Could Covid-19 vaccine passports use biometric data?

Humanoid robot Pepper has been turned into what is thought to be the world’s first robotic squash coach, by researchers at National Robotarium and Heriot-Watt University. The aim is to see how robotics could improve a player’s performance and motivation between sessions with their human coach. BBC Click’s Paul Carter reports.

Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, says there has been some “positive” contact with the Taliban. He told BBC World News the UNHCR had been dealing with the Taliban at both provincial and ground level. “I remember the interactions 25 years ago. If I compare those interactions with those that are happening…

Sleep apnoea, where a person temporarily stops breathing while they are asleep, can lead to serious health conditions including high blood pressure and increased risk of a stroke, if it is left untreated. Comedian and travel writer Dom Joly has the condition and uses a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine to help improve his…

The country was too complacent in preparing for a second Covid-19 wave, journalist Barkha Dutt says.

There is no end in sight to the violent crackdown by the military against protesters in Myanmar, political analyst and journalist Annie Zaman has said. “What we are witnessing is that people are standing alone, they don’t have weapons, they are not as strong as the military,” she told BBC World News. Following the 1…

When Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space 60 years ago, his chances of survival were only estimated to be less than 50:50, author Stephen Walker has told BBC World News. Mr Walker, whose book, Beyond, tells the story of Yuri Gagarin’s mission, says the cosmonaut was launched into space sitting at the top…