In a statement, Mr Biden asked US intelligence groups to "redouble their efforts" and report to him within 90 days.Covid-19 was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.More than 168 million cases have since been confirmed worldwide and at least 3.5 million deaths reported.

Authorities linked early Covid cases to a seafood market in Wuhan, and scientists believed the virus first passed to humans from animals.But recent US media reports suggest growing evidence the…

In a statement, Mr Biden asked US intelligence groups to "redouble their efforts" and report to him within 90 days.Covid-19 was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019.More than 168 million cases have since been confirmed worldwide and at least 3.5 million deaths reported.

Authorities linked early Covid cases to a seafood market in Wuhan, and scientists believed the virus first passed to humans from animals.But recent US media reports suggest growing evidence the…

They say an agency claiming to be based in the UK has contacted them by email offering a "partnership".Léo Grasset, who has 1.17m YouTube subscribers, tweeted (in French) that a "colossal budget" was promised from a client "who wants to remain incognito".He said that the address the agency had given appeared to be bogus.He said the LinkedIn profiles of the agency's alleged employees he had managed to find later disappeared, but not before he noticed that "everybody there has worked in…

They say an agency claiming to be based in the UK has contacted them by email offering a "partnership".Léo Grasset, who has 1.17m YouTube subscribers, tweeted (in French) that a "colossal budget" was promised from a client "who wants to remain incognito".He said that the address the agency had given appeared to be bogus.He said the LinkedIn profiles of the agency's alleged employees he had managed to find later disappeared, but not before he noticed that "everybody there has worked in…

They say an agency claiming to be based in the UK has contacted them by email offering a "partnership".Léo Grasset, who has 1.17m YouTube subscribers, tweeted (in French) that a "colossal budget" was promised from a client "who wants to remain incognito".He said that the address the agency had given appeared to be bogus.He said the LinkedIn profiles of the agency's alleged employees he had managed to find later disappeared, but not before he noticed that "everybody there has worked in…

They say the jury will consider evidence gathered during investigations into Mr Trump's business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money to women on his behalf.Mr Trump, 74, denies any wrongdoing, alleging a political witch hunt.US prosecutors can refer important cases to grand juries.Such juries are made up of citizens who examine the evidence in secret before deciding whether to pursue charges.The decision to convene a grand jury appears to indicate that the Manhattan…

They say the jury will consider evidence gathered during investigations into Mr Trump's business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money to women on his behalf.Mr Trump, 74, denies any wrongdoing, alleging a political witch hunt.US prosecutors can refer important cases to grand juries.Such juries are made up of citizens who examine the evidence in secret before deciding whether to pursue charges.The decision to convene a grand jury appears to indicate that the Manhattan…

They say the jury will consider evidence gathered during investigations into Mr Trump's business dealings and the alleged payment of hush money to women on his behalf.Mr Trump, 74, denies any wrongdoing, alleging a political witch hunt.US prosecutors can refer important cases to grand juries.Such juries are made up of citizens who examine the evidence in secret before deciding whether to pursue charges.The decision to convene a grand jury appears to indicate that the Manhattan…

AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs

A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told.A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province.A human rights advocate who was shown the evidence described it as shocking.The Chinese embassy in London has not responded directly to the claims but says political and social rights…

A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told.A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province.A human rights advocate who was shown the evidence described it as shocking.The Chinese embassy in London has not responded directly to the claims but says political and social rights in all ethnic groups are guaranteed.Xinjiang is home to 12…

A camera system that uses AI and facial recognition intended to reveal states of emotion has been tested on Uyghurs in Xinjiang, the BBC has been told.A software engineer claimed to have installed such systems in police stations in the province.A human rights advocate who was shown the evidence described it as shocking.The Chinese embassy in London has not responded directly to the claims but says political and social rights in all ethnic groups are guaranteed.Xinjiang is home to 12…

While Bridgett Floyd attended a rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, other family members lobbied Mr Biden at the White House to help pass the bill.The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is stalled on Capitol Hill.On Tuesday cities in the US and abroad marked a year since Floyd's death.Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of the murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after kneeling on his neck area for more than nine minutes as he was detained on…

While Bridgett Floyd attended a rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, other family members lobbied Mr Biden at the White House to help pass the bill.The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is stalled on Capitol Hill.On Tuesday cities in the US and abroad marked a year since Floyd's death.Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of the murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after kneeling on his neck area for more than nine minutes as he was detained on…

While Bridgett Floyd attended a rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, other family members lobbied Mr Biden at the White House to help pass the bill.The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is stalled on Capitol Hill.On Tuesday cities in the US and abroad marked a year since Floyd's death.Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted last month of the murder of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after kneeling on his neck area for more than nine minutes as he was detained on…

But US Olympic officials have said they are confident their athletes will be able to take part safely in the Games.Japan already bans most travellers from entering the country.It long had low numbers of Covid cases but is now seeing a fresh wave of infections pushing the healthcare system in some cities to its limit.Japan has recorded more than 700,000 infections and 12,000 Covid-19 deaths from the virus.

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said "travellers should avoid all…

But US Olympic officials have said they are confident their athletes will be able to take part safely in the Games.Japan already bans most travellers from entering the country.It long had low numbers of Covid cases but is now seeing a fresh wave of infections pushing the healthcare system in some cities to its limit.Japan has recorded more than 700,000 infections and 12,000 Covid-19 deaths from the virus.

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said "travellers should avoid all…

But US Olympic officials have said they are confident their athletes will be able to take part safely in the Games.Japan already bans most travellers from entering the country.It long had low numbers of Covid cases but is now seeing a fresh wave of infections pushing the healthcare system in some cities to its limit.Japan has recorded more than 700,000 infections and 12,000 Covid-19 deaths from the virus.

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said "travellers should avoid all…

But US Olympic officials have said they are confident their athletes will be able to take part safely in the Games.Japan already bans most travellers from entering the country.It long had low numbers of Covid cases but is now seeing a fresh wave of infections pushing the healthcare system in some cities to its limit.Japan has recorded more than 700,000 infections and 12,000 Covid-19 deaths from the virus.

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said "travellers should avoid all…

But US Olympic officials have said they are confident their athletes will be able to take part safely in the Games.Japan already bans most travellers from entering the country.It long had low numbers of Covid cases but is now seeing a fresh wave of infections pushing the healthcare system in some cities to its limit.Japan has recorded more than 700,000 infections and 12,000 Covid-19 deaths from the virus.

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said "travellers should avoid all…

This comes after reports that interim President Ndaw and Mr Ouane were driven by soldiers to the Kati military camp near the capital, Bamako.This raised fears of a second coup within a year in the country.Defence Minister Souleymane Doucouré has also reportedly been detained.

Late on Monday, Mr Ouane told AFP in a phone call that soldiers "came to get him". The news agency said the line was then cut.The African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the EU and the…