Residents of the Syrian city of As-Suwayda have been out in the streets protesting the regime of President Bashar al-Assad for the past few weeks.… Read More »Women in As-Suwayda are on the front lines of Syria’s anti-Assad protests
The world is perilously off course in meeting the Paris climate deal’s goals for slashing carbon pollution and boosting finance for the developing world, according… Read More »World ‘not on track’ to meet goals set by the Paris climate deal, UN says
Islamist militants killed at least 49 civilians and 15 soldiers in attacks on a military camp and a boat in northeastern Mali on Thursday, the… Read More »Islamist militants with links to al Qaeda kill more than 60 in Mali
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital’s highest honour after he made remarks about the Holocaust that echoed… Read More »Paris mayor strips Palestinian President Abbas of honour over Holocaust remarks
Spanish state prosecutors have accused Luis Rubiales of sexual assault and coercion for kissing a player on the lips without her consent after the Women’s… Read More »Spanish prosecutors charge Luis Rubiales with sexual assault over Hermoso kiss
G20 leaders descended on New Delhi Friday, with deep divisions between heavyweight members and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s no-show calling the bloc’s relevance into question.
In France’s southern Bordeaux region, the grape harvest is often now done at night to ensure the peak freshness required to obtain the best wine… Read More »Bordeaux winemakers switch to night harvests in response to climate change
Former South Africa captain Francois Pienaar says he is “probably the luckiest player ever” given the significance of his team’s 1995 Rugby World Cup triumph.
Hong Kong was flooded by the heaviest rainfall in nearly 140 years on Friday, leaving the city’s streets and some subway stations under water and… Read More »Hong Kong’s heaviest rainfall in 140 years submerges subways, closes schools
With India now the world’s most populous nation, providing enough jobs for young people represents a major challenge. Since contracts in the private sector do… Read More »India: A secure government job at any cost
