Israel-Gaza conflict: ‘There is no magic fix here’

BBC Click’s Romana Kreider looks at the best technology news stories of the week including: Dating app Bumble temporarily closes its offices and gives its staff a week off to combat workplace stress An autonomous ship’s voyage to the US is cut short when it develops a fault and has to return to the UK…

The advance of the Taliban across Afghanistan represents a betrayal and catastrophic failure by the US, UK and Nato, says Rory Stewart, a former UK International Development Secretary. He told BBC World News that Western involvement in Afghanistan had involved around 2,500 troops supporting Afghan forces and air support. That support had confined the Taliban…

There can be lots of psychological reasons to enjoy fiction that is fearful, the writer Stephen King has said. “A lot of people enjoy horror stories because it allows them to express their anxieties in ways that don’t have anything to do with the real world,” he told BBC Hardtalk. But fiction that address subjects…

The Berlin Film Festival – which normally takes place in February – has been taking place this week with a five day virtual industry and media event. A larger more celebratory public series of festival screenings and red carpets is planned for June – coronavirus pandemic restrictions permitting. Talking Movies has been looking at some…

CornerShop is a London-based concept store which aims to test a range of different retail technologies with real customers. Shoppers will be able to use their smartphone to help them either pre-select items or purchase products based on their own preferences such as dietary requirements. There are also options to try on clothing using a…

Politicians need to come together to prevent further violence in Northern Ireland, the former British chief negotiator for the Good Friday Agreement has said. Jonathan Powell told BBC World News: “I don’t think this will take us back into the Troubles but I do think politicians are playing with matches. This is the time of…