A North Korean ship washed up in Eastern Russia after Typhoon Maysak’s high winds broke its moorings. When it originally washed up on the shores near the city of Nahodka, 85km east of Vladivostok, locals thought...
Disfigured by blast, Beirut victims to undergo facial reconstruction
One month on from the deadly August 4 explosion that devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital, several of those injured have been left with severe head wounds and deformations. Some will have to undergo multiple...
Facebook blocks Frenchman’s bid to livestream his own death
Raising a plastic cup, Alain Cocq gestured towards the camera and said, “Well, my friends, I’ll drink to your health one last time.”
Coronavirus sparks surge in homelessness from the US to Africa | COVID Update
00:00 The effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been dramatic in the US. For many, it’s been a downward spiral from a secure job to eviction from their homes. Some wind up in tent cities, on the street or in...
Civil servants urged to return to their offices – BBC News
Civil servants in England are being urged by the Government to return to work in their offices. In a letter seen by the BBC, the Government wants 80% of civil servants to be at their workplace at least once a week by...
Nursing home in Spain finds a way to ease loneliness
A nursing home in Spain installs large window allowing residents to see their relatives while speaking to them on the phone to fight loneliness sparked by the epidemic.
Second survivor rescued after ship with 5,800 cows on board sinks off Japan
A second survivor, Jay-nel Rosals, a Filipino deckhand, was rescued by Japan’s coastguard, after a ship carrying thousands of cattle from New Zealand sunk during stormy weather. Another crew member, Chief Officer...