four regional trade hubs to boost exports

The hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Darlington will aim to provide local firms with advice.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NLXpwG
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Waitrose ditches magazines with disposable plastic toys

The retailer will stop selling magazines with disposable plastic toys after a campaign by a 10-year-old girl.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tF57I6
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Warner Music teams up with Tencent to crack China

The US record label says the deal with China's tech giant will help make its artists "impossible to ignore".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OYrNEz
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

'Over 50 and overlooked for work'

Suzi Ludlow, 67, from Horsham was made redundant in October and hasn't found a job since.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Pn8Tas
via IFTTT
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Israel's Netanyahu faces uphill battle as voters return to polls

Israel holds its fourth election in two years, with Benjamin Netanyahu fighting to stay in power.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3d1HXF6
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Dan Gertler: The man at the centre of DR Congo corruption allegations

Dan Gertler formed a close relationship with DR Congo's ex-leader, even getting a diplomatic passport.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cQpMC8
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

How Iceland clamped down to conquer coronavirus

It may be a remote island, but there is a reason why Iceland is proud of its success in tackling the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3spsS6E
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Child migrants: First photos emerge of Biden-era detention centres

Images show children huddled together on the floor under foil blankets at a facility in Texas.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cW6Wtr
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Afghanistan: The women killed for working at a TV station.

A television station in Afghanistan has sent all of its female employees home after four were killed by extremists.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PjIeeA
at March 23, 2021 No comments:

Monday, March 22, 2021

Deliveroo targets valuation of up to £8.8bn in share listing

The company plans to issue shares on the London Stock Exchange with customers invited to invest.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OWzAmb
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar coup: Detained BBC journalist Aung Thura released

Aung Thura is free three days after he was detained by men in plain clothes in the capital.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QwooNT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

India coronavirus: Experts say sharp rise in Covid-19 cases 'alarming'

India added more than 250,000 new Covid cases last week - a record spike since the start of the year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QoptHf
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Real Sociedad 1-6 Barcelona: Lionel Messi scores twice on record-breaking 768th appearance

Lionel Messi scores two goals on his record-breaking 768th appearance for Barcelona as the Spanish giants beat Real Sociedad 6-1 in La Liga.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/31hu8ND
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

UK 'heading towards digital skills shortage disaster'

Demand for AI, robotics and cloud skills is up amid news young people are shunning IT skill courses.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3s5oFFc
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Michael Kovrig: China begins espionage trial behind closed doors

They were arrested for espionage days after Canada detained an executive of telecom giant Huawei.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tHOCey
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Jarryd Hayne: Ex-Rugby League star guilty of sexual assault in Australia

Jarryd Hayne - a high-profile Australian athlete - denied attacking a woman in her bedroom.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cW5QOh
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Australia floods: Cows rescued from swollen rivers and beaches

Exhausted animals have been pulled from swollen rivers, beaches and flooded suburbs.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f1eWfk
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

'I’ll buy five items and only keep one of them'

With online returns soaring during the pandemic, tech firms are helping retailers deal with the rise.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3c7JNVZ
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Donald Trump plans social media comeback, says adviser

The ex-US president, banned by Twitter and Facebook, will launch "his own platform", an aide says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3f1gyG0
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Covid inequality: No vaccination for poverty in a pandemic

People on the financial precipice are disproportionately likely to be unemployed, renting, female, and black.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3s8x7DP
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Brazil's Bolsonaro calls governors 'tyrants' over lockdowns

The Brazilian president says it is now time to reopen the economy, despite a surge in infections.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/317k7Ci
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Turkish lira falls 14% after bank governor sacked

The outgoing central bank chief is the third exit in under two years under Turkey's President Erdogan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/395VqKS
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Turkish lira falls 14% after bank governor sacked

The outgoing central bank chief is the third exit in under two years under Turkey's President Erdogan.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/395VqKS
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Donald Trump plans social media comeback, says adviser

The ex-US president, banned by Twitter and Facebook, will launch "his own platform", an aide says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f1gyG0
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Green plan to upgrade homes was 'botched', say MPs

A scheme offering people up to £10,000 for insulation has only reached 10% of its target, MPs say.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vNliFe
via IFTTT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Israel election hopes and fears play out in crater town

For voters in Mitzpe Ramon, Tuesday's poll means keeping or casting out Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/313UDWv
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Covid: The countries that nailed it, and what we can learn from them

A year into the pandemic, we look at countries that have had some success in tackling the virus.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/391IBS3
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Why India is talking about ripped jeans and knees

Thousands of women are sharing their photos in ripped jeans on social media - but why?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s7VuS4
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: Covid nurses' song of hope from Italy

Simona Camosci wrote the song in the first Covid wave, and now she and her colleagues have released it.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cUMYzh
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

The former fighters embracing peace in the Philippines Mindanao region

Former fighters are embracing peace in Mindanao in the Philippines, in the hope of ending decades of killing.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f3NTAi
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

How can I stop my houseplants dying?

With houseplant sales booming, expert Giacomo Plazzotta offers tips for keeping them healthy.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/395xwPT
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Covid in Sweden: Elderly people deserve more

More than half of those who have died with Covid-19 in Sweden have been care home residents.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cY46UG
at March 22, 2021 No comments:

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Egyptian feminist Nawal El Saadawi dies at 89

Nawal El Saadawi, who has died at 89, drew outrage and admiration in her conservative home country.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tI45va
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Australia floods: Couple's house swept away near Sydney

Their home was carried away by flash flooding, on what should have been their wedding day.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r7TM1I
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Congo-Brazzaville presidential candidate in hospital with Covid-19

The main opposition presidential candidate in Congo-Brazzaville says he is "fighting death".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vHasAJ
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Yate named country's 'most resilient small town'

Retail consultancy CWM analysed 222 towns and Yate near Bristol came out on top.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3s29SuZ
via IFTTT
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Saudi Aramco's profits slide nearly 45% after lower oil demand

Saudi Aramco makes less than expected but will still pay returns to investors including the Saudi state.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fdOY8P
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Nowruz: Millions celebrate Persian New Year around the world

From celebrations in Covid wards to fireworks displays, Nowruz has looked very different this year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f2gjub
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Saudi Aramco's profits slide nearly 45% after lower oil demand

Saudi Aramco makes less than expected but will still pay returns to investors including the Saudi state.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3fdOY8P
via IFTTT
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Covid restrictions: Can music festivals be safely planned?

