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The US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken’s visit to Ukraine represents a huge signal of support for the Ukrainian people and government, Nina Jankowicz, an Eastern European analyst and Global Fellow at The Wilson Centre has said. She told BBC World News the US had made clear its opposition to “Russian aggression” and its support…

Scientists are using Iceland as a testbed for deploying drone technology that they hope may one day feature on missions exploring Mars. The project equips drones with a range of devices from laser scanning Lidar which can help inform the thickness and volume of lava, to thermal imaging cameras and drills capable of taking core…

The spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in parts of the US is encouraging more people to get vaccinated, Dr Marcus Plescia, chief medical officer, at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, has said. He told BBC World News the past week had seen a slight increase in vaccinations. “We would like…

The passing of sweeping changes to Hong Kong’s electoral rules will mean prospective MPs will have to go through a degrading and humiliating process, the former Democratic Party chairperson and legislator Emily Lau has said. Hong Kong does not have democracy but they had a system which allowed people to be free, safe and have…

China’s President Xi Jinping had a “hidden message” about Taiwan in his speech marking 100 years of the Communist Party, Prof Shaun Breslin has said. The author of China Risen told BBC World News that China’s leader was warning other countries to steer clear of issues about Taiwan. “I think there is also a hidden…

An elk who spent two years wandering around Colorado with a tyre around its neck has had a weight lifted off its shoulders by wildlife officials. Officers resorted to tranquillising the bull elk and removing its antlers, after they were unable to cut through the steel lining of the tyre. Scott Murdoch of Colorado Parks…