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Joe Biden: Where does the US presidential hopeful stand on key issues?
When he formally announced his entry into the 2020 presidential race, Joe Biden declared that he stood for two things - workers who "built this country", and values that can bridge its divisions. ...
TikTok: How would the US go about banning the Chinese app?
"We may be banning TikTok," President Trump told reporters, saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend. ...
The sweet smell of success: How Bulgaria took the lead in lavender
If you think of lavender, the picturesque purple fields of Provence, France might spring to mind. ...
Coronavirus: Can this California prison save itself from Covid-19?
California's San Quentin State Prison had zero coronavirus cases, until an inmate transfer in May sparked one of the worst outbreaks in the state and the country. Authorities are now scrambling to contain it. ...
The children of Korean War prisoners who never came home
When the Korean War ended in 1953, about 50,000 South Korean prisoners of war were kept in the North. Many were forced into labouring jobs against their will. Some were killed. Now their children are fighting for recognition. ...
Coronavirus: What would working from home in Barbados really be like?
Bored of working from home, wishing you were on a beach instead? ...
Coronavirus: The week when everything changed for Trump
It's as though in January 2017, Donald Trump was given a shiny, new car. The best, most beautiful car the world has ever seen. And in July 2020, the president made an important discovery about it. ...
IS prisoner issue a ticking timebomb for the West
The latent danger posed by thousands of defeated and captured fighters who joined the Islamic State (IS) group is festering and growing in the squalid, overcrowded prison camps of north-east Syria, where riots and attempted breakouts are becoming commonplace. ...
Abood Hamam: 'A picture can kill you or save your life'
For years Abood Hamam chronicled the war in Syria for news outlets all over the world without ever revealing his name - and despite being employed by different warring parties. He began as photographer to the presidential couple - Bashar and Asma al-Assad. Later he filmed Islamic State's victory parade. Now, finally, he's broken cover, to encourage exiles to return to his beloved hometown, Raqqa. ...
How deep are Britain and China's economic ties?
The economic relationship between the UK and China has grown significantly over the past two decades. ...
Coronavirus: Why are Americans so angry about masks?
In the midst of the pandemic, a small piece of cloth has incited a nationwide feud about public health, civil liberties and personal freedom. Some Americans refuse to wear a facial covering out of principle. Others in this country are enraged by the way that people flout the mask mandates. ...
Why some Kenyans still deny coronavirus exists
In our series of Letters from African journalists, Waihiga Mwaura asks why so many Kenyans are not taking the global coronavirus seriously. ...
Coronavirus: How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19?
Florida is fast becoming America's latest Covid-19 epicentre. The surge in the Sunshine State has been linked in part to younger Americans - but that doesn't mean there's no cause for concern. ...
Wounds of Dutch history expose deep racial divide
Bronze statues of colonial icons have been spray-painted. Black Lives Matter protests have broken out. And now the Dutch parliament has backed a petition by three teenage women requesting the addition of racism to the school curriculum. ...
Actress Kelly Preston, John Travolta's wife, dies aged 57
Kelly Preston, the actress and wife of John Travolta, has died aged 57. ...
Black Lives Matter: From social media post to global movement
A slogan chanted by tens of thousands around the world, Black Lives Matter has sparked a hashtag, a network of grass-roots organisations, and a moral collective of activists. ...
Coronavirus: Is India the next global hotspot?
The coronavirus took hold slowly in India, but six months after its first confirmed infection it has overtaken Russia to record the world's third largest caseload. ...
Racism and statues: How the toxic legacy of empire still affects us
There is no shortage of websites that, for the right fee, will help you trace your ancestry. Some even offer step-by-step instructions on how to complete a DNA test to pinpoint the global region you may belong to. ...
Viewpoint: What Donald Trump gets wrong about Somalia
In our series of letters from African journalists, Ismail Einashe considers how Somalia has become caught up in the US election campaign. ...
Coronavirus: Japan's mysteriously low virus death rate
Why haven't more people in Japan died from Covid-19? It is a macabre question that has spawned dozens of theories, from Japanese manners to claims that the Japanese have superior immunity. ...
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