German election: Young candidate MPs on climate and taxes
As Germany prepares to go to the polls, the BBC speaks to some of the youngest candidates standing.
Quarantine-free travel between Australia and New Zealand will bring a significant economic windfall to both countries, Chris Zeiher, the Asia-Pacific spokesperson for Lonely Planet has said. He told BBC World News: “We are definitely excited about the fact that for the first time in over 12 months there will be a freedom of movement between…
Ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull tells the BBC he believes Australia’s borders won’t reopen until early 2022.
Protests, in Myanmar, also known as Burma, must continue until there is democracy and freedom, Hannah says. She told BBC World News many of the protesters were aged just 17 or 18. “I am scared,” she said. “But we still have to fight for the democracy we want. “Me and my fellow protesters will fight…
Legendary anchor Katty Kay signs off from the BBC for the final time.
Greece is hoping European countries will adopt a Covid-19 vaccine certificate system to make tourism easier during the summer. A digital vaccination certificate would make travel smoother, Akis Skertsos, deputy minister to Greece’s prime minister explained. He told BBC World News: “We don’t think that this is discriminatory at all. Restrictions are already in place…
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…