‘Absolutely not’: PM Johnson denies lying to Queen Elizabeth in Brexit crisis
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday denied lying to Queen Elizabeth over the reasons for suspending the British parliament after a court ruled his decision...
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s remarks in full
This is audio of a talk given in late August by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to a group of businesspeople in the city....
Hong Kong protesters to target metro again in busy lantern festival
Hong Kong activists will combine pro-democracy protests with lantern celebrations marking the Mid-Autumn Festival this weekend after a brief lull in sometimes violent demonstrations which...
Rare black rhinos relocated to Tanzania in Serengeti repopulation plan
Tanzania has flown in nine black rhinos to its Serengeti national park from South Africa as part of efforts to restore its population of the critically...
Timeline: Looking back over Brexit
Watch a timeline of the United Kingdom’s tortuous journey, since it voted in 2016 to leave the European Union....
First water detected on potentially ‘habitable’ planet
For the first time, scientists have identified liquid water on a planet outside the solar system, suggesting it could support life....
Philippine vice president blasts ‘reckless’ Duterte over China deal
The vice president of the Philippines on Thursday rebuked the country’s leader for being “reckless” in suggesting he would consider ignoring an arbitration ruling in...
Indonesian province moves to curb slash-and-burn clearances as fires rage
Authorities in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province said on Thursday they had tightened rules to try and curb slash-and-burn clearances by plantation companies – a practice...
German regulator backs push to cut red tape for wind power constructions
Germany’s energy regulator supports an overhaul of legal procedures and red tape by the economy ministry to reverse a sharp fall in wind turbine constructions...
Pope invites leaders to Vatican for global compact on education
Pope Francis on Thursday invited world political, cultural, and religious leaders to a meeting at the Vatican next year to agree on “A Global Compact...