Measures designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic will change how millions of people celebrate.
US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Russia weapons
Turkey’s acquisition of a Russian-made missile defence system has angered other Nato allies.
Alexei Navalny: Report names ‘Russian agents’ in poisoning case
News site Bellingcat unveils evidence implicating a Russian unit in the case of the Putin critic.
Hunger spikes, demand rises for US food banks
Amid the pandemic, one in eight Americans say their household has experienced a food shortage.
Nigeria’s Katsina school abduction: ‘How I escaped my kidnappers’
A student who escaped after gunmen raided an all-boys school in Nigeria speaks to the BBC.
Canada ‘Sixties Scoop’: Indigenous survivors map out their stories
Canada’s “Sixties Scoop” saw thousands of indigenous children forcibly removed from their families.
Kenya’s black market baby trade: A mother’s choice
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Spain housing: Evictions and broken promises in a pandemic
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Warner Bros. Completes Justice League Investigation, Promises ‘Remedial Action’
Almost half a year after actor Ray Fisher spoke out against Warner Bros. and members of the Justice League production, WarnerMedia announced that its investigation into Fisher’s allegations has completed.
“WarnerMedia’s investigation into the Justice League movie has concluded and remedial action has been taken,” the company said in an official statement Friday night.
WarnerMedia provided no information about what those actions are or will be, which reflects in the statement Fisher made on Twitter following the announcement.
The Jackbox Audience Kit For Twitch Makes It Easier For Audiences To Join In
In 2020, when leaving the house and being with friends and loved ones has been harder than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic, socially distanced game nights have become part of many people’s social routine. The newly released Jackbox Party Pack 7, and the six earlier games in the series, are excellent games to play with friends–and doing so through Twitch just got a little easier.
Twitch has announced the Jackbox Audience Kit, an extension for streams that makes it possible to join Jackbox games without needing to open a separate browser. This extension lets audiences join the game through the Twitch app, making it easier to join in on games.
As long as the Twitch streamer has installed and enabled the extension, joining a game is a simple process of following the on-screen instructions.