Five doctors administering end-of-life care reflect on the current crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yUlQR8 via IFTTT
Glimmer of hope for world's rarest primate
The discovery of a new breeding pair raises hope for the future of a critically endangered gibbon. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g...
George Floyd death: Why do some protests turn violent?
In the US, peaceful protests over police violence have escalated into widespread riots and looting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Remote working: How cities might change if we worked from home more
Our homes, transport and city-centre spaces would change if we worked from home for good. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dlAKP3 vi...
Russia and Turkey risk turning Libya into another Syria
Gen Haftar's forces have been beaten back from Tripoli but that does not mean peace is at hand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3...
The man whose death convulsed US
He was an athlete, friend and father whose life and struggles were emblematic of any American. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MiLMZ...
Nasa SpaceX launch: What is the Crew Dragon?
A guide to SpaceX's Crew Dragon vehicle, which carried astronauts to the space station. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gOOGn8 ...
How Venezuela's fuel crisis is hitting coronavirus victims
Venezuela's fuel crisis has been so acute that even funeral homes are struggling to transport bodies to the cemetery. from BBC News - ...
Trump delays 'outdated' G7 leaders' summit
The US president says he is postponing this year's meeting and wants to invite other leaders as well. from BBC News - World https://if...
Coronavirus: Belgian zoo comes back to life from lockdown
After two months without visitors, Pairi Daiza is welcoming the public back, but in smaller numbers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
George Floyd death: Why has a US city gone up in flames?
Tensions in Minneapolis did not start with the death of George Floyd. They've been years in the making. from BBC News - World https://...
Akinwumi Adesina: Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker
The US pushes for new inquiry into allegations of corruption against the African Development Bank boss. from BBC News - World https://ift....
China-India border: Why tensions are rising between the neighbours
Tensions in the Himalaya have the potential to escalate as they pursue their strategic goals. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2TR8o7P...
'You can't ask people to die': Coronavirus woes deepen Argentina's crisis
A new deadline to restructure the country's debt is just days away. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3djzNqO via IFTTT
Coronavirus: Bill Gates ‘microchip’ conspiracy theory and other vaccine claims fact-checked
Fact-checking vaccine claims - including ones about the ex-Microsoft boss and a dubious cow-dung trial. from BBC News - World https://ift....
George Floyd death: Ex-officer charged with murder and manslaughter
Derek Chauvin, one of the officers seen kneeling on George Floyd's neck, has been charged with murder. from BBC News - World https://i...
90-year-old woman tries to help grandson during arrest
Bodycam footage shows a woman, dressed in a nightgown, seem to fall onto her grandson during the incident. from BBC News - World https://i...
World's largest all-electric plane takes flight
An historic day for the aviation industry as the world's largest all-electric plane takes flight. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Lion attack in Australia leaves zookeeper badly injured
The woman is being treated for critical injuries after the incident in New South Wales, authorities say. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Gough Whitlam dismissal: Australian court grants access to Queen's letters
A historian argues they should be public record over the sacking of Australia's prime minister in 1975. from BBC News - World https://...
Rohingya refugee crisis: 'The bodies were thrown out of the boat'
Khadiza Begum, a Rohingya refugee, left Myanmar to escape violence but found more horror at sea. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ZLz...
Africa's week in pictures: 22 - 28 May 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zGMZXV via IFTTT
The films to look out for at the We Are One festival
Cannes, Toronto and Sundance are among the film festivals uniting for an online streaming event. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ccV...
The little lights now packing a deadly punch
LEDs already light our houses but developments are making them even more powerful. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xe8o3Y via IFTTT...
The coronavirus conundrum when your mouth is your ‘hand’
The coronavirus pandemic becomes a different kind of challenge when you use your mouth as your ‘hands’. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Trump to 'sign executive order about social media'
The latest dispute comes after Twitter added fact-check links to the president's tweets for the first time. from BBC News - World http...
Coronavirus: Professional athletes train in lockdown
Professional and Olympic athletes have had to devise ways to continue their rigorous training. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36zgN4...
Coronavirus: What attacks on Asians reveal about American identity
Covid-inspired attacks on East Asian people in the US reveal uncomfortable truths about American identity. from BBC News - World https://i...
Coronavirus: How the advertising industry is changing
A large decline in advertising expenditure is hurting the sector, plus TV channels and newspapers. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36...
The High Note: Why Tracee Ellis Ross 'only got better with age'
Tracee Ellis Ross says it's "absurd" that women over 50 have ever been "counted out". from BBC News - World https:...
Crossing Divides: The bomb maker turned peacemaker
Once part of the group behind the Bali bombing, now Ali Fauzi is on a mission to end terror. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2M6EA2A ...
Coronavirus: Inside the pro-China network targeting the US, Hong Kong and an exiled tycoon
A coordinated network of accounts on three social networks has been targeting the Chinese government's critics. from BBC News - World ...
Cocaine and Guinea-Bissau: How Africa's 'narco-state' is trying to kick its habit
Concern mounts about Guinea-Bissau commitment to curb drug trafficking, writes Ricci Shyrock. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xbdb6d...
SpaceX launch: What is SpaceX and why is it working with Nasa?
