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BBC Satellite imagery is being used to count elephants in a breakthrough that could aid conservation.
Continue ReadingBBC Lim Kim says her music challenges prejudices about Asian women and attacks Orientalism.
Continue ReadingBBC America’s new president has promised to spend $1.9tn on combatting Covid-19, with a pledge to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days.
Continue ReadingBBC Israel is likely to be the first country to see an impact from vaccination – but it is still too early.
Continue ReadingBBC Some firms are encouraging staff who are working from home to take their lunch breaks together.
Continue ReadingBBC The new president starts dismantling his predecessor’s legacy by signing a raft of executive orders.
Continue ReadingBBC Amanda Gorman’s powerful reading of her poem was one of the memorable moments at Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Continue ReadingBBC The 22-year-old from LA is the youngest poet to perform at a presidential inauguration.
Continue ReadingBBC Joe Biden makes his inaugural address as the 46th president of the United States.
Continue ReadingBBC Kamala Harris is sworn in as US’s first female, Black and south Asian vice-president.
Continue ReadingBBC At least two people have died in a suspected gas blast that destroyed four floors of a building.
Continue ReadingBBC Protests continued for a fifth night over high unemployment and an economic crisis.
Continue ReadingBBC Joe Biden’s inauguration as 46th US president will mark a new chapter from Donald Trump’s legacy.
Continue ReadingBBC The US’s allies – and enemies – have been setting out their hopes for the new administration.
Continue ReadingBBC Outgoing US President tells his supporters that “we will be back in some form”.
Continue ReadingBBC Donald Trump and his wife Melania depart on Marine One hours ahead of his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Continue ReadingBBC The jailed opposition figure alleges the property was paid for “with the largest bribe in history”.
Continue ReadingBBC The cardiologist, who works in Cape Town, once headed the apartheid-era secret germ warfare programme.
Continue ReadingBBC The southern African state has recorded a surge in cases since the end of the festive season.
Continue ReadingBBC The role of a president’s inaugural cabinet goes beyond just policy – let’s take a closer look.
Continue ReadingBBC The actress has been accused of abandoning children she had through a surrogate.
Continue ReadingBBC The new president will take the oath of office in a Washington DC fortified against any civil unrest.
Continue ReadingBBC Fears had grown over the Alibaba founder’s whereabouts because of pressure from Chinese authorities.
Continue ReadingBBC His ex-adviser faces fraud charges over a fundraising campaign to build a wall on the Mexican border.
Continue ReadingBBC FAW counts Red Flag limousines, used by China’s communist party leaders, among its products.
Continue ReadingBBC An issue with hydraulic systems led to the early shutdown of a test for Nasa’s new “megarocket”.
Continue ReadingBBC The cupped clap of a butterfly’s wings may be the key to their flying abilities and their survival.
Continue ReadingBBC South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, but has not yet started doing Covid-19 vaccinations.
Continue ReadingBBC Student protests around the country are set to highlight the mental health impacts of the pandemic.
Continue ReadingBBC The decision by ex-champion Sofia Bekatorou to describe how she was assaulted leads to a #Metoo moment.
Continue ReadingBBC With so much hostility – and mistrust – between Washington and Tehran, will President Biden be able to revive the nuclear deal?
Continue ReadingBBC After discovering an “enormous” tumour under his shoulder blade, Luke Grenfell-Shaw has just completed the first part of his round-the-world challenge.
Continue ReadingBBC Jeff and Lauren Lowe must hand over all tiger cubs and their mothers to the US government.
Continue ReadingBBC “We did what we came to do – and so much more,” Mr Trump says, a day before he leaves office.
Continue ReadingBBC The declaration comes a day before the Trump administration hands over to President-elect Joe Biden.
Continue ReadingBBC A Dublin branch of the chain is to pay €12,000 to Suchavadee Foley after an employee drew on her cup.
Continue ReadingBBC The installation allowed children to play together from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Continue ReadingBBC The claimants allege a toxic discharge poisoned water sources and destroyed farmland.
Continue ReadingBBC Communication with 12 men trapped in Chinese gold mine sparks hope of rescue, but 10 remain missing.
Continue ReadingBBC The artwork has been returned to an Italian museum – whose staff were unaware it was missing.
Continue ReadingBBC The last four years have been a whirlwind – we asked the experts to break down Trump’s key moments.
Continue ReadingBBC The vote in Italy’s upper house was triggered by a row over EU funds to tackle Covid.
Continue ReadingBBC Photos of the cakes, some topped with genitalia fashioned out of fondant icing, went viral online.
Continue ReadingBBC The EU’s aviation agency says clearance will be given next week for the aircraft, grounded after two crashes.
Continue ReadingBBC One person is killed and at least 10 are injured after cars collide on the Tohoku Expressway.
Continue ReadingBBC The Amazon Prime drama starring Saif Ali Khan was accused of ‘deliberately mocking Hindu gods’.
Continue ReadingBBC ONA in the south-west is the first eatery serving plant-based food to win a prestigious Michelin star.
