Uganda elections 2021: What you need to know

Five things you need to know about Uganda's divisive election.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sjiayY

Brexit leaves Spain's Costa Brits facing dilemmas

British expats in Spain tell the BBC how the new post-Brexit rules have changed their lives.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LIoM9i

Silencing Trump: How 'big tech' is taking Trumpism offline

Within days tech giants have moved to "deplatform" the president and some of his supporters.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39D8LKr

Danke Apartment: The 'broken eggshell' that left young Chinese homeless

The Danke housing controversy has exposed the vulnerability of young workers in China's cities.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38zO4zy

Hindu shrine desecration: Can Pakistan protect its religious minorities?

The destruction of a sacred shrine by a mob has left Pakistan's Hindu minority feeling vulnerable.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2KbTlUI

Trump, Mike Pence "Had A Good Conversation" In Oval Office: US Official

US President Donald Trump and his deputy Mike Pence met Monday evening in the Oval Office, a senior administration official said, their first encounter since last week's assault on the US Capitol.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nvl4gA

Cuba placed back on US terrorism sponsor list

Donald Trump made the decision days before Joe Biden, who wants friendlier US-Cuban ties, takes office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nCmZjm

Which Covid vaccine is better? Pfizer v Oxford v Moderna

Three vaccines have been approved in the UK - what are the differences between them?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K67rXv

Stammering: 'I thought it made me a failure'

Joe Biden will be the first known president with a stammer to take office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MKB0Ph

Plastic surgery: Surgeons who target black women and use influencers for promotion

A BBC investigation finds women suffered life changing conditions after going to Turkey for surgery.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sjvCTx

Being a TikTok influencer without the internet

Wasil lives in Jammu Kashmir and for more than a year the Indian government has blocked connectivity in the region.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qcw6t2

Bollywood Actor Arjun Rampal's Sister Summoned By Anti-Drugs Agency

Actor Arjun Rampal's sister Komal Rampal has been summoned by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for questioning in a drugs-related case in which he has also been questioned.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nB1uzs

UN Chief Antonio Guterres Seeks To Stay On For Second Term: Report

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the five permanent members of the Security Council that he would like to stay on for a second term, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday citing two...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/38viVgA

PM Modi Urges Youngsters To Join Startup India International Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called upon youngsters to attend ''Prarambh'', the Startup India international summit on January 15 and 16, saying it seeks to bring together top minds from industry,...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nx3Nna

Indonesian Divers Search Plane Wreckage For Black Boxes

Indonesian divers searched waters off Jakarta Monday in a hunt for black boxes from the passenger jet with 62 people aboard that crashed at the weekend, as investigators took up the grim task of...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3oCc22H

Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary: 10 Inspiring Things About Him

Lal Bahadur Shastri Death Anniversary: Remembering Lal Bahadur Shastri, freedom fighter, statesman and India's second Prime Minister, who gave India the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'. Lal Bahadur...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3qcym3t

Why Kamala Harris's Vogue Cover Has Sparked A Controversy

Kamala Harris will appear on the cover of Vogue's February issue, but when the magazine tweeted photographs of the cover recently, they instantly sparked a controversy.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nBK59U

Trending: Sussanne's Adorable Birthday Post For Ex-Husband Hrithik Roshan

"Happy happiest birthday Rye. Wish you the warmest and most beautiful parts of life to look forward to," Sussanne wrote in her birthday post for Hrithik, who, according to her, is the "best dad in the...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q8upg5

Karanvir Bohra Remembers Kushal Punjabi On His First Death Anniversary

"Would want to remember you on just good times bro," wrote Karanvir Bohra

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LI7qJF

South Africa To Store COVID-19 Vaccines At Secret Place: Report

The South African government will store the 1.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that it will receive from India in the next few weeks at a secret place because of the risk of theft for sale at...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2K2ZZMN

Polar Vortex Threatens To Send US, Europe Into Deep Freeze

High in the atmosphere above the North Pole, a spike in temperatures may soon send bone-rattling chills spilling down through the Northern Hemisphere.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nAWCKG

UPSC Explains How Civil Services Exam Reserve List Is Prepared

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) had released the reserve list of the Civil Services exam 2019 on January 4.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2XuZmPm

Saudi Crown Prince's New Year Reset Before Biden's Takeover

On a day that Saudi Arabia jolted the oil market with an output cut it called a "gesture of goodwill," the kingdom's de-facto ruler took center stage in a mirrored concert hall, ready to resolve a...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sckurI

Sriwijaya Air crash: Indonesia divers search wreckage as black box hunt resumes

Divers resume their search for the black boxes after a passenger plane crashed into the Java Sea.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39je3un

China brings in new law to fight Trump's sanctions

Chinese officials are bracing for more punitive measures in Donald Trump's final days in office.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3oBQxyU

