A deadly second coronavirus wave is sweeping India, pushing the death toll to more than 200,000. Medical staff are at the forefront of the battle against Covid-19, dealing with death and devastation on a daily basis. In this first-person account, nurse Viveki Kapoor tells the BBC how the virus has […]
Day: April 29, 2021
A coalition is calling for action from governments as victims describe crippling cyber-attacks. Source link
At the time I was born in China, the government enforced a one child policy on families. You were extremely unlucky if you had a child with albinism. Some children, like me, were abandoned, others were locked away or if they did go to school their hair was painted black. […]
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the continent and beyond. Source link
The BBC talks to the volunteers running free workshops to help consumers fix broken gadgets. Source link
A teacher returns to a village in St Vincent’s restricted, volcano-damaged ‘red zone’. Source link
Officers also charged 40-year-old Harold White – Jaylin White’s father – and Jennifer McBride, 50, with accessory to attempted murder. Ms McBride returned the dogs to the police two days after the theft, after Lady Gaga had offered a $500,000 (£359,000) reward for their return. Source link
Nestling among the rocky mountains of Portugal’s Arouca Geopark, a new bridge has become the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. It’s taken two years to build and cost 2.3 m euros ($2.8 million). It is due to open fully to visitors from 3 May, but some local residents have already […]
Woolworths supermarket scraps plans to open an alcohol store near dry Aboriginal communities. Source link
Hailstones as big as 4 inches (10cm) in diameter have been reported. Source link