The sixth dose scandal, Japan 2032 and cock-a-doodle-doo
We take a look at how the French press is saying Pfizer-BioNtech may have worked the system to their advantage when it comes to how many vaccines they’ve delivered. We also look…
Nigeria’s unique bamboo house
A house made entirely of bamboo has caught the attention of Nigerians. People from all over the country come to admire the bamboo wonder.…
China: Trapped miner dies of head injury after gold mine explosion
A miner has died after reportedly falling into a coma after an explosion in Shandong province left him and 21 others trapped underground. Rescuers have been scrambling to deliver supplies and establish…
Italy: Huge whale carcass towed to Naples for autopsy after discovery near Sorrento
The Italian coastguard towed the carcass of a whale, thought to be one of the largest found in the Mediterranean, to the docks in Naples on Wednesday, after it was found near…
Germany hopes Joe Biden will reset trans-Atlantic relations
Germans are pinning high hopes on the Joe Biden presidency. But how realistic is all the talk of a new beginning for the trans-Atlantic partnership?…
Nigerian restaurants struggle as inflation rises
Melanie Igbe's restaurant hosted 50 people a day when it opened in Nigeria's megacity Lagos a year ago. Fear of coronavirus has driven most diners away, but Igbe believes inflation rather than…
Coronavirus: Bavarian court overturns statewide open-air alcohol ban
A court in Bavaria has ruled that the state government overstepped its bounds by outlawing the consumption of alcohol in all public places as part of efforts to contain COVID-19. It rejected…
Dwindling number of Africans own land
Research has shown that inequality in access to land is increasing across the African continent. Experts are calling for more rules and controls on the sale of land to counteract poverty.…
Munich daredevils take to icy waters in Covid-era challenge
With pools and gyms closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, a handful of Munich residents are challenging themselves with a new way to stay active -- by swimming in the icy waters of…
Joe Biden chocolates offer Americans ‘a little bit of reconciliation’
Sarah Dwyer, a chocolatier near Washington DC, celebrates the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with a special collection of chocolates. "If you give it to someone who might…