Hamidullah, a 23-year-old Afghan refugee, wanted to protect his adopted French village from COVID-19. So he went to work on his sewing machine and made more than 1,000 protective masks, enough for […]
Afghan refugee makes masks for entire French village
Nile Rodgers – The Story Behind “I’m Coming Out”
The story and inspiration behind ‘I’m Coming Out’ – the song that became an anthem. Listen to Nile Rodgers selection of Pride Classics, including ‘I’m Coming Out’ and more 🎶: https://lnk.to/PrideAnthems
JAPAN CUTS 2020
JULY 17–30, 2020 North America’s largest festival of contemporary Japanese cinema returns for its unprecedented 14th edition as an entirely virtual experience. Featuring a diverse slate of 30 feature films and 12 […]
“Blacks’ Britannica” (1978 banned film on immigration and racism)
This documentary was produced by Musindo Mwinyipembe and David Koff for the Public Broadcasting (PBS) affiliate in Boston, Massachusetts. PBS refused to air the film as the creators intended, and instead broadcast […]
Wushu world champion from Hong Kong explains how Chinese kung fu has broadened his horizons
Colin Cheng Chung-hang recently showed the South China Morning Post some of the techniques he has mastered in wushu, a martial art also known as Chinese kung fu. The 32-year-old says wushu […]
Downsized Hajj begins for lucky few
Muslim pilgrims began arriving at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Hajj has been […]
Coronavirus vaccine: How close are we and who will get it? – BBC News
The UK Government has signed a deal with pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Sanofi Pasteur for 60 million doses of a potential Covid-19 vaccine. It’s one of four deals the UK Government […]
Coronavirus: Hong Kong on verge of ‘large-scale’ outbreak, says Carrie Lam – BBC News
Hong Kong’s hospital system could face “collapse” as it grapples with a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, the city’s leader Carrie Lam has warned. She said the city was “on the verge […]
Second wave fears: France health Minister says numbers are moving in a worrying direction
In France, 725 new covid-19 cases have been reported in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Olivier Veran says its too early to call the spike a second wave, but says his […]
Italy’s vaccine hopes: Italian firm IRBM group signs deal with Oxford University to develop vaccine
An Italian company that in the past joined the fight against Ebola has signed an agreement with Oxford University to develop a vaccine for coronavirus. The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is one of 150 […]
California shuts down again as coronavirus cases surge
Amid an ongoing surge in coronavirus cases across several US states, California’s governor Gavin Newsom has announced the state is once again shutting down. State authorities have ordered closures of restaurants, bars, […]
Russia reportedly completes world’s first COVID-19 vaccine human trials
Has Russia become the first country to develop a COVID-19 vaccine? Moscow says it has successfully completed trials on humans, yet no further details on when the vaccine will be released were […]
Rock Legend Suzi Quatro Plays Her Favorite Bass Riff
The legendary Suzi Quatro joins Loudwire’s #GearFactor to play her favorite riffs on bass. Her new documentary, Suzi Q, will becoming available for 24 hours on July 1 and on-demand services July […]
