Venice floods: swimming across St. Mark’s square
With St. Mark’s square in Venice flooded on Tuesday evening one man thought it was the perfect occasion to work on his swimming style....
African Development Bank decides not to fund Kenya coal project
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will not fund a coal-fired power plant project in Kenya and has no plans to finance new coal plants in...
Factbox: Public impeachment hearings shine light on secretive House Intelligence committee
The start of public impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump will shine a spotlight as never before on 22 members of the U.S. House of...
Factbox: What Wednesday’s impeachment witnesses have told House inquiry so far
The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine and a senior State Department official testify Wednesday at the first public hearing in the House of Representatives’ impeachment...
The Tunisian mobile app teaching deaf-mute people English
A Tunisian English teacher has developed a mobile application to help deaf-mute students learn English easier....
Tour de France’s perennial runner-up Poulidor dies at 83
French cyclist Raymond Poulidor, best known for failing to win the Tour de France while coming agonizingly close on numerous occasions, has died aged 83,...
British PM Johnson, on campaign trail, to pledge swift resolution on Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will promise on Wednesday to end the delays over Britain’s departure from the European Union if he wins next month’s election...
Poland’s Play does not expect its key investors to sell shares
Polish mobile operator Play Communications does not expect key investors to sell any shares in the company, its chief executive said on Wednesday....
Trump impeachment probe goes public as political drama mounts
The impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump will reach a critical juncture on Wednesday when lawmakers launch their first televised public hearings, marking a...
Award-winning film ‘Atlantics’ offers haunting take on life in Senegal
To capture the harsh reality of life in Senegal, film director Mati Diop chose young people she met at building sites, bars and in Dakar’s...
