2023-08-10

Earth News

Dozens dead in Maui wildfires as 'apocalypse' strikes Hawaiian island

Already the state's deadliest natural disaster since a 1960 tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island, the death toll will likely rise further as search and rescue operations continue, officials say.

10/08/2023

Culture news

Robbie Robertson, guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies aged 80

Robertson worked extensively with Bob Dylan and director Martin Scorsese, working as composer, music supervisor, and music producer.

10/08/2023

Belarus

West sanctions Belarus 3 years after Lukashenko's re-election

Hundreds of Belarusian exiles marched in neighbouring countries on the third-year anniversary of the vote, widely considered rigged.

10/08/2023

World News

Anti-corruption Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated

An Ecuadorian presidential candidate known for speaking up against cartels and corruption was shot and killed Wednesday at a political rally in the capital, amid a startling wave of gang-driven violence in the South American country.

10/08/2023

Culture news

Fashion designer Phoebe Philo to launch own brand in September

The collection will have over 150 pieces including ready-to-wear, leather goods, jewellery, eyewear and footwear. Here's why you should be as excited as we are.

10/08/2023

Culture news

Kuwait bans 'Barbie' as Lebanon censors for 'promoting homosexuality'

The Kuwaiti ban comes as Lebanon’s culture minister asked authorities to censor the film for ‘promoting homosexuality and transsexuality’.

10/08/2023

Ukraine

Russia 'improves position' in northeast, West lining Putin's coffers

All the latest developments from the Ukraine war.

10/08/2023

Travel News

How Brits can avoid high phone bills while travelling in Europe

Don’t rely on your phone network to tell you when you’re going to be charged extra - they’re not obligated to let you know.

10/08/2023

Climate

Why are flights cheaper than trains in Europe?

Train travel is often more expensive than flying. Could taxing aviation to invest in the rail industry help change that?

10/08/2023

Culture news

Why Shakespeare is totally overrated

With endless adaptations on stage and screen, does Shakespeare deserve all the reverence?

10/08/2023

Design

Culture Re-View: Is the Louvre's famous pyramid an occult symbol?

On this day in 1793, the Louvre Museum opened in France. But what’s behind its infamous pyramid and does a darker symbol lurk?

10/08/2023

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10/08/2023

World News

Niger's ousted president is running low on food under house arrest

Niger's deposed president is running out of food and under increasingly dire conditions two weeks after he was ousted in a military coup and put under house arrest, an adviser said Wednesday.

10/08/2023

Austria

'This is my world!': Former Austrian FM spends holiday in Russia

Kneissl was Austrian FM during a time when Austria grew dangerously close to Russia. She is now vacationing in the Russian village of Petrushovo and lecturing at a Russian political center.

10/08/2023