February2020

A teenage environmentalist set to be awarded an honorary doctorate has said it feels “unreal” to receive such recognition at the age of just 17. Mya-Rose Craig, also known as Birdgirl, has been fighting for equal...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will formally step down as senior royals from 31 March, a spokesperson for the couple has said. They will no longer carry out duties on behalf of the Queen but...

Australia is mourning the deaths of a woman and her three children who were “senselessly murdered” in a car fire, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Police are yet to confirm reports the father, ex-rugby player...

Nearly 3 million people in Niger, more than half of whom are children, need humanitarian assistance amidst the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics, cyclical floods, droughts and displacement. UNICEF today called for increased...

Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps, has recently launched its newest feature, My Notes, to organize the biggest and smallest moments, and to simplify daily tasks. Consumers’ daily activity consists of constant multitasking...

Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74. Mr Tesler started working in Silicon Valley in the early 1960s, at a time when computers were inaccessible to the vast majority...

Qantas has warned of a severe financial impact as the potentially deadly coronavirus dampens demand for travel in Asia. The Australian airline said the outbreak would cost it up to A$150m ($99m; £76m) as it cuts...

Eight people are dead following two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau. At least five people were injured after a gunman opened fire at 22:00 local time (21:00 GMT), police told...

China reported a big drop in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, fuelling hopes the epidemic is nearing its peak, but Japan faced a growing crisis as two passengers from a quarantined cruise ship died. The death...