US airlines lay off thousands of staff as federal relief ends

More than 30,000 employees are laid off amid deadlock over a new government bailout package.

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US Election 2020: Can you trust the polls?

Did US election polling get it wrong in 2016? Reality Check considers whether polls can predict who'll be the next US president.

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Coronavirus: How pandemic sparked European cycling revolution

Governments have invested millions on cycling during the pandemic. Here's what's changed.

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What the data tells us about coronavirus in India

India is on the verge of reporting 100,000 deaths, and some states have been hit harder than others.

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Africa's week in pictures: 25 September-1 October 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Avoiding war in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict

Ros Atkins explains why despite calls for a ceasefire, fighting over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh continues to intensify.

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Driverless taxis now for hire in Shanghai

Driverless taxis are now available in China’s biggest city, Shanghai. The BBC took a ride.

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Joyce Echaquan: Trudeau decries 'systemic racism' after indigenous woman death

A video of a dying indigenous woman being insulted by hospital staff is being widely condemned.

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Wikipedia article of the day for October 2, 2020

The Wikipedia article of the day for October 2, 2020 is Vermilion flycatcher.
The vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) is a tyrant flycatcher found in South America and southern North America. The male (pictured) has a bright red crown and underparts, and brownish wings and tail; females lack the red coloration. The male's chirpy song is used in establishing a territory in riparian or semi-open habitat. Its diet of insects are caught in flight. Although monogamous, females may lay their eggs in another pair's nest, and extra-pair copulation occurs. Females build cup nests and are fed by the male while they incubate the two to three speckled whitish eggs; two broods are laid in a season. Both parents feed the chicks, which are ready to fledge after fifteen days. A long molt begins in summer. The species was first described from specimens caught by Charles Darwin. The taxonomy of the genus was revised in 2016, creating several new species from this flycatcher's former subspecies. Populations have declined because of habitat loss, although numbers remain in the millions.

'Why I bought a voting machine on eBay' - the hackers protecting US election

Volunteer hackers and security experts are working together to help protect the presidential election.

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