Month: August 2021

Wildfires have forced hundreds of people to leave the Greek island of Evia. The fires have destroyed houses and brought down power lines. Residents have become volunteer firefighters in an attempt to end the wildfires that are tearing across the island. Spyros, a local supermarket worker, spoke to the BBC […]

Tens of thousands of ordinary people have had to flee their homes – with hundreds killed or injured in recent weeks – as Taliban insurgents continue to gain ground in Afghanistan. As foreign troops withdraw, many Afghans fear a brutal return to the regime of the 1990s, which was characterised […]

Opponents say the plans are an attempt to silence a TV channel critical of the government. Source link

If the registered reading is verified, it will be hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe. Source link

Andrey Chuprygin, an expert working with the Russia International Council, said the stance of the Russian government was – “let them join this thing, and we’ll see what the result is. If it works out well, we can use it to our advantage. If it turns out badly, then we […]

Thousands of digital tokens have been stolen by hackers in one of the largest cryptocurrency heists. Source link

From an employee perspective, it would be demoralising to be paid less for doing the same job, she said, and from a business perspective, it would have the potential to create two tiers of employment, with some employees expected to be in the office, and some not. Source link

The Taliban has taken new territories in the north, forcing thousands out of their homes. Source link

From 9/11, to intense fighting on the ground, and now full withdrawal of US-led forces, here’s what happened. 9/11 11 September 2001 Al-Qaeda, led by Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan, carries out the largest terror attack ever conducted on US soil. Image caption The World Trade Centre is reduced to […]