Natalie Huet

World News

Australia in political limbo after cliff-hanger election

Saturday's general election is too close to call and vote counting won't resume until Tuesday.

03/07/2016

Cult

Turning discarded flip-flops into art for tourists

This initiative provides work to some 100 Kenyans and part of the profits go to ocean conservation projects.

27/06/2016

Cult

Music lovers mourn Brexit at Glastonbury

It wasn’t the rain or the mud that crashed the party at this year’s Glastonbury Festival – it was Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

27/06/2016

Cinema

Blake Lively, in a bikini, fighting a shark

"The Shallows" has earned strong reviews, with some critics calling it the best shark attack movie since "Jaws."

27/06/2016

China

Shanghai Disney: Magic Kingdom with a Chinese twist

Disney opens its first theme park in mainland China.

16/06/2016

USA

Alligator drags toddler into Disney lagoon

A frantic search for the two-year-old boy is underway in Orlando, Florida.

15/06/2016

USA

Clinton seeks truce with Sanders after final primary win

After easily winning the last Democratic primary in D.C., Clinton met privately with Sanders to seek his support against Republican Donald Trump.

15/06/2016

Sci-Tech

Dog that bleeds but doesn't bark could revolutionize vet school training

A Florida-based company has developed a "synthetic dog that veterinary students can operate on instead of using real animals.

08/06/2016

Cult

Christo's oil-barrel Mastaba dreams materialise in France

For 30 years, Bulgarian-born artist Christo has wanted to build a monumental ‘Mastaba’ – a type of ancient Egyptian tomb – out of oil barrels in the desert of Abu…

08/06/2016

United Kingdom

High heels at work? UK petition calls to end 'sexist' dress codes

Can your employer force you to wear high heels at work? Some are finding the legal ground on the topic is shaky – just like it can be when perched up

13/05/2016

Russia

Russia slams top-level doping claims as 'treacherous slander'

Fresh allegations of doping at the highest level rock Russian sports, but Moscow calls the claims treacherous slander.

13/05/2016

Italy

More refugees now arriving in Italy than in Greece

A thousand people rescued at sea were set to land in Italy on Friday. For the first time in a year, more refugees and migrants are arriving there than in Greece.

13/05/2016

Turkey

Turkish soldiers, PKK militants die in clashes after latest bombing

Eight Turkish soldiers and 21 militants of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed on Friday (May 13), according to the military and

13/05/2016

Germany

Volkswagen agrees to compensate US owners of rigged diesel vehicles

The settlement would give US consumers the choice: having Volkswagen buy back the rigged cars or repair them.

21/04/2016

Mexico

Death toll from Mexico plant blast rises

Wednesday's explosion at a petrochemical plant in Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured more than 130.

21/04/2016

USA

Historic floods in Houston displace hundreds

Major flooding in Houston, Texas has turned streets into lakes, and locals are bracing for yet more rain on Thursday (April 20). This could bring

21/04/2016

World News

EU charges Google with abusing Android dominance

The charge comes after a year-long investigation.

20/04/2016

Netherlands

The Dutch vote that could spell more trouble for the EU

On paper, the referendum is about saying 'yes' or 'no' to a European treaty deepening ties with Ukraine. But as anti-EU sentiment grows in the Netherlands, the 'no' is in the lead.

05/04/2016

Culture news

Mad circus design brings fun twist to office life

No April fool: staff at a software company in Liverpool share a circus-themed workspace, and it's good for business.

01/04/2016

Spain

Malaga: rubbish piles up as strike drags on

The Spanish city of Malaga is holding its nose as garbage collectors strike over pay and working conditions. Locals are worried the mess will put off tourists.

10/03/2016