Donald Trump was challenged by Californian officials about his earlier comments that bad forest management, rather than climate change, was to blame for the wildfires along the US West Coast. On his visit to the state...
What will the ‘rule of six’ mean for businesses?
Social gatherings of more than six people are now illegal in England. People face fines of up to £3,200 if they do not abide by the new measure, which aims to curb an increase in COVID-19 cases.
The Duchess of Cambridge unveils ‘life during lockdown’ stills
The Queen has said she was ‘inspired to see the resilience of the British people’ shown through a photographic lockdown project led by the Duchess of Cambridge. Kate came up with the idea of ‘Hold...
Terrifying sandstorm sweeps through Turkey
This is not the sight you want to see when you open your curtains in the morning. In a scene at home in a disaster film, an apocalyptic-looking sandstorm was filmed sweeping through parts of Turkey’s Ankara province on...
Swedish woman sucker-punched by stranger
Footage of a young man sucker-punching a woman in the street has caused anger in Sweden. Allegedly taking place in the city of Malmo, the man casually steps behind the unsuspecting woman before punching her in the side...
Natural disaster | 2,000yo Al-Bajrawiya ruins in Sudan threatened by rising Nile floodwaters
The Nile’s floodwaters have already killed 100 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, and they’re now threatening to damage the 2,000-year-old archaeological site of Al-Bajrawiya.
Visa-vis | 5-day diplomatic standoff results in Australia’s journalists leaving China
Australian-Chinese relations are taking a turn for the worse: after two of Australia’s foreign correspondents were initially prevented from leaving China, Canberra has defended its right to carry out intelligence...