
22 Jul, 2025
With a population of just over 2,000, Ulefoss might not seem like the answer to one of Europe's current problems. But this dot on the southernNorwegianlandscape happens to perch directly ...

21 Jul, 2025
A UN aid convoy carrying critical food supplies to a famine-threatened city in westernSudanhas been targeted in an attack that killed five people and injured several others. Trucks belonging to ...

21 Jul, 2025
Astage play based on the trial of the men who drugged and rapedGisèle Pelicotwill be staged this week in the southern city of Avignon, as France continues to debate the ...

21 Jul, 2025
Bahaa* had no choice but to keep on working as patient after patient came through the doors of the Sweida National hospital in southernSyria. Almost all bore similar injuries: gunshot ...

21 Jul, 2025
Good morning. Before we get into the news of the day, a bit of housekeeping. I’ve been away from the newsletter for a few months, but this isn’t the grand ...

21 Jul, 2025
There was an outpouring of grief inHaitiwhen the Hotel Oloffson, a cultural and architectural landmark in Port-au-Prince, was set ablaze on the night of 5 July, in what local media ...

21 Jul, 2025
Tsutomu Nishiwaki raises the shutters of his store, the rattle marking the start of a new day at a shopping arcade in Tokyo. He wheels a display case into the ...

21 Jul, 2025
The Israeli military has carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of Sweida city as clashes between Bedouin tribes and Druze fighters intensified on Thursday night. The clashes started a ...

21 Jul, 2025
A restaurant in northernChinahas been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles. According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on ...

21 Jul, 2025
The disappearance of a respected monk from his Buddhist temple in central Bangkok has revealed a sex scandal that has rockedThailand, with allegations of blackmail, lavish gifts and a string ...