Extinction list update reveals mixed news for marine life, as world conservation summit open in France. Source link
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The former vice-president of Afghanistan has sent a video to the BBC to deny reports that he’s fled the country. Amrullah Saleh says he’s in the Panjshir Valey, the last Afghan province not under Taliban control, where both sides have claimed they’re winning in heavy fighting. Source link
Some of the stories that you may have missed this week. Source link
Seven people were injured, three critically, in Auckland by a known supporter of Islamic State. Source link
Naomi Osaka twice smashed her racquet on the floor as she lost the second set tie-break Venue: Flushing Meadows, New York Date: 30 August-12 September Coverage: Daily radio commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra/BBC Sport website and app, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the […]
The location of the drone strike is in a heavily built-up part of Kabul called Khaje Bughra, near the airport. Relatives and neighbours in the area have disputed the justification for the strike, telling journalists that US intelligence was wrong, and that there was no Islamic State presence in the […]
Large blue boxes have been popping up across Nairobi in Kenya. They look like cash machines, but instead of money they dispense a clean cooking fuel that is good for the environment and much safer to use. A video for People Fixing the World. Filmed by Hassan Lali and produced […]
“The migration benefits the US in terms of talent acquisition and furthering the innovation ecosystem,” says Kevin Desouza, a business professor at the Queensland University of Technology who has done research on China’s digital currency policy. In return, the bitcoin miners get access to a thriving and innovative community, as […]
France is stepping back into a support role, after President Emmanuel Macron recently announced that its counter-terrorism Operation Barkhane was coming to an end with French troop numbers in the Sahel being cut from 5,100 to 2,500-3,000 over the next few months. Source link
In the US, France and Australia, the Covid-19 vaccine can be given to all teenagers over the age of 12. On Friday, vaccine experts in the UK recommended not to give the jab to all 12-15 year olds, though its chief medical officers may take a different approach. It comes […]