Hacked files reveal Chinese “shoot-to-kill” policy in Uighur detention camps - BBC News

Hacked files reveal Chinese “shoot-to-kill” policy in Uighur detention camps – BBC News

A huge collection of data including images linked to China’s mistreatment of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities has been handed to the BBC. The information was hacked from Chinese police computers. It includes evidence of a shoot-to-kill policy for anyone…

German government says Covid vaccination may be made compulsory - BBC News

German government says Covid vaccination may be made compulsory – BBC News

Germany has announced major restrictions on anyone not vaccinated against Covid-19, banning them from all but essential shops in an attempt to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel said vaccines may become compulsory…

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic - BBC News

Barbados removes Queen as head of state to become Republic – BBC News

Barbados is holding a ceremony to mark the island’s transition to a Republic, with the Queen removed as head of state. The Barbadian government said the time had come to fully leave the Caribbean island’s colonial past behind. Barbados gained…

Greek island evacuated as wildfires rage in worst heatwave for 30 years - BBC News

Greek island evacuated as wildfires rage in worst heatwave for 30 years – BBC News

Hundreds more residents and tourists have been forced to leave a Greek island as wildfires rage out of control across the region. Scorching temperatures have blighted much of southern Europe and Greece itself is seeing the worst heatwave in 30…

New evidence of Uyghur children separated from their families in China - BBC News

New evidence of Uyghur children separated from their families in China – BBC News

The BBC has been investigating the plight of thousands of children believed to have been separated from their parents as a result of China’s treatment of its minority muslim Uyghur population. The UK and the US have accused China of…

Uighurs demand action against China ahead of G7 meeting - BBC News

Uighurs demand action against China ahead of G7 meeting – BBC News

Exiled members of China’s minority Uighur community have arrived in the UK, ahead of a G7 meeting of world leaders, to call for action against China. One of the issues on G7 agenda is their relationship with China, and concerns…

India’s pandemic claims lives of many teachers forced to run election polling stations - BBC News

India’s pandemic claims lives of many teachers forced to run election polling stations – BBC News

In India as many as 1,600 teachers have died from Covid 19 after being drafted in to help run polling stations during local elections in April. Their union says many begged to be released from election duty, fearing for their…