Jet2holidays ready to fill void left by Thomas Cook's collapse

Jet2holidays' chief executive Steve Heapy says that the company would continue and expand operations in Turkey.

Nigerians turn to technology to fight hunger

A young software engineer Oscar Ekponimo developed an app, Chowberry, which connects grocery stores with non-profits and non-profits with hungry people.

Hong Kong Protests: Protest leaders reject Lam's offer for dialogue

Protest leaders in Hong Kong have rejected an inquiry into police violence during weeks of anti-Beijing rallies. They say the investigation has no independence and lacks credibility. And as Liz Maddock reports, they've pledged to continue a peaceful path...

Microsoft overtakes Amazon as second most valuable US company

Apple Inc tops the list at over $1 trillion after crossing that threshold in September. Microsoft’s market capitalisation was Wall Street’s highest in late 1998 through early 2000 before the dot-com bubble burst.

Japan hit by the strongest typhoon in decade

At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds wounded after Japan was hit by one of the strongest storms the country has seen in decades. Typhoon Hagibis left a trail of destruction across eight prefectures after it made landfall on October 12. #typhoo...

How the World Wide Web led to an internet revolution

As the world thanks Tim Berners-Lee for making the web public some 25 years ago, here's a look at a few key developments that resulted in how we use the internet today.

UN mobile app changing how Somalis receive food aid

A UN mobile app helps people in Somalia capital of Mogadishu receive food aid in a safe manner amid fears of terrorism and coronavirus pandemic. Latest news from Somalia 👉 http://trt.world/Somalia #UN #Somalia #Mogadish

Somalia Taxi App: App offers safe transport option, creates jobs

Somalia has been engulfed in violence since dictator Mohamed Siad Barre was toppled in 1991. Security has improved in recent years, and so has Somalia's economy. But the World Bank says bombings and killings by al Shabab militants remain a threat to that...

Somali Online Delivery APP: Investors say app keeps locals safe

In Somalia, attacks on hotels, restaurants and other public places by Al Shabab have increased in recent months. But as Usman Aliyu Uba reports, entrepreneurs have developed a mobile app that is helping people stay safe. #Somalia, #App, #Guliver

Kenya Ambulance App: Goal is to improve emergency response times

An app created by a Kenyan start-up is helping people who need urgent medical treatment. Adesewa Josh reports on how the ambulance-hailing app was used to improve emergency response during last month's terror attack in the capital. #Kenya #Ambulance #Ap

Pakistan's bike-sharing app

Bykea, a ride hailing app that uses motorcycles, is similar to on-demand ride-hailing services like Uber. The aim is to reduce traffic congestion in Karachi.

WWWorries? Inventor of Web laments coming-of-age woes

Speaking to reporters at CERN, the physics research center outside Geneva where he invented the web, Berners-Lee said users of the web had found it “not so pretty” recently.