A music festival takes place as an experiment in the Netherlands, despite the rest of the country being under lockdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s7GR12
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Qantas boss: Governments 'to insist' on vaccines for flying

"Governments are going to insist" on vaccines for international travellers, Qantas' boss tells the BBC.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cPCvVT
via IFTTT
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Qantas boss: Governments 'to insist' on vaccines for flying

"Governments are going to insist" on vaccines for international travellers, Qantas' boss tells the BBC.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cPCvVT
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

More Sydney areas ordered to evacuate over major flooding risk

Officials say anyone living in low-lying areas of the city must leave as torrential rains continue.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r4t75N
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

The website helping to sell homes with a bloody past

How homes formerly owned by fighters in Colombia's armed conflict are auctioned to benefit victims.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vO4oqa
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar coup: Tales from the streets of sacrifice and fear

Thousands are making difficult choices to protest against military rule. What are their stories?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cWs2I6
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Mozambique conflict: Why are US forces there?

Islamic militants operating in the north have been the cause of growing concern in the region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sbsHfi
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Covid vaccines: Why some Americans are choosy about their jab

There are three options in the US, and some are turning their nose up at one of them.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38WnjFl
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

North Korea’s ‘only openly gay defector’ finds love

Jang Yeong-jin fled North Korea to escape a loveless marriage. Now he is engaged to his boyfriend.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3134FHm
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: The Indian factory making 6,000 syringes a minute

One of the world's biggest syringe makers has ramped up production to meet the Covid demand.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r1iWix
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

The 'insane' money in trading collectible cards

Prices of collectible cards are soaring and new digital products are entering the market.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3c06ewf
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

The dogs helping endangered Tasmanian devils find a mate

A world-first trial in Australia is using dogs to help the endangered species procreate.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OWeWmd
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century

The bodies of 270 German soldiers have lain hidden since they were buried alive by a French bombardment.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30I7OfD
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Sea-cucumber divers off Liberia risk danger to feed a hunger in China

The starfish could represent a lucrative trade but they also play a key role on the coastal ecology.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lpV6vK
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Infertility: 'Women need to hear ‘you are not alone’

In the US, one in eight couples experience infertility. But a culture of silence and stigma means most people suffer alone.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cFvDdx
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

China's latest online skinny fad sparks concern

Observers say the social media trends stem from an obsession among some Chinese women with being thin.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NtGyP4
at March 21, 2021 No comments:

Saturday, March 20, 2021

Bill Nelson: Former astronaut and senator nominated as Nasa chief

Bill Nelson, 78, is a former astronaut and senator with a long history of working on space issues.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30ZZyI3
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Mar-a-Lago: 'Covid outbreak' at Trump's Florida residence

Parts of the Mar-a-Lago resort, where the former US president lives, have reportedly been closed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tJumJv
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

No international fans allowed at Tokyo Olympics

No international fans will be permitted at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer because of the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r4bdjF
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik

Aerial footage shows lava snaking its way down after the eruption.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QqRCxt
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Domestic violence: Turkey pulls out of Istanbul convention

Human rights groups say the move is a "huge setback" to efforts to combat domestic violence.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38ZQ6ss
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Pakistan's PM Imran Khan tests positive

He was vaccinated two days ago and is said to be isolating at home.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cNwARi
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Australia warned of 'life-threatening' flash floods

Dozens of people are rescued from floodwaters, as torrential rains batter the country's east coast.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tDLv7b
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Covid: France and Poland increase lockdown measures as infections surge

Some 21 million people in France are affected, while in Poland shops and hotels are shut nationwide.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rcKKAF
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Why is everyone fighting over the South China Sea?

China claims most of it but surrounding countries and the US disagree. The BBC's Zhaoyin Feng explains why.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cNzc1v
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Rich states 'block' vaccine plans for developing nations

Vaccine production proposals are being stalled, WHO documents leaked to BBC Newsnight show.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eUAyKs
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: A rare view inside the conflict zone

A BBC team gets a glimpse of the human cost of the recent fighting in Tigray.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lztVhL
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Skylab: The myth of the mutiny in space

Did a crew sent to the US Skylab space station go on strike? The last surviving member says it's a myth that won't die.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tG0kGC
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: How Russia glosses over its Covid death toll

The reality behind Russia's pandemic is most likely to be found in its excessive mortality rates.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3f5qSwy
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Atlanta spa shootings: How we talk about violence

Police comments about the alleged gunman's motive have sparked outrage. We asked experts to weigh in.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/310vE6w
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

China and Taiwan face off in pineapple war

Taiwan fights back against Chinese curbs on the export of their fruit - with plenty of support.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/311tT8Z
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

What happened with the AstraZeneca vaccine?

Ros Atkins looks at how a vaccine hailed as a ‘game-changer’ has seen its reputation tarnished.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38YiFqo
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

'This child was alive again'

The journey from Africa to the Canary Islands is one of the deadliest migration routes in Europe.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eX3fq1
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Bitcoin: Fake Elon Musk giveaway scam 'cost man £400,000'

A German man lost 10 Bitcoin to so-called giveaway scammers on Twitter and experts say scams are rising.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q7vdoO
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Pickleball: The racquet sport experiencing a pandemic boom

Pickleball - a mash-up of tennis, badminton and ping-pong - saw a surge in participation last year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eHt2Td
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

India's interfaith couples on edge after new law

A Hindu-Muslim couple, who dated secretly for 13 years, are now facing a fresh obstacle: the government.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bQHUgh
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Why did Alibaba's Jack Ma disappear for three months?

