South Africa’s Blue Train is a reminder of the golden age of rail travel. The 31-hour journey between Cape Town and Pretoria is described as the embodiment of luxury. But the opulent voyage remains out of reach...
Roe deer with ice-covered muzzle rescued
Here is how locals rescued a roe deer in Kazakhstan after its whole face was encased in thick ice.
COVID-19: Pandemic a ‘setback’ for women’s rights
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, executive director of UN Women, says almost two-thirds of women have lost jobs because of COVID-19. She told Sophy Ridge the pandemic has set back women’s rights across the world.
COVID-19: Ofsted boss warns extending school day may ‘backfire’
Ofsted Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman told Sophy Ridge altering school times to allow children to catch up on their studies may not work. There are fears that children may suffer long-lasting damage to their education...
Pope visits Iraqi Christian city of Qaraqosh, rebuilding after jihadist rule
The people of Qaraqosh – a northern Iraqi city that was controlled by the Islamic State group from 2014 to 2016 – were rebuilding their city as Pope Francis arrived Sunday as part of a four-day trip focused on...
Iran ends aid worker Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s house arrest, but she faces new trial
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian woman held in an Iranian prison for five years on widely refuted spying charges, ended her sentence on Sunday, her lawyer said. However, she faces a new court date in Iran on...
Swiss vote on proposal to ban full-face veils in public places
Switzerland votes Sunday on whether to ban full facial coverings in public places, despite women in Islamic full-face veils being an exceptionally rare sight in Swiss streets.