Maharashtra Becomes Eighth State To Confirm Bird Flu, 800 Chickens Dead

Maharashtra has become the eighth state to confirm bird flu amid nationwide efforts to contain the spread.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bsKjO4

Black Box Recorders Located At Indonesian Plane Crash Site

Body parts, twisted wreckage and clothing were plucked from waters off the Indonesian capital Sunday after a passenger jet with 62 people aboard crashed shortly after take-off a day earlier.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bsNwNB

Trump "Represents Threat", Will Move To Impeach: Speaker Nancy Pelosi

The House will take up a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time in less than two years unless Vice President Mike Pence and the cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment this week to...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/38wvU1C

PM Modi To Meet With Chief Ministers Today On Vaccine Rollout

As India prepares for the world's largest coronavirus vaccination programme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting today with chief ministers on the rollout, which begins across the country...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/35tblRM

Joe Biden To Receive Second COVID-19 Vaccine Dose On Monday

US President-elect Joe Biden will receive his second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, his office announced, three weeks after his first injection was broadcast live on TV to boost public...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3i0RSNc

Indonesia Plane Likely Broke Apart When Hitting Waters, Says Investigator

An investigator with Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said the Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board over the weekend possibly broke apart...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sbyZvO

US House Speaker Says Ready To Start Impeachment Process Against Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she would push ahead with efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his supporters' violent...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39h6ILP

Live Updates: Delhi Announces Schedule For COVID-19 Vaccination

Latest News LIVE Updates: The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 1.9 million people worldwide, according to a tally compiled by news agency AFP using official sources and information from the...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3owgJek

Uganda elections 2021: Who is Bobi Wine?

Uganda's Bobi Wine is aiming to unseat President Yoweri Museveni after 35 years in power.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sgbl1s

US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists

Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39f1393

Visva Bharati Vice Chancellor Protests Over Control Of Key Road

Visva-Bharati Vice Chancellor Prof Bidyut Chakraborty held a sit-in on the premises of the central university on Saturday, demanding that the West Bengal government return the control of a major road...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sa36Uh

Parents Of Babies Who Died In Maharashtra Hospital Fire Blame Staff

Many parents whose newborn babies were among those dead in the Bhandara hospital fire have blamed the staff there for dereliction of duty.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/38vZBjn

40-Year-Old Farmer Dies By Suicide At Epicenter Of Protest In Delhi

A 40-year-old farmer from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib - one of tens of thousands who have been protesting against the centre's agriculture laws for nearly two months now - died by suicide at Singhu on...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s4XL0J

After Google, Apple Suspends Parler Social Network Over US Capitol Siege

Apple Inc has suspended Parler from the App Store, saying the social networking service has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spread of posts inciting violence.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3sdqOyY

Qatar Airways And Saudi Airlines To Resume Direct Flights From Monday

Qatar Airways and Saudi Airlines will resume flights between Doha and Riyadh from Monday in a reopening of airspace as part of a political rapprochement in a three-year-old dispute.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2XoFJbF

Ex-US Defense Chief Urges Biden To Renounce Control Of Nuclear Weapons

A former US defense secretary has called on President-elect Joe Biden to reform the system that gives sole control of the nation's nuclear arsenal to the president, calling it "outdated, unnecessary...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39nUaT0

Body Parts Found At Indonesian Plane Crash Site, Say Investigators

Body parts and debris were hauled from waters near Indonesia's capital on Sunday from a Boeing passenger plane that crashed shortly after take off with 62 people on board.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39gbdX0

UK Helps Raise $1 Billion In Vaccine Donations For "Vulnerable Countries"

Britain said on Sunday it has helped raise $1 billion (818 million euros) from global donors towards the drive to help "vulnerable countries" access coronavirus vaccines, by match-funding...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nvRK9V

Iran To Expel UN Nuclear Inspectors If US Sanctions Not Lifted: Official

Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39kitRp

Latest NEWS LIVE: Vaccination Drive In India To Begin On January 16

Ninety people in India have so far contracted the new strain of coronavirus, which was first detected in the United Kingdom in September, the Health Ministry said. Across the country, 18,222 fresh...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bombfz

Trump Supporter Seen In Horned Fur Hat Charged In US Capitol Violence

Authorities announced new arrests and charges Saturday over the violent incursion into the US Capitol, including a tattoo-chested man in a horned headdress whose image was beamed around the world.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LvZACZ

Indonesia Boeing 737 passenger plane crash site found, Navy says

Ships with navy divers are sent to the site where a plane is believed to have plunged into the sea.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39kgiNJ

Pakistan power cut plunges country into darkness

Officials appeal for calm but warn it could take several hours before electricity is fully restored.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2K0oytL

Viewpoint: What the Capitol riot means for US foreign policy

President-elect Joe Biden needs to unite his nation to fix US policy abroad, Jonathan Marcus writes.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ow1uSK

Singapore: Why these defiant 'nail house' owners refuse to sell

A block of luxury flats in Singapore is being built around two homes whose owners refuse to move.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MPq7ff

Albania races to rescue children from jihadist camp

Why Albania wants to repatriate dozens of youngsters from al-Hol in northern Syria.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3ov08rv

Uganda elections 2021: How ex-rebel Yoweri Museveni has stayed in power for 35 years

Uganda's Yoweri Museveni is running for a sixth elected term in office, against 10 challengers.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sbXicT

Can onboard rollercoasters save the cruise industry?

