Weeks of protests over sexual violence in Bangladesh, has prompted the government to introduce the death penalty for rape cases.

Sexual violence is a systemic problem in the country; At least 1000 rapes have been reported this year including 208 gang rapes but many incidents go unreported. Government data, shows in the past 20 years 3.56% of cases have gone to court and 0.37% have ended with guilty convictions. Amnesty International says the state is failing to protect survivors and a death sentence may not be a deterrent.

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Tech is on the rise in Europe, but in Berlin a group of Black tech professionals are coming together to address diversity and inclusion. Newsfeed also speaks to a prominent YouTuber and UK based tech-coder on her experiences of working in the industry as a Black, Muslim woman

What a snooze fest! Serious. substantial, considered. They actually talked about policy and ideas. They have different visions of how America should be run and disagreed without being rude to each other. Crazy normal stuff. Donald Trump and Joe Biden could learn a thing or two by watching their number 2's Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris

The Nobel prize for Chemistry was awarded earlier this week to two women scientists. Akanksha Saxena takes a look at whether women who work in STEM get the respect and accolade they deserve.

A $23M toilet that was delivered to astronauts on the International Space Station on a rocket. It weighs 45 kilograms and is 65% smaller than and half the weight of the previous model, which was designed in the 1990s. Astronaut Chris Cassidy helped install it and posted a video explaining how it works

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Shackling - Hundreds of thousands of people who need care for mental illness instead find themselves ostracized from their families and chained up like animals. Human Rights Watch and anyone with an modicum of compassion says it's time this cruelty, which is practiced all over the planet, comes to an end,

There has been another horrific gang rape in India. And, parts of the country have expressed anger on the streets and on social media. Rape happens in India every 15 minutes. As with every crime of this kind, its about power and control, and in India, that's borne out through the caste system. Akanksha Saxena has the details.

Today is International Coffee Day. A chance to celebrate and promote one of the world’s great, ubiquitous beverages. Coffee production is on the decline, and the Coronavirus Pandemic has hit supply chains. Local cafes around the world are either closing down or losing money due to lockdowns.

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A S*** Show. NewsFeed’s take on the spectacle of two men vying to lead the US talking over each other for 90 minutes. What were the reactions online?

And for dessert, a 18ft robot from Japan.

That’s 2020, folks!!!

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Donald J Trump and Joe Biden had a debate. Well, that's what it was called. What transpired was anything but. Here's our SuperCut