Selina Sykes

France

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.

11/02/2018

World News

8 major cities running out of water

Cape Town isn’t the only the major city facing a potential water shortage crisis.

11/02/2018

World News

The EU countries with more female than male scientists

The majority of scientists and engineers in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Latvia are women.

11/02/2018

World News

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.

10/02/2018

World News

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.

10/02/2018

World News

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.

10/02/2018

World News

#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.

10/02/2018

Cinema

‘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.

29/11/2017

Earth News

Pink diamond breaks Asian auction record

The diamond just fell short of breaking a world record.

29/11/2017

World News

Taxi drivers protest against Uber and Cabify

Taxi drivers say the apps pose unfair competition.

29/11/2017

World News

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.

29/11/2017

Sport

World Cup 2018 poster unveiled

The retro-style poster features Russia's legendary Ballon d'Or winner Lev Yashin.

28/11/2017

World News

Russia loses contact with newly-launched satellite

The Russian space agency says it is monitoring the situation.

28/11/2017

World News

TV star takes lead in Honduras election

28/11/2017

World News

Berlin Christmas market opens one year after attack

Berlin's Christmas market has reopened under heightened security.

27/11/2017

Germany

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.

27/11/2017

Germany

Germany coalition talks may not start until 2018

27/11/2017

China

Disrespecting China’s national anthem can now lead to 3 years in jail

People are also banned from performing the national anthem in public.

04/11/2017

Afghanistan

Afghanistan orders ban of WhatsApp

The Afghanistan government is calling for a ban of messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram.

04/11/2017

Germany

Man mistakes courgette for WW2 bomb

The alert was raised after the man mistook a huge courgette as an unexploded World War Two bomb.

04/11/2017