Continue ReadingBBC They were sleeping on the pavement next to a motorway when a truck ran them over in Gujarat state.
Continue ReadingBBC The Mexican president spoke out as thousands gather in Guatemala en route to Mexico and the US.
Continue ReadingBBC Demonstrators angered by high unemployment and an economic crisis clash with police.
Continue ReadingBBC Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios takes aim at Novak Djokovic ahead of the Australian Open.
Continue ReadingBBC The US president-elect dismisses a White House order lifting entry bans for much of Europe and Brazil.
Continue ReadingBBC The shooting dead of striking miners in 1949 continues to have resonance in Nigeria today.
Continue ReadingBBC Wuhan writer Fang Fang talks about the price she has had to pay for her controversial lockdown diaries.
Continue ReadingBBC Putting sites underground does not mean they’re beyond the reach of those who want them scuppered.
Continue ReadingBBC Smoking within 10m (30ft) of others is no longer allowed in parks, play areas, bus and tram stops.
Continue ReadingBBC A sex abuse case involving a well-known intellectual sparked a deluge of testimonies by victims of abuse.
Continue ReadingBBC Artificial intelligence helped investigators in a daunting examination of Airbus’s business.
Continue ReadingBBC The BBC speaks to Nirmal Purja, among the first Nepalese climbers who reached the K2 summit in winter.
Continue ReadingBBC Donald Trump won a surprise victory in 2016 partly because he promised to shake things up. And boy, did he.
Continue ReadingBBC The president-elect will sign an executive order on his first day in office, media reports say.
Continue ReadingBBC It accuses richer nations of a “me-first” approach to Covid vaccine, and hoarding precious supplies.
Continue ReadingBBC A 22-year-old woman is accused by an ex-partner of trying to sell the device to Russian intelligence.
Continue ReadingBBC The Saudi Human Rights Commission says it documented 27 last year – an 85% drop compared to 2019.
Continue ReadingBBC Minsk will not host this year’s World Championship for safety and security reasons, the International Ice Hockey Federation confirms.
Continue ReadingBBC The security threat comes two days before Joe Biden is inaugurated as US president.
Continue ReadingBBC A shortage of computer chips is leading to car factories shutting down for days at a time.
Continue ReadingBBC Conflict in the Ethiopia region has created a “dire” situation, an official said in leaked notes.
Continue ReadingBBC Online services were restricted ahead of last week’s vote, and social media remains blocked.
Continue ReadingBBC The Jewish employee had warned co-workers about the danger of Nazis during the Capitol Riots.
Continue ReadingBBC Tennis players living under strict quarantine rules before the Australian Open will get “no special treatment”, says Victorian premier Daniel Andrews.
Continue ReadingBBC Aditya Singh was reportedly afraid to fly due to Covid-19, so lived in Chicago’s O’Hare airport.
Continue ReadingBBC Alexei Navalny returned to Moscow from Germany months after a nerve agent attack nearly killed him.
Continue ReadingBBC The border closure is likely to remain even with widespread vaccinations, a top official says.
Continue ReadingBBC Security forces block a caravan of thousands that could pose an early test for the Biden White House.
Continue ReadingBBC Rescuers say at least 12 workers are alive a week after an explosion blocked the mine’s exit.
Continue ReadingBBC China’s economy grew at 2.3% for the year, making it the only major economy to see growth last year.
Continue ReadingBBC A partial withdrawal of US troops from Somalia is coming at a critical time for the country.
Continue ReadingBBC He coordinated with Trump supporters during the Capitol riot – but new video suggests it was part of a ploy.
Continue ReadingBBC A nurse receives the first jab, after months of delay and political discord over the programme.
Continue ReadingBBC Following the events at the US Capitol, there are concerns about the activity of militia groups.
Continue ReadingBBC Taking down pictures and clearing out desks is part of a huge operation readying for a new president.
Continue ReadingBBC Female SS guards enjoyed home comforts at a camp where they tortured thousands of inmates.
Continue ReadingBBC As war-torn Yemen braces itself for a second wave of Covid-19, one doctor tells her story of battling the pandemic alone after her colleagues fled.
Continue ReadingBBC Technology to help our mental wellbeing has grown in popularity during the coronavirus lockdowns.
Continue ReadingBBC The prominent Kremlin critic was detained moments after arriving in Moscow, and wasn’t allowed to bring his lawyer with him.
Continue ReadingBBC The BBC’s Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world’s first Covid-19 lockdown.
Continue ReadingBBC ‘Truth pages’, where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.
Continue ReadingBBC Small groups – some armed – gather in US cities, amid tight security before Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Continue ReadingBBC Some competitors must stay in their hotel rooms, following positive Covid cases on inbound flights.
Continue ReadingBBC Former climbing champion Lai Chi-Wai raised HK$5.2 million for spinal cord patients.
Continue ReadingBBC Spector transformed pop music with his “wall of sound”, but in 2009 was jailed for killing actress Lana Clarkson.
Continue ReadingBBC The producer who transformed pop music and died while serving a jail sentence for murder.
Continue ReadingBBC Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.
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