United Kingdom

Why smiley face emojis are not so friendly

Researchers have found that using a smiley face emoji and similar emoticons at the office can have the opposite effect on the recipient, and make the sender seem less competent.

15/08/2017

USA

Trump-like inflatable chicken pops up outside Whitehouse

A giant inflatable chicken resembling Donald Trump, has popped up outside the White House as a protest against the U.S. President.

10/08/2017

USA

Trump's NY childhood home listed on Airbnb

US president Donald Trump's boyhood home has been listed on short-term rental website Airbnb for $777 a night.

10/08/2017

India

The festival where you can get blood from a stone

08/08/2017

Brazil

From crack smoking to rubbish collecting to school: a life in Sao Paulo

04/08/2017

United Arab Emirates

Fire engulfs Dubai's 'Torch' skyscraper for second time

The incident may revive questions about the safety of materials used on the exteriors of high-rise buildings across the world.

04/08/2017

USA

Trans man gives birth to a baby boy

A trans man from Portland in the US state of Oregon has given birth to a baby boy - the latest addition to a unique family.

03/08/2017

Canada

CCTV captures moment of deadly gun attack at Toronto bar

The 'brazen' shooting left one man dead.

02/08/2017

Brazil

Sky-high dining Brazilian style

There's a new spin on the traditional summer barbecue after a group of Brazilians took a national pastime to dizzying heights and tried to bag a new world record into the bargain.

31/07/2017

Germany

Two people killed in shoot out with police in southern Germany

German police say two people have died after a 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Constance.

30/07/2017

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Chincoteague Ponies takes the plunge

More than 200 ponies took part in the annual swim from Assateague Island to neighboring Chincoteague Island on Virginia's eastern shore

27/07/2017

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Artist travels an hour a day to build sand castles at a Long Island beach

Manhattan artist Calvin Seibert commutes daily to a Long Island beach to create sand castles, as art for art's sake.

25/07/2017

Somalia

Mural artist 'Shik Shik' brightens up Somali shop fronts

Mural artist Muawiye Hussein Sidow or "Shik Shik" has created the artworks that adorn over 100 shop fronts in Mogadishu, Somalia.

25/07/2017

Poland

Poland's lower house passes controversial judiciary reform bill

Poland's lower house has just passed a bill allowing the government to replace Supreme Court judges. The opposition says the law would erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy as a whole.

20/07/2017

Switzerland

Frozen bodies of couple missing since 1942 found in Swiss Alps

They were last seen going to milk their cows midway through World War II.

18/07/2017

World News

Four charts to explain how the EU’s population is shifting

11/07/2017

Italy

Italy: 'seven missing' following building collapse

Rescuers dig by hand to try to reach those missing following a building collapse near Naples.

07/07/2017

Finland

What are the rules of 'wife carrying'?

The 22nd Wife-Carrying World Championships took place in Finland, where the sport originated, on July 3.

04/07/2017

World News

School's out for summer: Which European students have the longest holidays?

03/07/2017

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Forget Formula One - Watch the 'World Championship Office Chair Race'

A Swiss town was transformed into an international race track for chairs on rollers

02/07/2017