Rwanda’s rhino population grows, tourists expected to increase
Rhino keepers who successfully delivered five endangered black rhinos to Rwanda spent months hugging and coddling them inside their transport boxes to prepare them for...
Cuba’s first ‘sex shop’ tackles taboos, fuels legalization calls
An exhibit-cum-pop-up store of handcrafted dildos in Havana is throwing new light on sexual taboos in Cuba stemming from its macho culture and decades of...
Mercedes boss optimistic that Ocon will be in F1 next year
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has taken a dig at Renault counterpart Cyril Abiteboul while remaining confident that French driver Esteban Ocon will secure a...
Central bankers weigh up Facebook’s Libra plan
A senior member of the Swiss National Bank said he was open-minded about Facebook’s cryptocurrency project, while an Italian official looked for more information as...
Bangladesh police kill three suspected Rohingya traffickers; rescue 15 refugees
Bangladesh police killed three people suspected of trying to smuggle 15 Rohingya Muslim refugees to Malaysia in a clash on Tuesday near the South Asian...
Former technical head Lowe leaves Williams F1 team
Former technical director Paddy Lowe is leaving Williams with immediate effect and has stepped down from the board of directors, the Formula One team said...
Egypt detains leader of 2011 uprising over alleged anti-government plot
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday detained a leader of the 2011 uprising that unseated long-time president Hosni Mubarak, accusing him and others of a plot to...
Police arrest newspaper publisher in midnight raid in Indian Kashmir
Police arrested the publisher of one of the most widely read newspapers in Indian-controlled Kashmir in a midnight raid over a decades-old case, the police...
Dutch lawmaker Wilders appeals discrimination conviction
Lawyers for Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders appealing his 2016 conviction for inciting discrimination called on Tuesday for a delay in court proceedings to allow...
AbbVie nears deal to buy Allergan for more than $60 billion: WSJ
AbbVie Inc is nearing a deal to buy Botox-maker Allergan PLC for more than $60 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people...
