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Will the UK’s Nationality and Borders Bill break international law? – BBC Newsnight
The UK government says its Nationality and Borders Bill will deter illegal migration and clandestine entry to the UK, but critics say it will also break an international treaty on human rights. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The UK government’s Nationality and Borders Bill returns to the Commons this week. New legislation will criminalise people knowingly arriving in the UK without permission and will also introduce…
How anti-vax Facebook groups fuelled violence in Holland – BBC Newsnight
After three nights of unrest in several Dutch cities, there are concerns Facebook is failing to remove anti-vaccine content from non-English language communities. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The Netherlands saw violent protests last weekend after the country imposed a partial lockdown in response to a record spike in Covid cases. Dutch anti-vaccine activists inspired by bad information have been involved in organising the rallies on…
Omicron: How worried should we be over the new Covid variant? – BBC Newsnight
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a new coronavirus variant to be “of concern” and named it Omicron. How concerned should we be? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog The WHO said the variant had a large number of mutations, and early evidence suggested a possible increased risk of reinfection. It was first reported to the WHO from South Africa on 24 November, and has also…
Emily Ratajkowski: ‘I was told to “get ugly” for acting roles’ – BBC Newsnight
Supermodel Emily Ratajkowski tells BBC Newsnight she was told to “get ugly” if she wanted to make it as an actor in Hollywood in an interview about her upcoming book My Body. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog In an interview with BBC Newsnight, she also spoke about her alleged sexual assault by Robin Thicke on the set of the Blurred Lines music video, in 2013. She…
Is enough being pledged at COP26 to curb climate change? – BBC Newsnight
Newsnight is live from Glasgow as the UK hosts the UN climate summit, COP26. Are leaders promising enough to curb climate change? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog India has promised to cut its emissions to net zero by 2070 – missing a key goal of the COP26 summit for countries to commit to reach that target by 2050. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the pledge, the…
ShotSpotter: What is gunshot detection technology and is it effective? – BBC Newsnight
More than 100 cities across the US are using ShotSpotter, a service which uses gunshot detection technology to alert the police when heard. But is it as accurate or reliable as the company claims? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog 50 people on average are killed with guns every day in the US. Now more than 100 cities across the US are using a service which uses gunshot…
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