World
A Hotel Has Been Transformed Into An Immigration Detention Centre. An Inspector Says It’s Not Good Enough.
Refugees detained in a Brisbane hotel are in overcrowded rooms and have limited access to exercise, says the Commonwealth Ombudsman.
Hannah Ryan
In Antarctica, The #MeToo Movement Faces Unique Hurdles
The power dynamics at play in any workplace sexual harassment scenario are "heightened" in Antarctica, one researcher said.
Gina Rushton
She Escaped The Nightmare Of China’s Brutal Internment Camps. Now She Could Be Sent Back.
Tursunay Ziyawudun endured months of interrogations and ritual humiliations at the hands of camp officials before she was released. She's terrified she's about to be sent back.
Megha Rajagopalan
The World's Most Influential Animal Conservation Group Has Links To Trophy Hunters And The Fashion Industry
Who is the world’s most important conservation organization really looking out for — endangered animals, or the people who want to pay big bucks to hunt them?
Roberto Jurkschat
Pelvic Mesh Victims Waiting For Their Payout Say No Dollar Amount Will Be Enough
"If it was in the tens of millions it might go some of the way to making me feel like I'd been seen, heard and there was a modicum of justice," one woman told BuzzFeed News.
Gina Rushton
YouTube Has Been Cracking Down On Coronavirus Hoaxes, But They Are Still Going Viral
The video platform is doing better than many other social networking sites but still faces an uphill battle.
Ryan Broderick
Seven Websites Hosting Content From The Christchurch Massacre Are Banned In Australia
Websites banned by Australia's internet censor include a right wing Canadian blog, three online news publications and two forums where violent videos are regularly shared.
Cameron Wilson
Aboriginal People Are Not "Aliens" And Cannot Be Deported, Australia's High Court Declares
“Aboriginal people, regardless of where they are born, have permanent protection form deportation," said a lawyer representing the men.
Hannah Ryan
Refugees Locked In An Inner-City Hotel Say Their Health Is Deteriorating
“It’s eating our bodies and our minds,” one refugee said.
Hannah Ryan
52 Photos That Show Just How Devastating The Rain Has Been In NSW
Goodbye, hell-fires. Hello, flood waters.
Julia Willing
Three Scenarios For The Coronavirus
Experts are making wildly different predictions about the future of the coronavirus. "We are at the blind-men-feeling-the-elephant stage of this outbreak.”
Dan Vergano
As Chinese Internet Users Try To Track The Coronavirus, Their Government Is Tracking Them
“Don’t panic.”
Ryan Broderick
Online Stores Promoting Koala Gifts On Facebook Said They Would Donate To Bushfire Charities. It’s Unclear If They Did.
Online stores popped up during Australia’s bushfire crisis, and ran hundreds of Facebook ads promoting koala-themed gifts. But their claims of charitable giving are difficult to prove.
Cameron Wilson
Inside The Totally Ordinary Hotel Where More Than 80 Refugees Are Locked Up
After years in Australia’s island detention camps, dozens of men are now in a very different kind of prison: a hotel in central Brisbane.
Hannah Ryan
A Russian Propagandist Ran An Ad In The Washington Post — And Then Ran Victory Laps In Russian Media
When Alexander Malkevich wanted to free two Russians being held in Libya, he turned to an unlikely place — the American media.
Dean Sterling Jones
A Chinese Doctor Who Tried To Warn People Of Coronavirus In December Has Died From The Virus
Dr. Li Wenliang tried to warn medical colleagues of a mysterious virus taking hold in Wuhan, but he was silenced by local police.
David Mack
Ukraine Says The US Is Holding Up $30M Worth Of Guns And Ammo — And It Wants Its Money Back
Final approval for six arms deals worth roughly $30 million has been held up for more than a year, and Ukraine has no idea why, four officials told BuzzFeed News.
Christopher Miller
This Is How Journalists Are Being Threatened, Bullied, And Murdered Around The World
Press freedoms are under assault around the world. These are the most urgent cases in February, including journalists receiving threats, subjected to unfair trials, and their murders left unsolved.
BuzzFeed News
Clearview AI Wants To Sell Its Facial Recognition Software To Authoritarian Regimes Around The World
Facebook confirmed to BuzzFeed News that it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Clearview AI, asking the company to stop using information from Facebook and Instagram.
Caroline Haskins
Evangelical Christians Also Wanted To Get Rid Of The US Ambassador To Ukraine
BuzzFeed News has seen a letter passed to Mike Pompeo from an evangelical US pastor and dozens of Ukrainian Christian groups demanding then-ambassador Marie Yovanovitch be fired for supporting LGBTQ rights.
Christopher Miller
A Leaked Audio Recording Shows Iran Knew Immediately It Had Shot Down A Ukrainian Plane
The head of the Iranian investigation team said Iran would no longer share information with Ukraine after the leak of the recording, which was also confirmed as genuine by Ukraine’s president.
Christopher Miller
McDonald's Used This Man's Name And Picture In A Fake Tweet Promoting Veggie Burgers
"Wow... I inspired the campaign? OK, yeah that's bullshit," Shane Bazzi told BuzzFeed News.
Cameron Wilson
Britain Has Left The EU And The Moment It Became Official Looked Dramatically Different Across The Country
The end of a 47-year relationship.
Ade Onibada
A Pro-Trump Blog Doxed A Chinese Scientist It Falsely Accused Of Creating The Coronavirus As A Bioweapon
Zero Hedge's Twitter account was permanently suspended Friday, following the publication of the scientist's name.
Ryan Broderick
This Is Why Twitter Suspended The Account Of An 8-Year-Old Climate Activist Who Went Viral For Saying She's Not The "Greta Of India"
Licypriya Kangujam's Twitter account was suspended for 10 hours, sparking fury online.
Ikran Dahir
She Went Viral After Being Cropped Out Of A Photo. Now She Says It’s Time For African Climate Activists To Be Heard.
Vanessa Nakate said she hopes this is a watershed moment for climate crisis activism and how it's reported.
Ikran Dahir
This Is Everything That Has Happened In British Politics Since Britain Voted To Leave The EU
I mean everything.
Alan White
Facebook Said It Will Remove Posts About Coronavirus Conspiracy Theories And Fake Cures
Facebook will work with global and local health organisations to combat misinformation about the coronavirus emergency.
Cameron Wilson
These Pictures Of Locust Swarms In East Africa Are Truly Apocalyptic. Climate Conditions Are Partly To Blame.
The worst outbreak of locusts in Kenya in 70 years is being driven by the same trends fueling devastating bushfires in Australia, climate scientists told Buzzfeed News.
J. Lester Feder
People Are Spreading Racist Memes, Hoaxes And Messages About The Coronavirus
In Australia, viral hoaxes have emerged that use racist tropes and stereotypes to target Chinese communities.
Cameron Wilson
