Nevsehir is known for underground cities and villages – more than 200 cities and villages exist – and it’s recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site. These cities are carved from soft volcanic rock, see what they...
Extinction Rebellion protests at printing presses stop millions of newspapers being delivered
Up to 70 people have been arrested following protests by climate activists from Extinction Rebellion outside two printing presses – which prevented the distribution of millions of national newspapers.
Colleagues defend Tony Abbott’s UK advisor appointment
Colleagues of Tony Abbott have rallied round the ex-Australian PM, after criticism of his appointment as a UK trade advisor. He has been accused of misogyny and homophobia and there’s pressure on the government to...
Sport Public Wars | US in danger to be barred from sports events if it stops funding – WADA
The world of sport is in turmoil, as the World Anti-Doping agency fires a warning shot at the US. It says it could ban America’s top athletes from major sporting events if Washington follows through on its threat...
Bye bye, dollar | China to dump share of US debt amid ongoing tensions
According to an expert quoted in the ‘Global Times,’ China is seeking to rid itself of a significant amount of the US debt that it owns. China currently holds more than $1 trillion of American debt, but the country has...
North Korean vessel washed ashore in Russia following typhoon
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...