Alibaba's Jack Ma appeared to fall out of favour after criticising China's regulators.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vHLZeh
via IFTTT
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Atlanta shooting: Biden condemns anti-Asian racism

The president said Americans should unite against racism and asked Congress to pass a hate crime bill

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vDQO8J
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Volcano erupts near Iceland's capital Reykjavik

Officials are warning the public of the risk of falling rocks and landslides as Fagradalsfjall erupts.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OPn0oU
at March 20, 2021 No comments:

Friday, March 19, 2021

Labour seeks probe over Cameron Greensill lobbying

Report alleges former Prime Minister met officials to push for business for collapse finance firm.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3r2uPom
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Builders told to remove 'unfair' ground rent terms

Competition watchdog says Countryside and Taylor Wimpey must change contracts or face legal action.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3c0Mlou
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Face editing: Japanese biker tricks internet into thinking he is a young woman

The 50-year-old biker said he thought his social media followers would not want to see an old "uncle".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ONe9UI
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

China sending children of exiled Uighur parents to orphanages, says Amnesty

Young Uighur children are taken into orphanages without parents' consent, Amnesty International says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3luZWrg
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Chinese granny who fought off attacker in US praised for bravery

The 76-year-old was waiting to cross the street in San Francisco when she was punched, reports say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vD4wbM
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Anti-Asian violence: 'He slashed me from cheek-to-cheek'

Asian Americans across the US have faced a surge in hate crimes during the pandemic.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r2g3Oa
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

At least 25 tornadoes rip through southern US

Powerful storms have swept through the region, wrecking havoc in parts of Mississippi and Alabama.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bXZw9W
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

UK government borrowing hits highest February level on record

The government borrowed £19.1bn last month, the highest figure for that month since records began.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vBiFX7
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Michael Spavor: Canadian spy trial in China ends without verdict

Michael Spavor's case is part of a diplomatic spat between China and the US and Canada.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lwROqd
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Super Nintendo World opens in Japan after Covid delays

The theme park features iconic characters like Mario as well as rides based on games.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OOwTmP
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Goldman Sachs' young bankers ask for 80-hour week

First-year analysts have reported 95-hour working weeks plus poor physical and mental health.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vF2kjU
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

US and China trade angry barbs at high-level Alaska talks

This is the first high-level face-to-face meeting between the Biden administration and Beijing.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s5H0SK
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Goldman Sachs' young bankers ask for 80-hour week

First-year analysts have reported 95-hour working weeks plus poor physical and mental health.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vF2kjU
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Lamborghini's profits soar during Covid

The supercar maker saw record profits, partly fuelled by China, set to become its second-biggest market.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30ZFRjs
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Lamborghini's profits soar during Covid

The supercar maker saw record profits, partly fuelled by China, set to become its second-biggest market.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30ZFRjs
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Mexico violence: Gunmen kill 13 in ambush on police convoy

At least 13 officers died in the attack by a suspected criminal gang in the State of Mexico.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r1E7kc
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Nevada smart city: A millionaire’s plan to create a local government

Jeffrey Berns wants to build a tech oasis in the Nevada desert. Do others share his utopian vision?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3r0kYiI
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

How Covid has changed where we want to live

Cornwall has overtaken London as the most searched for location among property buyers, data suggests.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30YInGE
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Gigabit broadband: First areas to benefit announced

Government announces first stages of plans to get superfast broadband to the majority of UK homes.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3s1hT3t
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

MPs say hospitals face disruption as PFI contracts end

Hundreds of facilities built through private finance initiatives are due to be handed over to the government.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tyQcix
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

'We need to reflect on why women still do most of the childcare'

After a year of pandemic and lockdowns, mothers are still doing most of the childcare, a report shows.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qUF6Tn
via IFTTT
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Why Australian women are saying 'enough is enough'

Australian politics is often called toxic to women - now rape allegations have ignited national fury.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eX6UEi
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Armie Hammer: US actor accused of rape

The Call Me By Your Name star denies the allegations, saying the relationship was consensual.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tzofHp
at March 19, 2021 No comments:

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash

Critics say the suggestion by a police commissioner is impractical, short-sighted and open to abuse.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eP88S7
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

US ratchets up pressure on Chinese telecom firms

Three firms face a possible ban from US for being "aligned to Communist China" regulators claim.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vEVVoQ
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Grants to buy electric vehicles to be cut to £2,500

A government decision to reduce subsidies 'sends the wrong message', says the motor industry.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Q6urbt
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Atlanta shootings: 'It's scary just to be an Asian American woman.'

Inside the Washington protest against hate crimes towards Asian Americans following the Atlanta spa shootings.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P5mpzi
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Donald Trump's wealth takes tumble during presidency

The former US president's fortune slipped to $2.3bn according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Qi3aDd
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

US ratchets up pressure on Chinese telecom firms

Three firms face a possible ban from US regulators for being "aligned to Communist China" it claims.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vEVVoQ
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Tokyo Games creative head quits over 'Olympig' insult

Hiroshi Sasaki had proposed that plus-size entertainer Naomi Watanabe appear at the opening ceremony as a pig.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OIubzc
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Donald Trump's wealth takes tumble during presidency

The former US president's fortune slipped to $2.3bn according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Qi3aDd
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Chinese billionaire abruptly quits firm he founded

Colin Huang steps down as chairman of Pinduoduo as it becomes China's biggest shopping platform.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OH5fIc
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Covid: From boom to bust - why lockdown hasn't led to more babies

Research shows that the US and parts of Europe are facing slumps in birth rates.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vDkUZW
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Asia's richest man, a bomb scare and a murder in India

An explosives-laden car is found near Mukesh Ambani's home in Mumbai, and its alleged owner is killed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bUIERq
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Covid: How ethnicity and wealth affect US vaccine rollout

People belonging to ethnic minorities are less likely to have been vaccinated, despite being more likely to develop Covid.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cH05UE
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

'Stingy men' take on Nigeria's dating etiquette

Frustrations about the cost of dating have raised serious questions about romantic relationships.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eUnpku
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Paris Commune: The revolt dividing France 150 years on

Passions flare over how to remember the city's brief, much-romanticised experiment in power to the people.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qYVsun
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

US-China relations: Adversary or partner?

