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Tal Kalai and Yuvel Edelman – the performers behind drag queens Talula Bonet and Ziona Patriot – found themselves short of work as coronavirus closed down theatres, clubs and bars across Israel. But they decided to stream shows on Facebook instead and said the reaction was “amazing”. The show, called Quarantined, has now been picked […]

Mike and Caroline McGee, the parents of Jenny McGee, one of the nurses to be thanked by Boris Johnson after he left hospital, have been speaking about their pride at their daughter’s professionalism. Mr Johnson said two nurses – Jenny from New Zealand and Luis from Portugal – stood by his bedside for 48 hours

As the last continent to be discovered and explored, Antarctica has always had its own unique allure. Now the story of the early Antarctic explorers is being brought to life for a new generation. A former Disney animator who worked on Frozen and Big Hero 6 has left Hollywood to create a graphic novel of

As the coronavirus crisis deepens, many charities have had to cease operations, reducing support for large numbers of vulnerable people. According to the British Red Cross, there are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers living in poverty in the UK, although the government says it provides support for those who need it. And in Calais

Three couples are navigating very different dating situations. Kellyn found herself in Spain as the country went into lockdown, and decided to move in with a man she’d just met; couple Molly and Stuart have moved in together, but definitely not in the way they had planned; and Rosie is stuck in limbo unable to

This April has some of the most important religious celebrations of the year, including Passover, Easter, Vaisakhi and Ramadan. But how can people celebrate these traditional gatherings when many of us have to stay at home? Here are some tips from people of faith around the world on how to make the most of virtual

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has resisted calls for a nationwide lockdown, calling fears of the coronavirus epidemic “psychosis” and suggesting vodka or a sauna would help. So as football leagues across Europe have shut down for safety, teams in Belarus are playing on. The country’s little-known league is now surging in popularity worldwide as match-hungry

Two Nigerian software engineers have been fixing ventilators for free at a hospital in northern Nigeria. William Gyang and Nura Jubril, who have experience doing electrical repairs, discovered that there were 40 faulty machines at the University of Jos teaching hospital. They’ve already fixed two and are now working on the others. Video producer: Faith

An unprecedented truce has broken out in the notorious, gang-infested townships around Cape Town, as rival gang leaders stop their endless turf wars and instead bring food to struggling households. With South Africa currently in the middle of a lockdown to try to control the spread of coronavirus, many people in poor communities are struggling

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated, is finally lifting its 11-week quarantine as infections and deaths have tailed off. As they emerge from their long lockdown, residents share the lessons they’ve learned from the outbreak, and offer encouraging words to the rest of the world. Video by Meiqing Guan from BBC