Pope’s former student to welcome his mentor to Madagascar quarry ‘cathedral’
The Pope is heading to Africa this week and will meet one of his former students when he arrives in Madagascar. Father Opeka set up...
Guinea-Bissau police say 1.8 tonnes of cocaine seized in biggest ever haul
Police in Guinea-Bissau have seized more than 1.8 tonnes of cocaine hidden in flour bags in the biggest seizure in the country’s history, authorities said...
New Spanish election likely as Socialists, Podemos at odds: sources
Spain’s far-left Unidas Podemos party dismissed the Socialists’ latest offer for a deal to form a government on Tuesday, further increasing the likelihood of another...
NHC says Dorian weakens to Category 2 hurricane
Dorian weakened on Tuesday but was heading north-westward and growing in size, moving “dangerously close” to the Florida east coast late Tuesday through Wednesday evening,...
Weakened Hurricane Dorian heads toward Florida after bashing Bahamas
Hurricane Dorian lost some of its punch but grew in size on Tuesday, picking up speed and forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast...
Ariana Grande sues Forever 21 for $10 million over look-alike ad campaign
The singing superstar Ariana Grande has sued Forever 21 for $10 million, accusing the fashion retailer and a beauty company started by its billionaire founders’...
Russia jails opposition protesters for violence against police
A Russian court on Tuesday jailed two men for up to three years after convicting them of using violence against police at a political protest,...
Hurricane Dorian bashes Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast
Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come “dangerously close” to Florida’s coast by day’s end before drenching the...
Australia says asylum seekers from Sri Lanka rising
The number of Sri Lankans trying to enter Australia illegally by sea is rising, an Australian general said on Tuesday, a day after Canberra said...
Grub’s up: Cape Town’s insect restaurant creates a buzz
The Insect Experience is believed to be the first restaurant in South Africa to serve a full menu of insect-based dishes. David Doyle reports....