Ahead of the launch of the Crew Dragon mission, the BBC explains what SpaceX does exactly from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3c48WNX vi...
TV host Jimmy Fallon 'very sorry' for 2000 blackface skit
The NBC's Tonight Show host called his depiction of comedian Chris Rock "unquestionably offensive". from BBC News - World ht...
Huawei: What would happen if the UK ditched the Chinese firm?
Officials are taking another look into Huawei, but the Chinese firm warns against a 5G ban. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3goqdF1 ...
Coronavirus: The strangers reaching out to Kyrgyzstan's lonely teenagers
Worried by teens' mental health struggles during Kyrgyzstan's coronavirus lockdown, one group acted. from BBC News - World https:/...
Hong Kong security law 'needed to tackle terrorism'
The territory's security chief says the controversial security law will save the city from violence. from BBC News - World https://ift...
Western Australia storm: Ex-cyclone brings widespread damage to coast
An ex-tropical cyclone and a cold front combined to create a "once-in-a-decade" event, officials say. from BBC News - World http...
New Zealand earthquake hits during PM Ardern live TV interview
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern carries on an interview as an earthquake hits parliament. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3eh2mF8 via ...
Tiger Woods & Peyton Manning beat Tom Brady & Phil Mickelson in $20m charity match
Tiger Woods, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Phil Mickelson raised $20m for coronavirus relief efforts in The Match: Champions for Charity. ...
Efferdent Denture Cleanser Tablets, Coffee & Tea, 126 Tablets
from Amazon Best Sellers: Best Health & Household https://ift.tt/3glHH4z via IFTTT
Coronavirus: Chile's president says healthcare system 'very close to the limit'
President Sebastián Piñera warns of the strain on hospitals as the number of cases approaches 70,000. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Coronavirus in Sudan exposes new leaders
Some medics have refused to work and elderly people have been dying, writes Zeinab Mohammed Salih. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2W...
Caribbean tourism reels from coronavirus
Tourism is vital to the Caribbean but visitors are absent amid the coronavirus pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gj2lSW via...
'I left my campervan in Argentina'
Thousands of van-driving nomads were living the dream - until the coronavirus pandemic brought them to a sudden halt. from BBC News - Worl...
The South Korean protester living in the sky
Kim Yong-hee has spent a year living on a 20-metre-high traffic tower in protest at Samsung's zero-union policy. from BBC News - World...
Family of exiled top Saudi officer Saad al-Jabri 'targeted'
Saad al-Jabri fled to Canada but officials are going after his children back home, the BBC is told. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Hong Kong: World political figures condemn China's security law plan
Nearly 200 signatories say Beijing's proposal is an "assault on the city's fundamental freedoms". from BBC News - World ...
Stan's Donuts: A farewell to a shop closed by coronavirus
Coronavirus has forced thousands of small businesses to shut in the US. Stan's Donuts is just one. from BBC News - World https://ift.t...
Rwanda genocide: How Félicien Kabuga evaded capture for 26 years
Félicien Kabuga outwitted Rwandan genocide prosecutors by using 28 aliases and powerful connections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Coronavirus: Why reopening French schools is a social emergency
Children returning to school are often from wealthier families, so why are other pupils staying home? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
LG Polymers: Was negligence behind India's deadly gas leak?
The Indian arm of a South Korean multinational was charged after a leak from its factory killed 12. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Coronavirus: Which health claims are circulating online?
A wide range of false and misleading health claims continue to spread on social media. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WYwH5u via I...
Pakistan plane crash: 'All I could see was fire'
At least 92 people have died after a PIA plane hit a Karachi residential area during landing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bWHmCa...
Coronavirus: Protective badges and cannabis claims fact-checked
Claims that badges can protect wearers from coronavirus and a cannabis treatment fact-checked. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LOuTW...
Coronavirus in Kenya: 'I buried my cousin on Facebook Live'
The BBC's Mercy Juma had to watch her cousin's burial online - until her internet connection failed. from BBC News - World https:/...
Week in pictures: 16-22 May 2020
A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zYmKfw via IFTTT
Coronavirus in the Maldives: The couple trapped on never-ending honeymoon
A Dubai-based couple are still stuck at a deserted resort, more than two months after their wedding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Heinrich Himmler: How a fake stamp led to the Nazi SS leader's capture
Seventy-five years after his death, the Nazi SS leader's possessions are due to go on display in the UK. from BBC News - World https:/...
Coronavirus: Can children catch and pass on coronavirus?
BBC's Health Correspondent Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus. from BBC News - ...
Brazil court releases foul-mouthed Bolsonaro video
It is part of a probe into allegations the president tried to replace top federal police officials. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2...
Canada v US: Loon stabs eagle through heart
The loon, which is on Canada's dollar coin, and the eagle, America's national bird, fought to the death. from BBC News - World htt...
Trump removes mask before facing cameras at car factory
The president says he didn't want to "give the press the pleasure of seeing" him in a face covering. from BBC News - World h...
Coronavirus: The Bolivian orchestra stranded in a German castle
The young musicians have been in a moated castle in eastern Germany for 73 days after Bolivia closed its borders. from BBC News - World ht...