The Mardi Gras is going overboard with new features to lure back passengers including a micro-brewery.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q03Nh2

India coronavirus: Can its vaccine makers meet demand?

India is a big player in global vaccine production - but also one of the worst-hit countries for coronavirus.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/35rGhSj

When driving a tuk-tuk pays more than making art

Papier mache artisans in Kashmir are giving up the dying craft for more lucrative jobs.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3sawJ83

How South African police are tackling pangolin smugglers

The pangolin is said to be the world's most trafficked mammal. The BBC filmed a rescue operation.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/38qWlFY

The K-pop inspired band that challenged gender norms in Kazakhstan

With their long hair, earrings and guyliner, Ninety One challenged gender norms and angered many.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rStVw2

Donald Trump's Power To Launch Nuclear Strike Raises Concerns

Concerns on Friday over US President Donald Trump's mental state have drawn focus on his power to unleash a nuclear attack.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3ov3EBZ

Farmer Protest: Sonia Gandhi To Meet Top Congress Leaders To Set Course

Interim Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will meet senior party leaders today to discuss the farmers' agitation, especially in the wake of the stalemate even after an eighth round of talks between the...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/35o7EwI

After Permanently Banning Trump, Twitter Suspends His Team's Account

After permanently banning US President Donald Trump, Twitter suspends his team's account

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LDVU2g

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Writes To PM, Asks To Expedite Vaccine Shipment

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine amid broader delays to the vaccine's arrival in Brazil, according to a...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s7cdVV

Democrats Tell "Unhinged" Trump To Step Down Or Be Impeached

President Donald Trump was told Friday to step down or face impeachment, as the top Democrat in Congress announced she had discussed with the military how to block the "unhinged" leader from the...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s9qUb6

Ten Babies Killed In Fire At Maharashtra Hospital

Ten infants have died after a fire broke out a hospital in Maharashtra early this morning.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hSVNvG

Rupert Murdoch's Media Empire Calls Time On Trump After US Capitol Siege

The storming of the US Capitol has triggered Rupert Murdoch's media empire to call time on Donald Trump, with The Wall Street Journal saying the president should resign and even acolytes on Fox News...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LD8iiE

Killer Fungus Spread Rampantly At US Hospital Covid Ward: Study

Dozens of people being treated for Covid-19 at a Florida hospital last summer became additionally infected with a mysterious, often deadly fungus called Candida auris, a US government study said...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nsvL3x

Kim Jong-un pledges to expand North Korea's nuclear arsenal

Kim Jong-un calls the US his "biggest enemy" while plans for a nuclear submarine are nearly complete.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3otoRw1

Capitol riots: Black Americans decry police double standards

Black Americans say the police response at US Capitol puts "white privilege" on full display.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nnmOZe

Most COVID-19 Patients Have At Least One Symptom After 6 Months: Study

More than three quarters of people hospitalised with Covid-19 still suffered from at least one symptom after six months, according to a study published Saturday that scientists said shows the need for...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3bo6KUK

Deutsche Bank To Pay $130 Million To Settle US Investigations

Deutsche Bank will pay $130 million to settle a foreign bribery probe and fraud charges in precious metals trading, US officials announced Friday.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LgydwP

Google suspends 'free speech' app Parler

Apple will also remove the social network from its App Store if it does not change its policies.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nuDlKO

Capitol riots: The hunt to identify and arrest Capitol rioters

The FBI is appealing to the public for help in bringing rioters to justice. Will this approach work?