Three young Americans and three young Chinese people spoke to the BBC about the bilateral relationship

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30VZTeR
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Liberty Steel: Nationalise company if necessary, says Ed Miliband

The Shadow Business Secretary tells the BBC the company is too vital for the UK to collapse.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eWUzjH
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Accountants: Government to break up dominance of Big Four firms

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wants to restore confidence in business after high profile failures like Carillion.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NrIQhw
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Reddit investors adopt 3,500 gorillas in six days

Redditors donate to gorilla charity, to "make a difference" to our world.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eYrjJ0
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

The coffee start-ups brewing up a storm in lockdown

The pandemic has hit coffee shop chains hard, but some smaller businesses are thriving.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cAEmxE
via IFTTT
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Canadians held in China on spying charges face trial within days

Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were arrested two years ago in a row that soured China-Canada ties.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eRdKLu
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Turkey moves to ban pro-Kurdish HDP opposition party

The Peoples' Democratic Party denounces a prosecutor's case against it as a "blow to democracy".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eRahwI
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

US Border: Risking everything for an American dream

Thousands of migrants from Central America are making an arduous journey to the US border.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30WJA16
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Dutch election: Turnout high for election despite Covid

In an election dominated by Covid, many people have still taken to the polls.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2P4MRck
at March 18, 2021 No comments:

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Regent honeyeater: Endangered bird 'has forgotten its song'

The natural song of the regent honeyeater has essentially "disappeared" in 12% of the population.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vzxMzZ
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

What we wish we'd known about infertility

In the US, one in eight couples experience infertility. But a culture of silence and stigma means most people suffer alone.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cFvDdx
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Philippines' fried chicken king eyes global empire

Jollibee sees plenty of opportunities from the pandemic and plans to open 450 new restaurants this year.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vzZHjh
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas

The attacks around Atlanta, Georgia, come amid a surge in hate crime directed at Asian-Americans.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tqzEcE
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Australia to send Papua New Guinea vaccines as cases surge

With rising infection rates, Papua New Guinea's fragile healthcare system is under pressure.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OW2brA
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

French bulldogs close in on Labradors as most popular US dog

Their popularity among celebrities is thought to have added to the rise of the French bulldog.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q0Q8tt
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Trump tells Republican supporters to get vaccinated

Many pro-Trump Republicans have expressed reluctance to take up the offer of a Covid-19 jab.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eMxMa1
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Uighur abuse: MPs criticise companies over China forced labour

The business committee says firms should face sanctions if they cannot prove no links to labour camps.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Nq5FSR
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Uighur abuse: MPs criticise companies over China forced labour

The business committee says firms should face sanctions if they cannot prove no links to labour camps.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Nq5FSR
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

LeBron James becomes partner of Liverpool FC owners

The basketball legend becomes a minor partner in the sports group that also owns the Boston Red Sox.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NvP4x2
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Brazil Sao Paulo health chief urges lockdown as Covid deaths surge

President Bolsonaro and his new health chief are resisting calls for a lockdown despite record deaths.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38JgW8f
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

US-China relations: Beyond the 'Cold War' cliche

A look at the tensions between the superpowers as delegates gather for a meeting in Alaska.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NoDiV0
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

LGBT rights: New threat for Poland's 'rainbow families'

A new law aims to close a loophole that is the only remaining way for LGBT people to adopt children.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OJoPUd
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

China's latest online skinny fad sparks concern

Observers say online skinny fads stem from an obsession among some Chinese women with being thin.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2NtGyP4
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Sea-cucumber divers off Liberia risk danger to feed a hunger in China

The starfish could represent a lucrative trade but they also play a key role on the coastal ecology.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lpV6vK
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Mental health and scams: 'I'd have paid anything to make me feel better'

A charity calls for protection against online scams, as one victim tells of how she was pressurised to pay.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3bVO3Yy
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

P&O Cruises says travellers will need vaccinations

Customers will have to prove they have had two coronavirus jabs to get on the company's cruises.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OxsvbT
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Refund plan for energy bills when direct debits are too high

Energy regulator Ofgem says customers' overpayments are being used to pay for "unsustainable business".

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qPx2n3
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

ATM withdrawals drop by £37bn during year of Covid

The number of trips to cash machines has fallen by 43%, but the amount withdrawn on each visit has risen.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3txhWEv
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

So you want a career in building computer games?

A career in computer games can be rewarding but tough to get into.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qQma8g
via IFTTT
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Indianapolis deadly shootings 'started after stimulus cheque row'

A man now facing murder charges had wanted some of his girlfriend's payout, according to court papers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38J1FUX
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Syria: The scars left by a school bombing

BBC cameraman Darren Conway has returned to Syria to meet survivors of the Iqra school bombing, the aftermath of which he filmed in 2013.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2QffxQn
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

'The Gospel Truth?' Covid-19 vaccines and the danger of religious misinformation

Many religious leaders are spreading the word that vaccines are safe and effective, but some are undermining that message.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bR2Kfc
at March 17, 2021 No comments:

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

What is this Arctic walrus doing off the Irish coast?

