Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC News - World. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 November 2020

Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: How the conflict could destabilise its neighbours

With accusations of Eritrean involvement and thousands fleeing, the Tigray conflict could have serious repercussions.

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Friday, 13 November 2020

US Election 2020: Is American democracy in crisis?

The BBC's Ros Atkins looks at Donald Trump's refusal to concede and what this means for US politics.

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Thursday, 12 November 2020

Viewpoint: Russia and Turkey - unlikely victors of Karabakh conflict

Alexander Gabuev argues that Russia and Turkey have extended their influence with the end of fighting.

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US election: Gulf Arab leaders face new reality after Biden victory

Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states are about to lose a major ally in the White House.

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AC/DC: 'We're too stubborn to change'

How the rock legends defied death, hearing loss and criminal charges to make their new album.

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Diwali with a difference under Covid-19

The global pandemic has meant changes for people celebrating this weekend's Hindu festival of lights.

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Wednesday, 11 November 2020

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict sparks spread of misinformation

We've been looking at examples of online misinformation about the hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region.

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Spain lockdown: How domestic workers became prisoners

Live-in domestic workers have been confined to some employers' houses during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Tuesday, 10 November 2020

How Asian film is making moves to take over from Hollywood

As Hollywood filmmaking stalls during the pandemic, cinema's epicentre shows signs of edging East.

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India Love Project: The Instagram account telling tales of forbidden love

A new Instagram project celebrates forbidden stories of love in India.

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Canola tourism: A photo-friendly boost to drought-hit Australia

With much travel banned, Australians have turned canola fields into a growing tourist attraction.

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Uganda election: Singer and president battle for youth vote

Campaigning has officially started in Uganda’s upcoming presidential elections.

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Women and women of colour continue to change the face of Congress

The US election sent a record number of women to Congress. Here's how the numbers break down.

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Joe Biden: How the president-elect plans to tackle climate change

What will a Joe Biden presidency mean for the global battle against rising temperatures?

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Stacey Abrams: The woman behind Biden's biggest surprise

The new VP is history-making but another black woman played a pivotal role in getting Biden his win.

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Monday, 9 November 2020

Hong Kong security law: Why students abroad fear it

Bastions of free speech are scrambling to protect their students in the face of Chinese censorship.

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How artificial intelligence may be making you buy things

Retailers are increasingly using AI to try to predict and encourage what customers purchase.

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The Indian diver who has saved more than 100 lives

An Indian diver, who helps police retrieve bodies from lakes, has also saved 114 people from suicide.

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Kristallnacht anniversary: ‘We were frightened for our lives'

A 96-year-old Jewish man who escaped Nazi Germany gives his advice to future generations.

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Saving India's tigers from extinction

How the Indian government launched ‘Project Tiger’ to save the animals from extinction

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