After a decline, gun violence in US cities has been increasing since 2018, including Washington DC despite the city having some of the nation’s toughest gun laws. As deaths rise, what new solutions can address the growing crisis? Video produced by Roderick Macleod and Alexandra Ostasiewicz Source link
Month: August 2021
“In that moment, saying whatever you wanted to say, you felt free. It was an experience I would recommend to everyone of my generation”, says independent journalist Alfredo Martínez, who participated in the protest outside the Capitolio building, one of the most iconic buildings in Havana. Source link
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Source link
A Kabul university student tells the BBC how she is wiping out all traces of her previous life. Source link
A bystander captured the harrowing moments after a passenger fell unconscious from the platform. Source link
The 12 queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season three have been revealed, and they include the show’s first female queen – Victoria Scone. The 27-year-old from Cardiff is known as an ‘AFAB’ (assigned female at birth) queen and says she’s constantly faced criticism for not being a “proper drag […]
Not only is para-badminton making its debut at Tokyo 2020, so is India’s rising star Palak Kohli. At just 18 years old, Palak is the only Indian badminton player to be competing in three categories in Tokyo. Reporter: Vandana Vijay Filmed and edited: Shubham Koul Source link
Schools around the US are seeing Covid-19 outbreaks within days of starting the new academic year. Source link
নিজস্ব প্রতিবেদন: ভোট পরবর্তী হিংসা মামলায় (Post Poll Violence) হাইকোর্ট সিবিআই তদন্তের নির্দেশ দিলেও নিজেদের তথ্যের উপরে ভরসা রাখছে রাজ্য সরকার। নবান্ন সূত্রের খবর, মানবাধিকার কমিশনের (NHRC) রিপোর্টে উল্লেখিত ঘটনাসমূহ খতিয়ে দেখা হয়েছে। তাতে বেশ কিছু অসঙ্গতি মিলেছে। সূত্রের খবর, মানবাধিকার কমিশনের রিপোর্টে ১২টি ধর্ষণের ঘটনা কথা বলা হয়েছে। […]
Small numbers of Afghans have marked the country’s Independence Day by taking to the streets waving their black, red and green national flag, in protest against the Taliban’s takeover of the country. The militants have been replacing the national flag with their own white one. Thursday marks the 102nd anniversary […]