The rare sighting was captured by a local man and his five-year-old daughter in County Kerry.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38GZocX
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Dutch head to polls as Covid crisis looms large

The election comes after a government crisis and during the country's strictest lockdown to date.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eJwFI4
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

AstraZeneca vaccine: Safety experts to review jab

Eleven European countries have suspended use of the vaccination over concerns about side effects.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q0pj8M
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

China's tech giants fall under regulator's pressure

Tencent saw $62bn wiped off its valuation while Alibaba may have to sell some of its media assets.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OUKEQw
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Mozambique insurgency: Militants beheading children, aid agency reports

Save the Children says Islamist militants in Cabo Delgado have killed children as young as 11.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vvvPos
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

China's tech giants fall under regulator's pressure

Tencent saw $62bn wiped off its valuation while Alibaba may have to sell some of its media assets.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OUKEQw
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Brazil to get fourth health minister since pandemic began

Marcelo Queiroga, a doctor, is to replace Eduardo Pazuello, an army officer with no medical training.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vwI6sS
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

North Korea: Kim Jong-un's sister warns US not to 'cause a stink'

Influential figure Kim Yo-jong accuses Washington of trying to "spread the smell of gunpowder".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39152qz
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

'Thorntons says it's closing stores - but we're still open'

Mark Rees and wife Katy say they've had worried calls from staff after the chocolate maker said all stores would close.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qKV3LS
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Tinder to introduce in-app background checks

One of the world's most popular dating apps will add the paid service later this year.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3czjcQn
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia

The "landmark" deal comes after Australia passed a world-first law targeting Facebook and Google.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vvpJUU
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

France to return Klimt painting sold under duress during Nazi era

A Jewish family was forced to sell Rosiers sous les Arbres after the Nazis annexed Austria in 1938.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38Jj2Vo
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar coup: What protesters can learn from the '1988 generation'

Student activists fight to end a hated military government in Myanmar. 2021? Or 1988?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rRLagQ
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Bitcoin: Fake Elon Musk giveaway scam 'cost man £400,000'

A German man lost 10 Bitcoin to so-called giveaway scammers on Twitter and experts say scams are rising.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q7vdoO
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Pickleball: The racquet sport experiencing a pandemic boom

Pickleball - a mash-up of tennis, badminton and ping-pong - saw a surge in participation last year.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eHt2Td
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

How Meghan and Harry interview felt familiar to biracial people

The Meghan Markle and Prince Harry interview felt familiar to many people in multi-racial families.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3trM6IX
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Football Index collapse: 'I lost £4,000 in seven days'

Users of the betting company say they have lost thousands of pounds after the operation was suspended.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38IUxYI
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

'The last year for theatre has been hell'

One year since UK theatres were forced to shut, industry figures discuss the dire financial impact.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qQMNKf
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Facebook to pay News Corp for content in Australia

The "landmark" deal comes after Australia passed a world-first law targeting Facebook and Google.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vvpJUU
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Bitcoin: Fake Elon Musk giveaway scam 'cost man £400,000'

A German man lost 10 Bitcoin to so-called giveaway scammers on Twitter and experts say scams are rising.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2Q7vdoO
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Why are flowers getting more expensive?

Increased demand, Brexit costs and Covid-related supply issues have all pushed the price of flowers up.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qSaB0v
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

'Interest in e-sports will only grow and grow'

The global e-sports sector is expected to see revenues of more than $1bn in 2021.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tiGfWn
via IFTTT
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

South Korean artist highlights gay rights in military

Artist and activist Jeram Kang was sexually harassed while serving in the South Korean military.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tmJ20T
at March 16, 2021 No comments:

Monday, March 15, 2021

Chinese economy continues its pandemic bounce back

World's second largest economy saw factory output surge more than 30% in the first two months of 2021.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38EdQCy
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Grammys 2021: Five stand-out moments

Harry Styles, Dua Lipa and Megan Thee Stallion all put on a spectacle. But who are Silk Sonic?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PSUOS7
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

US remains top arms exporter and grows market share

Chinese and Russian exports have declined while the Middle East has seen big growth in imported arms.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lkH6TJ
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Chinese economy continues its pandemic bounce back

World's second largest economy saw factory output surge more than 30% in the first two months of 2021.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38EdQCy
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

International arms deals stay stable during pandemic

Chinese and Russian exports have declined while the Middle East has seen big growth in imported arms.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lkH6TJ
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Netherlands suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

It is the latest nation to act over reports of blood clotting but the WHO says it is safe.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tgSClW
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19 pandemic: Trump urged to encourage supporters to get jabs

It would be a "game-changer" if Donald Trump stepped in, Dr Anthony Fauci says.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eFpkcK
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Avatar reclaims title as highest-grossing film

Disney said the blockbuster film regained top spot over the weekend knocking off Avengers: End Game.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3bJUMV5
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Andrew Cuomo: Biden declines to join calls for Cuomo to resign

The US president wants to await the outcome of a misconduct probe into NY Governor Andrew Cuomo.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OzXDap
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Avatar reclaims title as highest-grossing film

Disney said the blockbuster film regained top spot over the weekend knocking off Avengers: End Game.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bJUMV5
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Discovering WW1 tunnel of death hidden in France for a century

The bodies of 270 German soldiers have lain hidden since they were buried alive by a French bombardment.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30I7OfD
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

We asked for your first Covid text messages. These are your stories

The US didn’t shut down until late March, but Americans were talking about the virus before that.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eBLJYn
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

What Macron doesn't get about colonialism

The French president may not be able to repair relations with Algerians, argues writer Maher Mezahi.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rOE2lp
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

India's interfaith couples on edge after new law

A Hindu-Muslim couple, who dated secretly for 13 years, are now facing a fresh obstacle: the government.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bQHUgh
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

'Interest in e-sports will only grow and grow'

The global e-sports sector is expected to see revenues of more than $1bn in 2021.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tiGfWn
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Miles of new bus lanes and more services promised

Ministers say a £3bn plan to upgrade England's bus networks will improve access and air quality.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30KBg4O
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Bank governor under fire for role in RBS scandal

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey is accused of not disclosing a potential conflict of interest.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38DZpOx
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Hospitality bosses threaten government with court

They say it is unfair pubs will have to wait five-weeks longer than non-essential retail to reopen indoors.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PSs77R
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Covid food delivery: 'You need passion and energy'

Online takeaway deliveries have soared in the pandemic and some firms are stronger for making them.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38GisrB
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Goodbye to the original celebrity private jet

