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‘No one took us seriously’: Black cops warned about racist Capitol police for years

World Joshua Kaplan, Joaquin Sapien & ProPublica - 15 Jan 2021

Allegations of racism against the Capitol Police are nothing new: Over 250 Black cops have sued the department since 2001. Some of those former officers now say it’s no surprise white nationalists were able to storm the building

Wikipedia wants you to join the good side of the internet

Sci-tech Sarah Smit - 14 Jan 2021

The collaborative online encyclopedia, which has become a reliable source amid a flood of misinformation, turns 20 today

Trump impeached for ‘inciting’ US Capitol riot

World William Roberts - 14 Jan 2021

In historic vote, Trump becomes first US president to be impeached a second time for inciting mob that attacked the Capitol

WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 12 Jan 2021

The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.

Call for media workers to get Covid vaccine

Coronavirus Agence France Presse - 10 Jan 2021

Most of the coronavirus deaths were in Peru, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Italy and the United States

US democracy is stronger than it looks

World Simon Allison - 7 Jan 2021

We learnt this week that an American president, no matter how rogue, cannot keep himself in power against the will of the people

Why are so many in France hesitant to take the Covid-19 vaccine?

Coronavirus Rebecca Rosman - 7 Jan 2021

Misinformation and a history of health scandals have led to a powerful anti-vax movement, presenting France with a fresh challenge in the pandemic

Twitter, Facebook freeze Trump’s accounts after Congress assault

World Al Jazeera - 7 Jan 2021

Facebook also said it would search for and remove content which praised the storming of the Capitol or encouraged the violence

Insurrectionist mob storms US Capitol as Trump is accused of ‘coup’

World Agence France Presse - 7 Jan 2021

Egged on in an extraordinary rally across town by an aggrieved Trump, a flag-waving mob broke down barricades outside the Capitol and swarmed inside, rampaging through offices and onto the usually solemn legislative floors

Democrats win first Georgia runoff, control of Senate in reach

World Agence France Presse - 6 Jan 2021

Should Republicans lose the second race it would be a political debacle just as Trump is expected to suffer another bitter blow when Congress affirms Biden's Electoral College victory

WikiLeaks founder Assange denied bail despite US extradition block

World Joe Jackson - 6 Jan 2021

Julian Assange will have to remain in custody in Britain, pending a US appeal of the decision to block his extradition to face charges for leaking secret documents, a judge in London ruled on Wednesday

Vaccine-destroying US pharmacist was ‘conspiracy theorist’ — police

World Agence France Presse - 5 Jan 2021

Steven Brandenburg destroyed vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed that they were dangerous and could alter human DNA.

Rouhani says Iran ‘very happy’ Trump leaving

World Agence France Presse - 16 Dec 2020

President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated Trump at the ballot box in November, has signalled a willingness to return to diplomacy with Iran after four tense years under the outgoing president

A Biden win isn’t necessarily a win for the rest of us

World M&G newsroom - 5 Nov 2020

Much like there was an overwhelming euphoria that gripped many Zimbabweans when they finally said asante sana to Robert Mugabe, Trump’s removal won’t change the colour of America’s fabric too drastically

War and Covid slow trade in Saluki dogs

World Delil Souleiman - 4 Nov 2020

Salukis, cousins of the greyhound, have been used for hunting for thousands of years in the Middle East and are some of the fastest canines.

As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors

World Timothy Rich - 3 Nov 2020

The pandemic will challenge international observation missions, but ensuring fair elections in an essential component of American democracy

Spain detains software creator McAfee wanted in US

World Agence France Presse - 6 Oct 2020

The announcement of his arrest comes a day after US prosecutors released an indictment against McAfee for allegedly failing to report income

Britain to return looted 4 000-year-old plaque to Iraq

World Agence France Presse - 3 Oct 2020

The British Museum is returning a temple plaque to Iraq, after an investigation discovered it had been looted

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