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)
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