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s2zwQR

Covid: Locked-down women turn to pills amid Malta abortion ban

Malta has the EU's strictest abortion ban - but pressure is growing to ease it.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39eOeLR

The Burundian refugee soap maker who is fighting coronavirus in Kenya

Chemistry student Innocent Havyarimana started a thriving business in a Kenyan refugee camp.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xq7u3C

Sex workers say 'defunding Pornhub' puts their livelihoods at risk

Credit card companies are blocking payments to adult site Pornhub, which is hitting sex workers' earnings.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xnd1YL

Live Updates: India Tests Vaccine Delivery System With Second Dry Run

Latest News LIVE Updates: India has recorded more than 1.04 crore coronavirus cases till now, according to official figures while the total number of cases of the UK mutant Covid strain stands at 83...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39iFOD4

US Is North Korea's "Biggest Enemy", Says Kim Jong Un: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the United States is his nuclear-armed nation's "biggest enemy", state media reported Saturday.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3nsFxm7

Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account After US Capitol Violence

Twitter said Friday it has permanently suspended President Donald Trump's account, citing the risk of further violence following the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2L5M8WJ

Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account

The social media giant suspends the US president "due to the risk of further incitement of violence".

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2MBJ2Kf

Belgium after Brexit: How the change will affect popular exports

Companies that trade with the UK say higher prices and less choice are on the way.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3bk9Zwj

A night at India's largest farmers' protest

Thousands of farmers have been camped outside the national capital for nearly two months now.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2XqD54Y

Gorkha Leader Writes To PM, Raises Separate State Demand For Community

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binoy) faction chief Binoy Tamang on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a separate state for the people of the Darjeeling hills, Terai and Dooar areas of...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/38mkf5t

Sushant Rajput's Face Revealed He Was Innocent, Sober: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Thursday praised late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's work in the film "MS Dhoni: The Untold Story" and said that one could make out from the actor''s face that he was a good...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3hTWyEE

Updates: Second Nationwide Dry Run Of COVID-19 Vaccination Today

A second dry run for COVID-19 vaccination will be held in all the states today, sources have said. The first massive dry run was held on January 2.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3s5mIcs

India's Second Vaccine Dry Run Today Ahead Of Roll-Out: 10 Points

A second dry run to check the best way to vaccinate people against COVID-19 and plug loopholes in logistics and training will take place today and states that participated in the first exercise will...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MLwkZB

Phone footage reveals chaotic scenes inside US Capitol

When Trump supporters stormed the Capitol they took out their cameras to record the chaos inside.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3or1OCj

Apple and Hyundai announce electric car tie-up

The US tech titan joins forces with the Korean car company to develop self-driving vehicles.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pZpluf

Building frozen castles at China's Harbin Ice Festival

Towering ice structures feature at the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Xij1So

Covid: The challenge in speeding up France's vaccination drive

As France seeks to speed up its coronavirus vaccination programme, it battles fear and distrust.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2LrtNmG

Air India Express Deploys Robotic Technology To Disinfect Aircraft

Air India Express on Thursday said it has introduced an ultraviolet robotic device to clean and disinfect the interior of its aircraft at the Delhi airport and plans to extend this technology across...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/3q1cKXG

Kamal Hassan Hits Campaign Trail, Promises Computer, WiFi For Every Home

Crowds in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district braved rains Wednesday night to listen to actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on his third round of campaigning for the state assembly elections due in May.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2LA0I8v

Trump Pledges Smooth Transition Of Power In Video Message

US President Donald Trump appealed for "healing and reconciliation" Thursday following unprecedented scenes of violence at the US Capitol, pledging a smooth transition of power to President-elect Joe...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2MLrbAL

1 Killed, 3 Injured After Roof Of House Collapses In Delhi

One person was killed and three others were injured after a portion of the roof of a house collapsed in southeast Delhi's Sarita Vihar area on Thursday, police said.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/39fz1dk

Capitol riot: Trump commits to 'orderly' transition of power

His statement came amid reports that an officer injured in the Capitol protests had died.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3rY4cT4

Abu Bakar Ba'asyir: Bali bombing 'mastermind' released early from jail

The terrorist attacks in 2002 in Indonesia killed 202 people, mostly Australians.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3pZVFgJ

'My new life with a stranger's face'

Robert's face transplant was a medical miracle - his recovery since is a remarkable test of faith and identity.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3qc6SLp

Covid: Brisbane to enter three-day lockdown over single infection

The Australian city will begin a three-day lockdown after a cleaner contracted the UK virus variant.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/39crhJ9

US Capitol riot: 'It was like a zombie movie'

Photographer Jim Lo Scalzo captured the chaos when a mob of President Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3q12pLm

'Why I quit my job after my home burned down'

After surviving a bushfire that destroyed his house, Jack quit his job to become a climate activist.

from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3s4Wdnq

15 Farmers Sit On Hunger Strike In UP's Noida Against Farm Laws

Intensifying their stir against the central farm laws, 15 farmers from western Uttar Pradesh districts sat on a hunger strike in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, even as the Sanyukta Kisan Morcha's "tractor...

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/2JYCLaK

Tiger Mauls Man To Death In Rajasthan's Ranthambore National Park

A 40-year-old man was mauled to death by a tiger in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district on Thursday, officials said.

from NDTV News - Latest https://ift.tt/35kmnsl