Paedophilia scandals: French Catholic Church pleads for forgiveness
Paedophilia scandals: French Catholic Church pleads for forgiveness…
Black Paris: Walking tours with a difference
Black Paris: Walking tours with a difference…
Ghana importers protest against planned cargo tariff hike
The Importers and Exporters Association in Ghana are kicking against a planned 11 per cent tariff hike for cargo handling at terminal three of the Tema Port. The Association’s Executive Secretary, Samson…
Aerial views of battle to contain Australian bushfires
Firefighters and aircraft work to protect properties and slow the spread of the Myall Creek fire in New South Wales, Australia. Drought and unseasonably hot, dry and windy conditions have fuelled unprecedented…
China accuses UN human rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest
China has criticized the UN high commissioner for human rights after she suggested Hong Kong authorities should launch an investigation into the use of force during protests.…
Three charged in Australia’s biggest crystal meth seizure
The haul of 1.6 tonnes of "ice" was found vacuum-sealed in a shipment of stereo speakers in April. Two customs agents, "trusted insiders," were among those charged with drug importation offenses in…
Could Lake Victoria’s water hyacinth invasion have a silver lining?
For decades, water hyacinth has been wreaking havoc on Lake Victoria in Kenya, covering vast swathes of its surface. The plant blocks out light, dramatically reducing the amount of oxygen in the lake and killing…
Berlin climate protesters brave icy weather and waters
Thousands of protesters have marched through the German capital in solidarity with the latest global climate strike. Demonstrators of all ages called on the German government to improve its climate policy.…
Romania’s Timisoara, economic hub and cradle of the 1989 revolution
Our reporters returned to the city of Timisoara, the cradle of the Romanian revolution of December 1989 that overthrew the Communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. Although Romania remains the poorest country in the…