My Pick of the Week

KOREA: The US war that never officially ended

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-45566094/the-us-war-that-never-officially-ended

World

Is Russia taking control of Syria’s air defences?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45625388

Europe

Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric testing

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45590963

Trump urged Spain to ‘build a wall’ across Sahara

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45586070

Swiss voters reject ‘fair food’ plans

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45617662

America

Why people can take years to report sexual assaults (4 reasons given)

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-45579255/why-people-can-take-years-to-report-sexual-assaults

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

How translation apps are ironing out embarrassing gaffes

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45624685

HEALTH

Electrical implant helps paralysed people to walk again

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45628498

History

How France created the metric system (“one of the most important developments in human history”)

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20180923-how-france-created-the-metric-system

EDUCATION & FAMILY

Quiz: Test your knowledge of evolution

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45564594

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Hologram phone calls – sci-fi or serious possibility?

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45009458

ENVIRONMENT

Inskip Point: Section of Australian beach collapses into sea

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-45622385

France removes toxic tyres from failed reef project (25,000 tyres sunk at 500m between Cannes and Antibes)

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45620299

MISCELLANEOUS

France torn over video of driver slapping boy for ‘disrespect’

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45586180

 

 

BBC (etc.) website articles week 39 2018
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