no comment Kyoto entertainers perform New Year greeting ritual In Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, professional female entertainers known as "geiko," and their apprentices known as "maiko," have started offering early New Year's greetings. 13/12/2021
Cry like a boy Author Georges M Johnson: ‘Masculinity is not really a thing’ In this episode of Cry Like a Boy the author of critically-acclaimed memoir ‘All Boys Aren’t Blue’ Georges M Johnson addresses the questions about race, identity and gender. 09/12/2021
Denmark This cafe in Denmark fixes your damaged electrical goods for free The ‘Right to Repair’ campaign wants the EU to rate electrical devices on a scale of reparability to hold manufacturers to account. 21/11/2021
no comment The world tallest Ferris wheel Ain Dubai is ready to roll Ain Dubai Ferris wheel is the world’s largest with each glass-enclosed capsule rising up to 250 meters in the air and offering 360-degree panoramas. 23/09/2021
Germany Tens of thousands march in Berlin's iconic Pride parade Tens of thousands took to the streets of Berlin for the annual Christopher Street Day Pride parade 25/07/2021
Spain Residents of Spanish shantytown Cañada Real living without electricity Cañada Real on the southern edge of Madrid is one of Europe's poorest neighbourhoods and its inhabitants have had no electricity since October 2. 28/11/2020
Travel News In a changing Saudi Arabia, the first dog cafe delights pet lovers Barking Lot is the first pet café in the ultra-conservative kingdom where, until recently, dog-walking was banned from public places. 05/10/2020
world news Scarlet Sails Festival takes place in Russia without spectators The annual Scarlet Sails festival takes place in honour of Russian school graduates but without spectators due to coronavirus restrictions. 28/06/2020
Spain Spaniards can hit the beach and drink on the terrace as lockdown eases Spain enters phase two of deconfinement as Madrid and Barcelona begin to ease lockdown measures. 25/05/2020
France Gender equality: Sharing the mental burden of household work Shopping, laundry, cooking, picking up the kids: many people say their personal list is contributing to a “mental load”. 08/03/2020
no comment Man pulled alive from under rubble of a hotel after Albania earthquake Adriatik Bode was one of the survivors of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that has so far left 40 people dead. 28/11/2019
United Kingdom Who's next? Bar uses facial recognition to stop queue jumpers A bar in central London has installed new AI-powered facial recognition tech to help staff see who's next in line. 23/10/2019
Netherlands Dutch police arrest second man as six people found in isolated house "The arrested person, a 67-year-old man from Ruinerwold, is one of the six persons discovered this Monday in the house," said police. 16/10/2019
USA A teen's fatal stabbing was filmed: Is social media to blame? "We see these terrible stories, and they are terrible, and we all immediately wonder, if this were happening to me, would people come to my aid?" one media expert said. 28/09/2019
Netherlands This Dutch company hires people without a cover letter or resume A Dutch company hires people without a cover letter or resume — all they have to do is put their name on a list to work at the company. 06/09/2019
Poland 'Whistleblower' app wants Poles to report local nuisances, petty crime 'Whistleblower' allows users to easily report or document evidence of fly-tipping, illegal parking or animal abuse. 30/08/2019
New Zealand Thousands gather at funerals for Christchurch shooting victims At least 5,000 people stood quietly at Hagley Park in front of the Al Noor mosque. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said, “New Zealand mourns with you, we are one.” 22/03/2019
View Feeling lonely? How to find connection in an impersonal world | View Holidays can be particularly hard, but research suggests many people crave more meaningful social interactions. 01/01/2019
world news Feeling the noise? Try opening your eyes to silence What if we could drown out the ambient noise and make an effort to hear ourselves think? Our bodies could benefit just as much as our minds. 05/10/2018
world news World Cleanup Day: Global event highlights pollution People all over the world have taken part in a cleanup campaign to raise awareness of the negative impact posed by plastic waste and other types of litter. 15/09/2018
United Kingdom Burberry stops setting fire to unsold clothes “Modern luxury means being socially and environmentally responsible," the brand said in a statement. 06/09/2018
China China hints it will scrap its two-child policy China appears set to scrap the limit of two children per couple policy in a bid to deal with an ageing population. 28/08/2018
United Kingdom Brits think mothers of young children shouldn't work full time: survey According to the latest British Social Attitudes survey released, only 7% of respondents believe mothers of pre-school children (under the age of five) should work full-time. 10/07/2018
France Macron launches 'Year 2' of reform drive The French president has vowed to push on despite polls showing him losing support among working-class voters. 09/07/2018
France Watch: 'Call me Sir', says France's Macron in manners dressing-down President Macron gives a dressing-down over manners to an embarrassed teenager who greeted the French leader by calling him "Manu" 19/06/2018
world news Good news Friday! Here's a roundup of some of the brightest stories from the week to cheer up your Friday: 01/06/2018