Coronavirus: Is Latin America the next epicentre of the pandemic?
New cases have been rising sharply in Brazil and Mexico, along with other countries in the region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g...
Coronavirus sparks a sanitary pad crisis in India
Schools normally provide students with pads in a country where millions of women go without. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Tvh3wm ...
Get ready for the 'holy grail' of computer graphics
Ray tracing produces stunning lighting effects but has been too complex for computers, until now. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WQ...
Africa's week in pictures: 15 - 21 May 2020
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36lCyF4 via IFTTT
Mika Brzezinski: TV host blasts 'sick' Trump's conspiracy theory
The president is called "disgusting" by Joe Scarborough's furious co-host and wife. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2AO...
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be freed from prison
Michael Cohen will continue serving his sentence at home as Covid-19 spreads in prisons. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2z8TlPQ via...
Coronavirus: Sleepless nights for doctors in a war zone
People in Afghanistan dared to hope for peace, but they are now fighting both violence and the virus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
Coronavirus: What does it mean for natural disaster response?
How are emergency services preparing for natural disasters amid the coronavirus pandemic? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2X9L4mA vi...
Doctor who raised concerns over PPE shortage admitted to mental hospital
The Andhra Pradesh medic was suspended after complaining about the lack of protective equipment. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zgt...
Colombia: How armed gangs are using lockdown to target activists
Campaigners were already at risk but restrictions have left them easy targets for militia groups. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LN...
Coronavirus: Universities fear fall in lucrative overseas students
Education is one of the sectors of the global economy that is being hardest hit by the pandemic. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ynW...
Coronavirus: The Russian republic enduring a 'catastrophe'
The coronavirus outbreak in Dagestan in southern Russia saw 10 dying each day at its peak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3g8aU2S v...
Africa didn't dither but faces long coronavirus fight
How the continent's sense of vulnerability may help it adapt to yet another deadly disease. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3gizm...
Coronavirus: World sees highest daily increase in virus cases - WHO
The head of the World Health Organization warns the pandemic is a "long way" from being over. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Venezuelan bank files legal claim with Bank of England over gold
The Central Bank of Venezuela says the gold's value could be used to tackle coronavirus. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2ymD6hG ...
Rami Makhlouf: The rift at the heart of Syria's ruling family
What's behind the angry videos posted by the billionaire relative of Bashar al-Assad? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3cMjfrd vi...
Coronavirus bites into Australia's bushfire recovery
Some tourist towns had barely survived fires when the virus hit, and locals say they are struggling. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Coronavirus in Africa: Contained or unrecorded?
The continent has had less than 100,000 cases so far, but could be in for a prolonged outbreak. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WM0r...
Oil collapse: 'Right now everything I have is shut down'
After years of boom, is the US oil industry now going bust? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2WJsYJa via IFTTT
Trump says US topping world virus cases is 'badge of honour'
Mr Trump argues the US having the most coronavirus cases in the world is actually "a good thing". from BBC News - World https://...
Teenage boy charged in Canada's first 'incel' terror case
The 17-year-old boy is accused of fatally stabbing a woman an erotic massage parlour this year. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XbIa...
Coronavirus: Chile protesters clash with police over lockdown
Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in Santiago's El Bosque district. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bK...
Coronavirus lockdown: The harmonica player giving cheer to neighbours
Frederic Yonnet is an urban jazz harmonica player who believes music can bridge social distancing. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2y...
Dark web scammers exploit Covid-19 fear and doubt
From miracle cures to co-ordinated hacking the dark web is a hive of coronavirus scamming. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3fXRUEi v...
Burundi election: Nkurunziza set to become 'supreme guide'
Burundi's president did everything to remain in power five years ago but is now stepping down - officially at least. from BBC News - W...
Coronavirus: Can India replace China as world's factory?
Delhi is keen to exploit any shift in global investment flows prompted by the coronavirus crisis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/36c...
Coronavirus: Hospitals in Brazil's São Paulo 'near collapse'
Public hospitals in São Paulo have reached 90% capacity for emergency beds, the city's mayor warns. from BBC News - World https://ift....
Coronavirus: European countries set to further ease lockdowns
Italy, Spain and Portugal are among the countries that will relax their restrictions from Monday. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bJ...
One dead after Canadian Snowbirds acrobatic jet crashes into home
The Snowbirds jet was on a mission to boost the morale of Canadians fighting the spread of Covid-19. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/...
Afghan maternity ward attack: The woman nursing the babies of murdered mothers
Firooza Omar volunteered to nurse newborns after a deadly attack on an Afghan maternity ward. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ay0gCd...
Coronavirus: Heath workers face violent attacks in Mexico
While in many countries doctors and nurses are being praised for their work on the coronavirus front line, in Mexico dozens have been attack...
Coronavirus: Why Africans should take part in vaccine trials
Scientists in Africa explain that any trials would be properly regulated and so the scare stories should be ignored. from BBC News - World...
The man who bought 60,000 oil and gas wells
Rusty Hutson Jr is the boss of fast-growing US energy firm Diversified Gas & Oil. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2yghzXW via IF...
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