Maria Ressa

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…

Ex-PM Malcolm Turnbull tells the BBC he believes Australia’s borders won’t reopen until early 2022.

The state of South Australia is home to half of all the wine produced in the country, but the state is also very dry and changing climate conditions and water shortages mean optimising water use is essential. The University of Adelaide is developing water sensors, thermal imaging and rovers with artificial intelligence to help winegrowers…

SimCentric’s virtual reality system Saf-Tac combines the Oculus Rift S headset and the Unreal Engine software to create training simulations for the military. The software allows the creation of 3D virtual worlds using ready made parts, meaning bespoke environments can be rapidly produced for each mission. While undergoing trials at RAF Honington, BBC Technology reporter…

The President of Malawi Lazarus Chakwera has denied that bringing his wife, daughter and son-in-law with him as part of his 10-person delegation to a virtual international summit being hosted in the UK is nepotism. Each member of the delegation has a specific function and provide services that justifies their presence at the summit, Mr…

Poland’s ombudsman for citizen rights has warned the independence of his office is threatened after a court ruling that it was unconstitutional to remain in his post after his term ended last September. Adam Bodnar told BBC World News: “One more institution that was independent, is going to be taken over by the ruling party.”…