Learjet will stop production this year, having created the private jet market for the super-rich.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eASaem
via IFTTT
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Photos from Australia: Capturing 'flash rips' and 'the edge of the world'

Dene Bingham photographs dangerous seas and wild places from a remote coast in Western Australia.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38Ax8Zi
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Tigray crisis: Why Sudan is a ‘second home’ to Ethiopian refugees

More than 60,000 people have fled the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rP2SRY
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Nagorno-Karabakh: A home regained and a home lost in war

How lives on both sides of the divide in Nagorno-Karabakh were changed by the last year's fighting.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bKr9mE
at March 15, 2021 No comments:

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Myanmar: Brutal crackdown continues on protesters

At least 14 protesters were killed on Sunday by security forces in Yangon, local media's reported.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Q24bz8
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar protests: Protesters killed in bloody Yangon crackdown

More protesters and a police officer are reported dead elsewhere as anti-coup protests continue.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eDjbxK
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Afghanistan investigates ban on girls' singing

The education ministry is probing a Kabul directive banning older girls from singing at public events.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ePnndV
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Kenya withdraws from ICJ case over Somalia sea border at last minute

Hearings at the world court over the maritime dispute are due to start on Monday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Oo00gG
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Phone scammers: 'Give me £1,000 to stop calling you'

The rise of scam calls seems relentless - but can anything be done about them?

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rN2aoi
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Ireland suspends use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

The minister for health says it is precautionary after reports of serious blood clotting events in Norway.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eCvbPV
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: British Airways plans app-based travel pass

People who have had both jabs will be able to register their status on BA's smartphone app.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3bKhgW7
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

North Korea 'not responding' to US contact efforts

The Biden administration has tried several ways to get in touch with North Korea, officials say.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lbGL5S
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

US immigration: Disaster agency FEMA brought in to help with child migrant surge

US-Mexico border facilities are under pressure amid a rise in the number of unaccompanied children.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30DBQRM
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Bitcoin surges past $60,000 for first time

The volatile cryptocurrency extends its record-breaking run to reach a new high.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OxIeaB
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Bitcoin surges past $60,000 for first time

The volatile cryptocurrency extends its record-breaking run to reach a new high.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OxIeaB
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Sri Lanka adoption: The babies who were given away

Thousands of newborns were sold to families in Europe. Decades later, Sri Lankan mothers are trying to find them.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tkZvm3
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Myanmar protests: Civilian leader in hiding vows to continue 'revolution'

Mahn Win Khaing Than leads a group of politicians seeking recognition as Myanmar's government.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38E8YNx
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler: American boxing legend dies aged 66

Former undisputed middleweight world champion 'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler dies at the age of 66.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eBOUPC
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Live music is back... behind a New York shop window

Musicians have been able to serenade New Yorkers from the inside of empty shops.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38DxUol
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Sri Lanka adoption: The babies who were given away

Thousands of newborns were sold to families in Europe. Decades later, Sri Lankan mothers are trying to find them.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qIbgBl
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

The algorithm for the perfect biryani

A new book argues that cooking, at its heart, is chemistry. And algorithms are the key to it.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eCU2mG
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Is fighting a pandemic like fighting a war?

Two Vietnam War veterans on the similarities between the struggle against Covid and fighting a war.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vuOjFJ
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Pandemic impact 'yet to be felt' on high streets

An average of 48 outlets per day closed last year, but there may be worse to come.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tgRO0u
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Garden furniture shortage no picnic for retailers

Supply problems are due the huge rise in demand last year and rising shipping costs.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3lg4bH2
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

When will I be able to see my mum?

Mother's Day is hard if your mother is overseas and you don't know when you'll be able to travel again.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38BaJet
via IFTTT
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Saving one of the world’s rarest toads from extinction

The harlequin toad has been successfully bred in captivity for the first time outside Panama.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eztDWX
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Zimbabwe's 16-year-old motocross champion on 'beating the boys'

Tanya Muzinda has taken on the male-dominated world of motocross - becoming her country's off-road circuits champion.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OOLJJN
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Argentina's President Alberto Fernández targeted in vehicle by protesters

Protesters unhappy with government mining plans in the Patagonia region smash the vehicle's windows.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30Db1Ns
at March 14, 2021 No comments:

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Breonna Taylor: Protest to mark anniversary of police killing

The young black medic was shot dead when police raided her home in Louisville, Kentucky, a year ago.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lc70cc
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Sarah Everard: How a woman's death sparked a nation's soul-searching

The disappearance and death of a young woman in London prompts anger and calls for change.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OwHySO
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Russia opposition: Moscow police raid election forum

Officers raided the opposition conference only minutes after it began at a hotel on Saturday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30DbjUH
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Jordan's health minister quits over hospital oxygen deaths

The country's health minister has resigned after six Covid patients died due to an oxygen shortage.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30LMW73
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Sri Lanka to ban burka and other face coverings

The measure is needed on security grounds, officials say two years after the Easter Sunday attacks.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38AEcFb
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Security forces fire at protesters in Myanmar

Myanmar has "all the hallmarks of a civil war... but only one side is armed", says Jonathan Head.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eHRG5Q
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

US announcer uses racist slur as basketball players kneel for anthem

Announcer Matt Rowan blamed his "horrible statements" on sugar spikes from his diabetes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cu7Vkf
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

ICYMI: Faceplanting albatross and cat rescues itself

An albatross faceplant, a cat rescuing itself after getting stuck in a tree and other stories you may have missed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vimm3C
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Would you scrap your car for public transport credits?

