Why September tends to spook European equity markets
Selina Sykes
French carnival under fire as mayor defends ‘blackface’ event
A carnival in northern France has faced criticism from anti-racism campaigners over its use of blackface.
8 major cities running out of water
Cape Town isn’t the only the major city facing a potential water shortage crisis.
The EU countries with more female than male scientists
The majority of scientists and engineers in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Latvia are women.
Venezuelans rush to borders as Colombia and Brazil tighten controls
Colombia and Brazil are tightening border controls after hundreds of thousands of desperate people flee hunger and a spiralling political crisis in Venezuela.
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Where in Europe has the longest working weeks?
At 42.3 hours, Greece has the longest working week, while the Netherlands has the shortest at 30.3 hours.
10 weird objects sent into space
Elon Musk sent his sports car into space at the SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch, but he’s not the only one who has launched strange objects out of this world.
#Mosquemetoo: Women denounce sexual harassment during Hajj pilgrimage
#Mosquemetoo launched on Twitter to denounce the sexual harassment of Muslim women during the Hajj pilgrimage is going viral.
‘The Post’ scoops award for best film of 2017
The American drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks was given the nod by the National Board of Review.
Pink diamond breaks Asian auction record
The diamond just fell short of breaking a world record.
Taxi drivers protest against Uber and Cabify
Taxi drivers say the apps pose unfair competition.
Pope urges Myanmar to resisit 'revenge' in first mass
Pope Francis staunchly defended the rights of ethnic minorities in a speech during his first mass in Myanmar.
World Cup 2018 poster unveiled
The retro-style poster features Russia's legendary Ballon d'Or winner Lev Yashin.
Russia loses contact with newly-launched satellite
The Russian space agency says it is monitoring the situation.
TV star takes lead in Honduras election
Berlin Christmas market opens one year after attack
Berlin's Christmas market has reopened under heightened security.
Merkel presses SPD over joining new German coalition
Angela Merkel has reached out to the Social Democrats in a bid to create a new coalition without calling fresh elections.
Germany coalition talks may not start until 2018
Disrespecting China’s national anthem can now lead to 3 years in jail
People are also banned from performing the national anthem in public.
Afghanistan orders ban of WhatsApp
The Afghanistan government is calling for a ban of messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram.
Man mistakes courgette for WW2 bomb
The alert was raised after the man mistook a huge courgette as an unexploded World War Two bomb.
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