From Click: Extremists using video-game chats to spread hate
Campaigners say including extremist narratives among everyday conversations can be a pathway to radicalisation.
Three astronauts took off for China’s new space station in the country’s longest crewed mission on Thursday. Astrophysicist Dr Megan Argo, told BBC World News the mission would involve checking out the systems on-board the core module and getting the space station ready for habitation and the next phases of construction.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said that the Johnson & Johnson single-dose vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing serious illness. The announcement paves the way for the drug to be approved later this week. If approved it will be the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised in the US….
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…
Electric vehicle start-up, Arrival says it has sold more than 50,000 vans and buses even before one has hit the road. Arrival, founded in 2015, has designed a new style of electric vans and buses which will start being delivered to customers in 2022. Other manufacturers also offer all-electric versions typically of their most popular…
A release date for Halo, a new Forza racer, and the unveil of Starfield were all at Microsoft’s E3.
The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has condemned the violence against pro-democracy protesters in Sudan and reiterated calls to reinstate the ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The Sudanese doctors’ union said at least 14 people were killed on Wednesday when security forces opened fire on the crowds of demonstrators. In an interview with the…