A scheme in the Midlands is encouraging people to scrap their cars to get public transport credits.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tiaQDo
via IFTTT
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Spanish police seize narco-submarine in Malaga raid

The vessel, able to transport up to two tonnes of drugs, was found in the city of Malaga.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bIp0YB
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Corinne Masiero: Actress protests naked at 'French Oscars' ceremony

Corinne Masiero sheds a donkey skin and bloodstained dress at a coronavirus-dominated César Awards.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30Gnmka
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Covid: US and allies promise one billion jabs for South East Asia

The leaders of the US, Australia, India and Japan agree to deliver the vaccines by the end of 2022.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38xlU7K
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Hungry, angry and fleeing the horrors of war in northern Mozambique

A BBC team are the first international journalists to reach an area besieged by Islamist militants.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38BN25F
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Tokyo 2020: The elite athletes training at home

Jacuzzi swims and pole vaulting over bins - getting ready for the Olympics and Paralympics has been creative.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tfOYsA
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Why the GameStop story is far from over

Huge swings in the share price show amateur investors are still taking on Wall Street.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bIMZqJ
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: 48,000 businesses sign up for rapid testing

All companies in England can register for workplace coronavirus testing until 31 March.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3bEX1Jt
via IFTTT
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19 pandemic: Italy to shut shops and schools amid infection spike

Shops, restaurants and schools will be closed across most of the country on Monday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38zPGsu
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

India: How eating online is bringing women money - and freedom

Some Indian women are taking advantage of the popularity of online eating shows to become financially independent.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38CdyMp
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

House builders 'should drop appalling gagging orders'

Developers who carry out repair work should not require non-disclosure agreements, says an MP.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qOxO3K
via IFTTT
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Bolivia: Prosecutors order arrest of former interim leader

Prosecutors say Jeanine Áñez and former ministers took part in a coup against leader Evo Morales.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qJyW8q
at March 13, 2021 No comments:

Friday, March 12, 2021

Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies in South Africa aged 72

The king, one of South Africa's most influential traditional leaders, had ruled since 1968.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3l847sW
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

UK economy shrank 2.9% in January amid lockdown

Official figures show the UK's gross domestic product is 9% smaller than before the Covid pandemic.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OJ1lyq
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Maharashtra: Nagpur becomes first major Indian city to return to lockdown

Nagpur becomes the first major Indian city to return to a complete lockdown as Covid cases rise.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qGtZ0n
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Meghan Markle interview: African-American women react

Many African-American women were delighted when one of their own married a real prince - but times have changed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qEnif6
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Coupang: Harvard dropout rockets into mega-billionaire's club

The "Amazon of South Korea", Coupang was founded by Bom Kim and has just listed its shares.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3tcQ3RW
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Digital art sale nets Beeple $69m

The digital-only artist is now among the top three most valuable living artists.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vdPPf2
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Grab seeks US listing with $40bn valuation: report

The fast-growing company operates the dominant ride-hailing app across much of South East Asia.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30OuX09
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Thailand delays AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after blood clot fears

The delay comes after a number of countries, including Denmark and Norway, suspended use of the jab.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38w1VXf
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

De Blasio: NYC mayor calls on Cuomo to quit over harassment claims

Andrew Cuomo has been accused of sexual misconduct by six women, allegations he denies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cstn9D
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Coupang: Harvard dropout rockets into billionaire's club

The "Amazon of South Korea", Coupang was founded by Bom Kim and has just listed its shares.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3tcQ3RW
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Does Tanzania have a hidden epidemic?

The Tanzanian authorities have not published data on coronavirus infections or deaths for many months.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38wcYQm
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Etna: Life beneath the volcanic dust of repeated eruptions

Three weeks of spectacular blasts have amazed onlookers - but caused untold damage for Sicilians.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3laoExi
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Kathleen Folbigg: Could science free Australian jailed for killing babies?

Kathleen Folbigg has been called Australia's worst female murderer - now scientists doubt her guilt.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PTxR1k
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Why has the Syrian war lasted 10 years?

What sparked the fighting - and why it is still going on after so long.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30BnQrO
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

A yak herder in the Himalayas: ‘I am the last shepherd in my family’

Phuntsog Tsering lives a tough life, herding yaks at 5,000m in the Himalayas and is one of the last shepherds left in his village.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38xotH8
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Running from terror in north-east Mozambique

A militant Islamist insurgency in north-east Mozambique has forced half a million people to flee for fear of beheadings and abductions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bDUqzl
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

The Scottish mercenary hired to kill Pablo Escobar

How a team of British combatants travelled to Colombia to assassinate the world's most dangerous man.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ex9zEy
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Households 'buy 3.2 million pets in lockdown'

Many have bought pets in response to social isolation, but there are concerns about animal welfare.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2NaSbdB
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Royal Mail to pilot Sunday parcel delivery

The postal service will make deliveries for major retailers as online shopping continues to grow.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3qGGyst
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Car insurance claims plunge as drivers stay at home

The drop in claims is not mirrored in cheaper premiums, but insurers say motorists have been supported.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3eDtqBQ
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Netflix considers crackdown on password sharing

The streaming platform is requiring some users to verify they're authorised to access the account.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cndrFw
via IFTTT
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Covid pandemic: Biden to order all US adults be eligible for vaccine

The president is set to announce the move during a speech on Thursday evening.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ewgD4c
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

The drone's-eye view of a bowling alley that went viral

A one-shot drone tour of a Minneapolis establishment has been celebrated for its production genius.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cq3VkL
at March 12, 2021 No comments:

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Rolls-Royce plunges into the red on air travel hit

The aircraft-engine maker's boss says 2020 was an "unprecedented" year after the collapse in air travel.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rBt4j7
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Hong Kong: China approves 'patriotic' plan to control elections

Critics say the electoral reforms will effectively wipe out any remaining opposition when enacted.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PU8pJ2
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit

The charges allege Facebook bought up its rivals to maintain a monopoly.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rwaEA9
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Covid vaccines to top the agenda at 'Quad' meeting

The four country alliance is expected to discuss financial support for vaccine manufacturing in India.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cpxnHX
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Warren Buffett finally joins exclusive $100bn club

The 90-year-old investor is part of an elite group of five, although he has given billions to charity.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vg5ydJ
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Covid vaccines to top the agenda at 'Quad' meeting

The four country alliance is expected to discuss financial support for vaccine manufacturing in India.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3cpxnHX
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Malaysia High Court rules Christians can use 'Allah'

The issue of non-Muslims using the word to refer to God had previously sparked tensions and violence.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30tVUG4
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Australians to be offered half-price flights to boost local tourism

Travel subsidies will help the local tourism sector recover from the pandemic, PM Scott Morrison says.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2PRD6yy
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Warren Buffett finally joins exclusive $100bn club

The 90-year-old investor is part of an elite group of five, although he has given billions to charity.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vg5ydJ
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Mexico marijuana: Lower house passes recreational cannabis bill

The lower house passes a bill allowing recreational use, with final approval now almost assured.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qD45KR
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Will rape allegations change Australia's 'toxic' politics?

