How a beauty queen became the face of South Africa-Nigeria tensions | Social Media News
Johannesburg, South Africa – Anita Odunyao Solarin, a 21-year-old Nigerian who has spent her entire life in South Africa, finds it safer not to disclose…
Ukraine’s ‘Bucha witches’ volunteer to shoot down Russian drones | Russia-Ukraine war
Bucha, Ukraine – Valentyna beams when she talks about her new vocation – a “witch of Bucha”. That’s the unofficial moniker of almost 100 women…
Everything you need to know on the return of world’s worst Fyre festival and why it’s already red flagged by experts
IT was billed as an exclusive VIP music extravaganza, backed by supermodels Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner.But within hours of opening, Fyre Festival had became…
‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers | Climate
Oostduinkerke, Belgium – A few hours after dawn one late July morning, the sound of Gregory Debruyne’s horse Kelly trotting through the verdant lanes of…
The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it | History
One hundred years ago, on February 28, 1924, a four-foot-10-inch woman of colour gave a speech at the Wanderers Hall in Johannesburg. Despite speaking at…
In a historic move, Colombia bypasses a patent to access a key HIV drug | Health News
Yet, the introduction of dolutegravir into more health programmes depends on two things: how many generic doses the Colombian government buys — and how quickly.…
Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next president? | Politics
Colombo, Sri Lanka – It was an unlikely invitation from the Indian government. In early February, Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited New Delhi to meet the South…
SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Is the US breaking a 50-year-old space law? | Space
It’s a mission like no other. On Thursday morning, the SpaceX-operated Polaris Dawn will attempt something that’s never been done before: private civilians embarking on…
First-person account of surviving Israel’s bombing of al-Mawasi in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict
ESSAYMost people were asleep when Israel’s bombs made a three-storey-deep crater and started a large fire.I’m Tala Herzallah, 22, from northern Gaza. I’m currently displaced…
‘I’m happy & secure’ says Laura Hamilton after loved-up pics with married man as she reveals bizarre trolling over boobs – The Sun
WITH her property know-how and ultra glamorous looks, Laura Hamilton has helped make A Place In The Sun one of the most-watched programmes on Channel…
A Palestinian team in Chile offers football with a dose of protest | Football
Arms raised high, banners denouncing Israel’s war on Gaza, crowds unite in song and wrapped in keffiyehs, the black-and-white chequered scarves that have become a…
Why are Cape fur seals in South Africa infected with rabies? | Wildlife News
In May this year, a seal at a popular beach in Cape Town, South Africa, bit five surfers in a matter of minutes. The surfers…
Cringiest celeb sex confessions – from Kim K’s fireplace romp ‘honouring gran’ to Mariah’s steamy sessions to OWN music
WHILE fans are keen to know everything about a celebrity's life, there are some confessions they should definitely keep to themselves.Katy Perry, 39, shocked fans…
How rash scrapping the Rwanda migrant plan looks after Germany want to make it their deterrent using hotels WE paid for
FROM the coast of France, desperate migrants are climbing into ever- flimsier vessels, some with floors made of plywood and engines held in place with…
When Meghan Markle had enough, we got Megxit – now it’s Prince Harry’s turn to look fed up, her response is telling
AS Prince Harry approaches his milestone 40th birthday, he appears to be grappling with a profound internal conflict.His decision to back his wife through ‘Megxit’…
Why are UK teens the least happy in Europe? | Demographics News
Children and young people in the United Kingdom are unhappier and have lower life satisfaction compared with others in their age group in the rest…
Maori in New Zealand anoint a new queen | Indigenous Rights News
New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch. The choice of Nga Wai hono i te po Paki was welcomed…
How Venezuela’s recent history can inform its present-day election crisis | Elections News
Already, the toll of the current political unrest has been high. Since the July election, at least 23 people have died in Venezuela’s protests, according…
Ukraine’s losses outweigh Kursk gains, as Russia on cusp of taking key town | Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv, Ukraine – Svitlana Menyaylo doesn’t want to hear a word about the success of Ukrainian forces in the western Russian region of Kursk. Since…
Unspoken bonds: Gaza’s forcibly displaced and the homes they yearn for | Israel-Palestine conflict
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – An insight I gained over the past two decades is that trauma is not only experienced, it is encoded in our…