Instead of celebrating her son’s birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
The summer holidays in France are continuing. However, as we head towards the end of August, a trend has emerged. Destinations in the north of the country are proving more popular, due to the series of heatwaves the country has…
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in France for a two-day visit this Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the crown prince for the closing ceremony of the so-called Esports World Cup in Paris… which is organised and financed…
Brazilian president Lula de Silva and his political opponent Flavio Bolsonaro pressed on with their presidential campaigns over the weekend, as both candidates held rallies in Rio De Janeiro. Top of the agenda for both candidates was crime, though the…
In Gaza, the war has upended the lives of an entire generation of children. In an effort to help them cope with the trauma of the conflict, an NGO has launched a project in Khan Younis: a huge swimming lesson…
Two months after two earthquakes struck Venezuela, more than 12,500 people are still living in temporary camps in La Guaira. Many survivors are still struggling to come to terms with the loss of loved ones and their homes. They have…
Saudi Arabia is betting big on the global gaming industry. It’s already gobbled up Electronic Arts in a $55 billion deal and the flagship Esports World Cup is now being held outside the country — in Paris — for the…
Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people, including a child, on Sunday, according to rescuers. The strikes came two days after a Palestinian teenager was killed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank following a rock-throwing…
Kryvyi Rih is still digging through the wreckage. The Russian strike on a shopping centre there, in President Zelensky’s own hometown, has now claimed at least sixteen lives, with several people still unaccounted for. It has added urgency to the…
Reaching Europe from Asia via the Arctic is nothing new… Russia and China have used this route for years. But yesterday, South Korea sent its first container ship along this path to avoid the traffic blockade in the Middle East.…