Australian politics finds itself at a moment of cultural reckoning, writes the BBC's Shaimaa Khalil.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qx126R
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

The Little Things: A crime thriller but not as you know it

Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto on obsession, Covid-19 and getting into character.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rFci2r
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit

The charges allege Facebook bought up its rivals to maintain a monopoly.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3rwaEA9
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Fukushima disaster ten years on: The day ‘tomorrow didn’t come’

Ten years on from Japan’s Fukushima disaster, a survivor remembers the day his entire family disappeared.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3esLcrG
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Hamed Bakayoko: Ivory Coast's PM dies in Germany

Hamed Bakayoko died of cancer, the authorities say, days after his 56th birthday.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ckYunl
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Texas and Mississippi lifting restrictions too soon?

Two US states are lifting compulsory coronavirus restrictions, but are they in a position to do so?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38tdE97
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

'I went from Hollywood glamour to food donations'

The Los Angeles awards season workers who have had to find new jobs.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ci3HMN
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Being gay in Ghana: LGBT community is ‘under attack’

Since the country’s first LGBT safe space was closed down by police, queer Ghanaians are "not safe".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PRAXTw
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Covid: The man with "super antibodies"

John Hollis has antibodies that can kill the virus and variants but the discovery was nearly missed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bBUP5e
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Thirty years of BBC World News

BBC World News looks back at the last three decades as it celebrates its 30th anniversary.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30tw7hc
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

M&S to sell clothes from rival brands to boost online sales

The High Street stalwart will sell items from 11 different clothing brands on its website from spring.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3esPGyg
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

CEO Secrets: Talking to male investors about bras can be 'awkward'

Tanya Robertson of lingerie firm Womanhood explains how she pitches her business to male investors.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/3vfTQzN
via IFTTT
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Covid-19: Brazil surge reaches new level as daily deaths pass 2,000

The country records more than 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t5BcbO
at March 11, 2021 No comments:

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Cathay Pacific posts record $2.8bn loss for 2020

The Hong Kong airline cut thousands of jobs and received a $5bn government bailout last year.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30vE85a
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Security firm probes hack of '150,000 cameras'

Bloomberg reports the hack exposed camera feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2N5EYTi
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

China and Russia to build lunar space station

The two countries will create research facilities on the surface and/or in the moon's orbit.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38sGrKV
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Richard Pusey: Australian admits filming taunts of dying policewoman

Richard Pusey pleads guilty to outraging public decency by filming a policewoman as she lay dying.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OEKkFi
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Security firm probes hack of '150,000 cameras'

Bloomberg reports the hack exposed camera feeds showing the insides of offices, hospitals and businesses.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2N5EYTi
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Trader gets painted stones instead of $36m of copper

The company says it took delivery of six thousand tonnes of spray-painted rocks instead of the metal.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38sYoci
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Meghan and Harry: Questions the US had about Oprah interview

Why did the duchess hand over her passport, what is "The Firm" and other lingering questions.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3t2SeXX
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Why a white poet did not translate Amanda Gorman

When a white Dutch author was chosen to translate Gorman's work the decision was swiftly reversed.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2PGvA9u
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Uganda's missing: Hundreds of families fear for those taken away

The harrowing tales from Uganda from the families of those who have been detained after a series of raids.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2OB078c
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Trader gets painted stones instead of $36m of copper

The company says it took delivery of six thousand tonnes of spray-painted rocks instead of the metal.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38sYoci
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Air passenger duty: Review of tax on domestic flights planned

Boris Johnson says he wants to see air passenger duties on UK flights fall to help neglected areas.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/38qnDvC
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Covid: Hospitals in Brazilian cities 'close to collapse'

More than 80% of ICU beds are occupied in the capitals of 25 of the country's 27 states, a report warns.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ryjvkU
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin: 'Crime pays, in a way'

Con woman Anna Sorokin, aka Anna Delvey, tells the BBC she has been misrepresented by the media.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3vd2v66
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Derek Chauvin trial: What are the questions asked of potential jurors?

Minneapolis locals ponder the questions that potential Derek Chauvin trial jurors are being asked.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eptDZt
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Abducted, shackled and forced to marry at 12

Up to 1,000 Christian, Hindu and Sikh girls are abducted in Pakistan every year, forced to convert to Islam, then married.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ODjZaK
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Fukushima 10 years on: How the 'triple disaster' unfolded

Japan's most powerful earthquake on record caused a tsunami and a nuclear power plant meltdown.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/30tMvhW
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Money launderers 'prey on generation Covid'

Promises via social media to make "quick cash" are attracting those struggling for work, banks say.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30pTdoY
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

'Right to repair' law to come in this summer

Manufacturers will be obliged to make spare parts for appliances available to consumers for the first time.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/30v72Cs
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Coronavirus: How airlines stay safe to fly

Amid Covid-19, airlines are finding ways to keep their aircraft and staff ready to fly again.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2N6DisK
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments:

Shops return to rural Sweden but are now staff-free

In Sweden shops with no staff are popular in rural locations that have lost their local shops.

from BBC News - Business https://ift.tt/2OAITYq
via IFTTT
at March 10, 2021 No comments: