England cricketers celebrate with fans after World Cup triumph
England’s World Cup winning cricketers met hundreds of school children at The Oval in London as part of a project to inspire a new generation...
Italy seizes air-to-air missile, guns in raids on neo-Nazis
Italian police have seized a large arsenal of weapons, including an air-to-air missile, in raids on neo-Nazi sympathizers, they said on Monday....
Burkina Faso’s literal jailhouse rock
The Ouagadougou prison and correctional facility known as MOCO is home to Burkina Faso’s latest musical find – Roland Tapsoba, aka ‘Rolbi’, who plays to...
Annual census of Queen’s swans takes place on River Thames
The annual census of the Queen’s swan population started on the River Thames on Monday. The ancient ceremony dates back to the 12th century when...
Saudi Arabia to support indebted Lebanon, say ex-PMs after meeting king
Saudi Arabia is preparing to support Lebanon through its economic challenges, three Lebanese ex-premiers indicated after meeting Saudi King Salman in Jeddah on Monday....
Climate activists disrupt five British cities with ‘summer uprising’
Civil disobedience group Extinction Rebellion staged protests in five British cities on Monday, aiming to renew pressure on the government to take bolder action to...
Ready, get set, scythe!
Mowers from all around the country gathered in the village of Arti in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region to show off their skills in traditional scything at...
EU Commission president nominee says open to further Brexit extension
The choice of EU leaders for European Commission president said on Monday she would support giving Britain more time to negotiate its exit from the...
Ebola spread to east Congo’s Goma massively raises risk – U.N.
Ebola’s arrival in eastern Congo’s main city of Goma severely raises the risk of the virus spreading if it takes root in this metropolis near...
Ethiopia premier’s aide named to lead restive Amhara region
Ethiopia’s Amhara Democratic Party (ADP) named the security adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as head of the restive Amhara region on Monday after his...