At least one dead in Dallas crane collapse
Emergency workers were at the scene Monday of a deadly crane collapse in Dallas, Texas that left at least one person dead and six injured....
Canada looks to ban some single-use plastics by 2021: Trudeau
Canada plans to ban some environmentally harmful single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce waste and litter and protect the...
Ethiopia seeks new image after years of media repression
Ethiopia was once ranked as one of the worst places in Africa to work as a journalist. It’s now trying to become a model for...
‘Hadestown’ storms the Tony Awards
A dark musical re-make of a Greek myth grabs the spotlight at Sunday’s Tony Awards show. “Hadestown” won eight awards, including best musical and best...
High times over for Swaziland cannabis farmers?
The decriminalization of cannabis in South Africa means the market there is set to explode. Growers in Swaziland, who depend on huge South African demand,...
Russian media, celebrities protest against investigative journalist’s drug bust
Three of Russia’s leading newspapers took the unusual step on Monday of publishing identical front page headlines to protest over what they suspect is the...
Dutch to repatriate two orphans from Syrian camp, government says
The Netherlands’ government on Monday confirmed it is repatriating two children of Dutch nationality from a Syrian war camp....
Kremlin says case of journalist accused of drug dealing raises questions
The Kremlin said on Monday that the detention of a Russian investigative journalist on drug dealing charges raised many questions and that it was following...
Trump threatens more tariffs on Mexico over part of immigration deal
President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States had signed another portion of an immigration and security deal with Mexico that would need to...
Swedish police shoot ‘threatening’ man at Malmo central station
Swedish police on Monday shot and injured a man at the central station in Malmo, in southern Sweden, after he exhibited “threatening behavior”, law enforcement...