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Monaco Ocean Week, which showcases the latest projects, initiatives and activism for the protection of global marine ecosystems, has been running as a virtual event this week. One of the organisers of the event, Prince Albert II of Monaco, told BBC World News his interest in marine conservation dated back to his great-great-grandfather.
The much-anticipated third season of Call of Duty: Warzone has been released, resetting the title to a 1980s-based storyline. Publisher Activision recently revealed that the online game had attracted more than 100 million players. BBC Click’s Marc Cieslak spoke exclusively to Rob Kostich, the firm’s president, about keeping those players interested in the free-to-play first-person…
Leaders of individual countries need to work for the good of the world as a whole if we are to be better prepared to tackle pandemics, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for Covid-19, has said. “Unless we work for the good of all, we are all going to end up in a lot of…
Afghanistan’s government still hopes a political settlement with the Taliban might be possible, the country’s ambassador to the US, Adela Raz has said. She told BBC World News that the government of Afghanistan and its people were ready for a political settlement. “There is no deal yet but we are not giving up hope, we…
Swansea University’s Active Building Centre is a place that powers itself using some of the latest innovations in solar energy. New designs of solar panels are being developed from ones which can be unrolled to ones which can be printed. It means the structure of the buildings could also be changed. BBC Click’s Lara Lewington…
British supermodel Naomi Campbell has spoken about being a first-time mother. In an exclusive interview with BBC HARDtalk, she told Zeinab Badawi: “I’m really lucky, I think I have a dream child.” Ms Campbell, 51, made the surprise announcement in May, and said she hoped her daughter would follow her example of being a strong…