Watch as Taliban official shows up uninvited in Afghan TV studio September 2, 2021 Afghan television anchor Beheshta Arghand gathered her breath and adjusted her headscarf to look more like a traditional close-fitting hijab when a Taliban official showed up, uninvited, in her studio, asking to be interviewed. Around a week later, she says her life turned into a nightmare. Watch the full report.
‘I am still here’, says woman who was declared dead in 2017 September 1, 2021 Declared dead by a French court in 2017, Jeanne Pouchain has spent the past four years trying to escape a bewildering legal maze and prove to authorities that she is in fact very much alive. Pouchain says the experience has been devastating. Watch the full report.
Mercedes-Benz teams up with Sweden’s SSAB for fossil fuel-free steel September 1, 2021 Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with Swedish steelmaker SSAB to explore the possibilities of fossil fuel-free steel for car-making. It’s part of the car giant’s efforts to make its vehicles carbon neutral. Watch the full report.
Carrefour shares nosedive as billionaire Bernard Arnault sells entire stake September 1, 2021 Carrefour shares are tumbling today on news that billionaire Bernard Arnault is selling his entire stake. Watch the full report.
Explainer: Why and how China is planning to limit online gaming for minors September 1, 2021 Earlier this week, China introduced new rules that limit the amount of time under-18s can spend on video games to three hours a week, a move it said was necessary to combat gaming addiction. Watch the full report.
Cambridgeshire on high alert: Second 10 ft python spotted near Conington September 1, 2021 The RSPCA in Cambridgeshire is warning members of the public to stay vigilant, as a second 10 ft python was found in a quiet country lane this morning. The first snake was spotted in Conington in Cambridgeshire on Friday, with the second found yards away on Monday. RSPCA Inspector Justin Stubbs had likened the first [...]
Police checkpoints in Auckland as New Zealand records 75 new Covid cases September 1, 2021 Residents of New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, had police checkpoints installed on roads on Wednesday, while tough lockdown measures eased for the rest of the country. Watch the full report.
Covid-19: Scientists in South Africa discover new Coronavirus variant August 31, 2021 South African scientists have identified a new coronavirus variant that shares many mutations with some of the world’s most dominant variants. The new variant, known as C.1.2, was first detected in May and has now spread to most South African provinces and to seven other countries in Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania, according to research [...]
Ronaldo dedicates Manchester United return to mentor Alex Ferguson August 31, 2021 Cristiano Ronaldo declared he was back where he belonged after he re-joined Manchester United from Juventus on a two-year deal today, with the forward dedicating the move to his mentor Alex Ferguson. Watch the full report.
Dominic Raab denies pushing to leave Kabul airport gate open before blast August 31, 2021 The UK government coordinated closely with the United States and did not push to keep a gate open at Kabul airport where a suicide bomber killed 13 US troops and scores of Afghan civilians, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said today. Watch the full report.