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Ten years ago the Arab spring uprisings arrived in Libya, culminating in the long-time leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi being deposed and killed. BBC News Arabic’s… Read More »Libya: Ten years on the front line

ICYMI: Underwater tango, a cosmo-panda and happy penguins From underwater dancing and some happy Magellanic penguins, to a not-so-intrepid panda, here are a few of… Read More »ICYMI: Underwater tango, a cosmo-panda and happy penguins

Bushfires in Australia in January 2020 destroyed lives, homes and wildlife. A study by the World Weather Attribution consortium said that global warming boosted the… Read More »These teenage climate activists are pushing for change in Australia

Students in one of the world’s most expensive cities can get stunning views of Zurich and cheaper rooms in a former luxury business hotel that… Read More »The Zurich students living cheaply in a luxury hotel

Nadya and Emna grew up nearly 12,000 km away from each other but they share one important experience. They have both been told what they… Read More »Hijab regulations: Two women’s experience

Nepal is seeing its worst wildfires in more than a decade, according to experts. This year’s wildfire season has been worse than usual with more… Read More »Nepal fires: ‘We saw huge flames coming towards our garden’

Jimmy Lai is the billionaire owner of Hong Kong’s last opposition newspaper, Apple Daily, and an outspoken critic of Beijing. He’s one of the most… Read More »Jimmy Lai: The Hong Kong billionaire risking it all by speaking out

It’s been two years since a fire ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris. Workers are now preparing for the reconstruction phase – with the help… Read More »Rebuilding Notre-Dame cathedral… with 1,000 oak trees

Senegal has long been praised for its progressive stance on AIDS prevention and today has one of the lowest levels of HIV in Africa. But… Read More »Senegal: The HIV success story that’s failing gay men

A group of Indigenous islanders from Australia’s Torres Strait has launched a world-first legal battle in a bid to protect their homes. They argue Australia… Read More »Torres Strait 8: Australian Islanders in landmark climate fight