French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.
2023-09-09 08:55
Lise Davidsen on singing at the Last Night Of The Proms, one year late
The soprano talks about preparing for the Royal Albert Hall and almost losing her voice to Covid.
2023-09-09 08:15
Uganda's NDA found HIV drugs in meat but didn't issue warning
The National Drug Authority found anti-retrovirals in pork and chicken in 2014 but didn't tell the public.
2023-09-08 02:29
Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?
Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".
2023-09-08 00:45
Depleted uranium shells: Why are they used and are they harmful?
The US is sending depleted uranium shells to Ukraine, to be used with tanks it is also supplying.
2023-09-07 18:24
UK rejoins EU science research scheme Horizon
UK-based scientists and institutions will have access to the £85bn fund from today.
2023-09-07 16:50
Aditya-L1: India's solar mission on way to Sun sends first photos
Aditya-L1 will watch the Sun from a vantage point 1.5 million km above Earth and carry out scientific studies.
2023-09-07 16:45
China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings'
A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.
2023-09-07 14:17
Japan joins Moon race with successful rocket launch
If all goes well, the lunar lander that the rocket is carrying will attempt a Moon landing in February.
2023-09-07 12:45
Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico
The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.
2023-09-07 07:56
Chandrayaan-3: Nasa's lunar orbiter photographs India's Moon lander Vikram
Nasa said its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter took the image four days after India's historic Moon landing.
2023-09-06 13:46
Kumbh Mela: Antibiotics and the world's biggest gathering in India
Researchers discover excessive antibiotic prescriptions at India's Kumbh Mela, the world's biggest gathering.
2023-09-06 05:29