Year: 2021

Thousands of people around Russia have joined unauthorised rallies to protest against the detention of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators are calling for Navalny, who has been on hunger strike for weeks, to receive proper medical care. He was jailed in February and is demanding medical attention for acute […]

Tackling climate change is a big task and can feel impossible to do alone. But there are clear ways of cutting your contribution to carbon emissions, also known as your carbon footprint. BBC Reality Check’s Chris Morris explains how changing three aspects of how you live can make a difference. […]

India is being ravaged by a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is accelerating beyond anywhere else in the world. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 2,000 people have died and nearly 300,000 new cases have been reported in the country. Video by Yogita Limaye, Fred Scott […]

The explosion in Quetta, which killed at least four people, may have targeted China’s ambassador. Source link

Arrests are made as protesters demand the release of the opposition leader, who is on hunger strike. Source link

Mariners in France are being taught how to navigate a mini Suez Canal. Source link

The vote was carried by 342 votes to 250, with the left-wing Linke, the liberal Free Democrats and far-right AfD all opposing the measures. Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose SPD backed the measures, said clarity and consistency were now necessary across Germany. Source link

The EU General Court ruled that the differences between the firms’ logos “are significant”. Source link