Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers
The BBC has been speaking to people in Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city, with a population estimated to be more than...
Month: August 2021
Players should get Covid jabs, says Andy Murray
Dates: 30 August-12 September Venue: Flushing Meadows, New YorkCoverage: Daily radio commentaries on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra/BBC Sport...
The Samsung Galaxy Watch4 Is Almost Android’s Apple Watch
If you own an Android phone, chances are you've enviously longed for an equivalent to the Apple Watch. A smartwatch...
17 Early Labor Day Deals on Laptops, Headlamps, and TVs
It still feels like summer, but football season is about to kick off, and Halloween candy is filling the aisles...
Panthers hand Haskins a lesson in ‘tough’ finale
12:22 AM ETPittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin didn't mince words in the aftermath of his team's 34-9 loss to the...
The fishing group supporting men with their mental health
A County Londonderry fishing group is supporting men with their mental health, and helping those with addiction.The Fishing in Support...
Hire UK workers to drive lorries, minister tells firms
He added that the government had confirmed funding of up to £7,000 per apprenticeship from August for people training to...
Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit
The impact of climate change on the frequency of storms is still unclear, but we know that increased sea surface temperatures warm...
Covid: Delta patients twice as likely to need hospital care
Dr Gavin Dabrera, from PHE, said: "We already know that vaccination offers excellent protection against Delta and, as this variant...
Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good?
"Migrant pied flycatchers are in direct competition with great tits for nesting sites," he explains. "So, again, by boosting the...
Shein: China fashion giant investigates ‘false’ anti-Uyghur job ads
"For a retailer without physical stores and a company that is virtually unknown to anyone but their target audience, Shein...
Robert F Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan recommended for parole
"Senator Kennedy was the hope of the world and I injured, and I harmed all of them and it pains...
Scottish Greens vote on historic government deal
The newly-elected Lothian MSP told the PA news agency: "With this deal we will be able to implement things that...
Covid origin: US spy agencies publish ‘inconclusive’ report
"Critical information about the origins of this pandemic exists in the People's Republic of China, yet from the beginning, government...
Judge blocks Florida governor’s mask mandate ban
At least 10 Florida school districts defied Mr DeSantis' order by mandating that staff and students wear masks. These included...
Morrisons calls for action on lorry driver dearth
He reckons there is a number of reasons for the shortage. "There's Brexit to consider, with thousands of drivers no...
BA warns of serious cost problems when furlough ends
This time, as the whole industry faces the most challenging period since its inception, it looks to have the pilots...
Can the Metaverse Thrive If It’s Fully Owned by Facebook?
MC: Lauren, have you ever visited the metaverse?LG: Yeah, I think so. I think there was this time when I...
