The children of IS: 'It's a disaster we cannot deal with'

Afghan politician Shukria Barakzai on her fears as the Taliban continues to advance in Afghanistan.

The coronavirus pandemic in India should not be about party politics, but acknowledging and realising the depth and magnitude of the problem Jaiveer Shergill from the opposition Congress party has said. Speaking to BBC World News he said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have adopted a policy of “credit is mine, crisis is yours”….

Some fashion companies are creating virtual clothes to reduce their environmental footprint.

In the United States a person’s willingness to get vaccinated against Covid-19 varies by religious affiliation, with white evangelicals being the least likely demographic to get the vaccine, the Pew Research Centre has found. Nine out of ten atheists would definitely or probably get a vaccine or have already had one, compared to 77% of…

The depth of anxiety many young people feel about climate change is illustrated by a global survey. Its lead author, Caroline Hickman, from Bath University, told BBC World News half of young people feared humanity was doomed. “What was news to us was the scale of that fear – two-thirds feeling sad, afraid and anxious…

BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week including: Livestreamer Ludwig Ahgren broke Twitch’s subscription record after streaming non-stop for 31 consecutive days Astronaut Thomas Pesquet says he will use a virtual reality headset to bike around Earth while on board the International Space Station Virtual 3D…