USA West Virginia backtracks on using smartphone voting app in state primary Voters with disabilities will instead be able to use a system that prints out their completed ballot, which they can then mail in. 28/02/2020
France French actress storms out after controversial Polanski wins award It was the fifth time Polanski had won the prize and it sparked an angry backlash. 28/02/2020
USA White House eyeing use of special powers to produce more coronavirus protective gear The Trump administration is considering using the Defense Production Act to expand production of protective gear, such as masks. 28/02/2020
USA Pence tells Rush Limbaugh, who said coronavirus has been overhyped: 'We're all in this together' Limbaugh has said concerns about the coronavirus are being "weaponized" by Democrats and the media and compared the virus to "the common cold." 28/02/2020
USA Democrats appear to miss black voters in S.C. Analysis: The state's black electorate looks fractured days before Saturday's primary — in part because no candidate worked hard enough to consolidate it. 28/02/2020
USA Another market slump delivers worst week for Wall Street since 2008 US stocks sank again on Friday, leaving Wall Street with its worst week since October 2008. 28/02/2020
USA Bernie Sanders-linked group entered into racial discrimination NDA The deal is tied to a 2019 lawsuit in which a former employee said she was fired from the political group Our Revolution due to her race. 28/02/2020
USA Coronavirus provides unique opportunity to meddle in U.S. election, officials warn The possibility of inflating fear of disease to keep people at home on Election Day shows how disinformation campaigns can potentially sidestep tech companies' safeguards. 28/02/2020
USA Spooky 'blood snow' invades Antarctic island The blood-red algae behind the phenomenon could kick off a runaway feedback loop of warming, researchers warned. 28/02/2020
View The predictable disappointments of Netflix's unambitious 'Altered Carbon' ǀ View The characters in "Altered Carbon" may be able to move from body to body at will, but genre tropes and preconceptions keep the writers and directors trapped in more limited structures. 28/02/2020
state of the union This week in Europe: Coronavirus, Greek riots and Slovakia votes In case you missed it - Europe says 'don't panic' over coronavirus spread, Greek riots over migrant centres and Slovakia heads to the polls in an election plagued by allegations of corruption in high places. 28/02/2020
Turkey Why Europe could be on the brink of another refugee crisis Turkish action in Syria is just one part of a chain reaction that experts believe could lead to another humanitarian crisis in Europe. 28/02/2020
World Coronavirus, crashes and conflict: February's most powerful pictures Here is our selection of the best photographs from February. 28/02/2020
no comment Migrants arrive in Lesbos after Turkey says it can't stop them leaving Ankara has repeatedly threatened to "open the gates" and let migrants into Europe amid several disputes with European states. 28/02/2020
USA Huge fire breaks out near Gare de Lyon train station in Paris Gare de Lyon is one of six major stations in the French capital. 28/02/2020
France Huge plumes of smoke seen in Paris amid 'unacceptable abuses' The police said there was unacceptable violence occurring near the Gare de Lyon on the margins of a concert. 28/02/2020
Turkey Turkish mayor offers refugees free bus trip to the Greek border The mayor of Bolu said he would arrange the buses for "whatever the number [of refugees]" who needed the service and wanted to travel on to Europe. 28/02/2020
the global conversation Kosovan PM to push for constructive dialogue with Serbia Kosovo's new prime minister took power at the beginning of February and his job is now to lead the negotiations to try and push for Serbia to recognise Kosovo as an independent state 28/02/2020
USA What South Carolinians 'confess' about the candidates Here's what South Carolinians really think about the candidates and the 2020 presidential election. 28/02/2020
no comment Migrants head for Greece after Turkey says it can no longer hold them Turkey said it could no longer hold migrants after 33 of its soldiers were killed in a Syrian government airstrike in Idlib. 28/02/2020
explore Dubai's Heart of Europe: Luxury resort with the ultimate 'wow' factor The Heart of Europe is a plush paradise home to the world's first climate-controlled resort with more than 100,000 corals and marine life and 1,500 year old Andalucian Olive trees 28/02/2020
USA U.S. intel agencies warned of rising risk of outbreak like coronavirus In 2017 and 2018 threat assessments, intelligence analysts even mentioned a close cousin of coronavirus by name, saying it had "pandemic potential." 28/02/2020
USA New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern berates Australian counterpart about deportations "Do not deport your people and your problems," said Ardern in a joint press conference on Friday. 28/02/2020
USA Sanders overtakes Warren in her home state of Mass., new 2020 poll shows A Warren loss to Sanders in Massachusetts would increase pressure on her to exit the race. 28/02/2020
Switzerland Geneva Motor Show cancelled as Swiss bid to stop coronavirus spread The Geneva Motor Show was among the victims as Swiss authorities banned all gatherings of more than 1,000 people. 28/02/2020
no comment Spanish startup 'close to perfecting' its 3D-printed plant-based steak Scionti's plant-based steak is printed using a paste of vegan ingredients. They're mainly using a mixture of rice and pea proteins and testing different oils. 28/02/2020
Inspire Middle East Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival spotlights Emirati & international talent Marking its eighth edition, the Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival (RAFAF) showcased talented local and international artists, photographers and filmmakers this year. 28/02/2020
Inspire Middle East How are Middle East magicians and performers taking centre stage? By simply rubbing his fingers together, UAE magician Suhail Al Bastaki is able to make playing cards appear, from what it appears to be nowhere. 28/02/2020
Russia Watch again: Rally to remember slayed Putin critic Boris Nemtsov Boris Nemtsov was gunned down near the Kremlin on February 27, 2015. On Saturday, people are gathering in Moscow to remember him. 28/02/2020
Unreported Europe How the Genoa bridge collapse exposed Italy’s crumbling motorways There are about twenty badly-damaged motorway bridges in Italy currently under investigation. There are also 200 illegal tunnels, which don't comply with European standards 28/02/2020
