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Why Africa's animation scene is booming

While the film sector struggles to produce new content, the global demand for animation has soared. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2Ir3w6l via IFTTT

Mennel: 'I thought about giving up music'

Mennel Ibtissem became an internet sensation following her performance on The Voice France. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34PyfSi via IFTTT

Africa's week in pictures: 9-15 October 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/379vXAf via IFTTT

I Am Greta: The coming of age movie wrapped up in a super-hero flick

A documentary about the teenage climate change activist is compelling because it's so unlikely. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nZhs8f via IFTTT

US election 2020: Why it matters so much to Germans

Trump has singled out Berlin for repeated criticism but some say it was a much needed wake-up call. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3nOhRtP via IFTTT

Is Australia really seeing more shark attacks?

Seven people have been killed by sharks this year - the highest number in more than 90 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3dy8XMn via IFTTT

Guinea elections: The 82-year-old seeking six more years

Alpha Condé, who spent years in opposition, is seeking a controversial third term. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3lKDWru via IFTTT

Kamala Harris asks Amy Coney Barrett: 'Do you believe climate change is happening?'

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is questioned by Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34W91la via IFTTT

US elections: The African evangelicals praying for Trump to win

They see the US president as a defender of religious freedom and their conservative values. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34Y3sTp via IFTTT

The BTS fans investing in their favourite K-pop band

BTS, one of K-pop's biggest groups, are offering fans a chance to buy shares in a $822m market launch. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iXaU5W via IFTTT

Brexit: Why France is raising the stakes over fishing

Fishing has become a key sticking point in Brexit trade talks, and French fishermen need a good deal. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2T54lUN via IFTTT

Philippines: Anger over death of baby separated from jailed mother

A Filipina newborn died two months after she was separated from her mother, a political detainee. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2FrrsW9 via IFTTT

Turkish ship at centre of Greece row to return to Mediterranean

The seismic research vessel Oruc Reis was at the centre of a row with Greece in August. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2GOPmvl via IFTTT

US Election 2020: Anthony Fauci says Trump campaign ad quote misleading

The ad appears to show Dr Anthony Fauci praising Donald Trump, but he is talking about his own work. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34KgBzn via IFTTT

Covid: Trump 'no longer a transmission risk to others'

The White House doctor says tests show "there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34OuJaE via IFTTT

Covid: Brazil's coronavirus death toll passes 150,000

The country, which recently passed five million cases, has the world's second-highest number of dead. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34Lq897 via IFTTT

Belarus protests: Lukashenko holds meeting with opponents in jail

The meeting - supposedly on constitutional reform - comes amid two months of opposition protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iUTBTq via IFTTT

‘We were students negotiating with armed guerrillas for my father’s life’

When Miles Hargrove’s dad was kidnapped by Colombian guerrillas, he asked a young friend to act as negotiator. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3iOAuKH via IFTTT

The tale of Algeria's stolen cannon and France's cockerel

Hopes grow that a gigantic weapon stolen after the invasion of Algiers in 1830 may soon be returned. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3jQjJQj via IFTTT

US election 2020: 'QAnon might affect how my friends vote'

Millions of Americans are tuning into an entirely different election conversation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/34EvYJD via IFTTT