Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A ‘dictator’, or a ‘Ukrainian Churchill’? | Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv, Ukraine – It’s next to impossible to imagine Volodymyr Zelenskyy clean-shaven, clad in casual clothes and cracking jokes right next to the Kremlin. “I’m…
Vietnam’s floating markets face uncertain future as life moves onshore | Business and Economy
Can Tho, Vietnam – As dawn breaks over Can Tho, the city’s river is filled with the roaring engines of tour boats. In the distance,…
Michelle Trachtenberg’s brave struggles as child star after being ‘thrown down stairs’ by bullies before toxic Buffy row
SHE was best known for Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Gossip Girl but Michelle Trachtenberg actually made her first screen appearance in a nappy ad…
Apple’s thrifty new iPhone 16e is brimming with handy upgrades and clever features – we put it to the test
APPLE is trying to tempt you with its thrifty new iPhone 16e – and I’ve already had a go.Currently the cheapest in Apple’s line-up, it…
‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa | History News
Berlin, Germany – The plaque that marks 77 William Street, the building in the German capital where a meeting that forever shaped Africa’s fate took…
‘Everyone wants to go back home’: Inside Catatumbo’s displacement crisis | Humanitarian Crises News
Situated on the border with Venezuela, Cucuta is now a temporary home to 27,000 of the people displaced in the current spate of violence. In…
Returning to the front line in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war
As Ukraine enters its fourth year of the war, vulnerable displaced Ukrainians are forced to make agonising decisions – either stay far from home with…
Russia-Ukraine war: Three years of fighting in satellite images | Russia-Ukraine war News
In the war’s early weeks, Russia advanced from the north, east, and south, rapidly seizing vast areas of Ukrainian territory. Kyiv, Irpin and Bucha Russian…
Ever wonder why Africa’s borders appear so strange? | Politics News
Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders…
Alternative destination in Canary Islands that features a towering volcano
Instead of busy resorts and crowded beaches, there is an alternative destination in the Canary Islands with mind-blowing landscapes including a volcano and a rare…
World's largest £15m kids park is in UK and features incredible fantasy tower
This Danish-designed village is full of invisible Christmas elves and vigilant "secret keepers" who help fuel kids' imaginations Source link
Alice Weidel: The far-right leader shaping Germany’s AfD | Elections
On January 29, MPs from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) clustered around 46-year-old party leader Alice Weidel in parliament taking selfies. Weidel, dressed in…
Uncertainty grows among refugees and migrants as Germany heads to the polls | Elections News
Berlin/Cottbus, Germany – Germany is preparing for high-stakes elections, amid fears that far-right sentiment rising while migration policies sit at the centre of political debate.…
Are white Afrikaners at risk in South Africa? Not really, most say | Race Issues News
Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa – On a rainy Saturday in South Africa’s capital Pretoria, several hundred white Afrikaners gathered outside the embassy of the…
Malcolm X assassinated 60 years ago redux
The Nation of Islam minister was a polarising figure who advocated for Black separatism, self-defence and cultural pride Source link
Marco Rubio: A traditionalist hawk in the age of Trump | Politics
When Marco Rubio first launched his presidential campaign in 2015, the then-senator championed a tough stance on Russia and decried previous efforts by United States…
Can new Africa Energy Bank power a continent while protecting the planet? | Oil and Gas News
A group of African countries is set to launch a bank to fund oil and gas projects amid growing reluctance by Western institutions to further…
Israel ‘just wanted to destroy’ in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire | Israel attacks Lebanon
Naqoura, southern Lebanon – Dressed in an olive green jacket and jeans, municipal head Abbas Awada stood next to the remains of the family home…
Returning to Gaza, a stranger in my own city | Israel-Palestine conflict
Northern Gaza, Palestine – We had no home to return to. And the Gaza City we knew was no more. But we returned. Why? Maybe it…
Trump’s tariffs present fresh headache for India’s slowing economy | Poverty and Development
Hours before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House, President Donald Trump announced that the United States would levy reciprocal tariffs on…