Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about two coming-of-age stories that are getting very different reactions. Both are written and directed by women. Sarah Gavron’s “Rocks” revolves...
‘Democrats could, if elected in November, expand the size of the Supreme Court’
Donald Trump is expected to nominate his third judge for the Supreme Court on Saturday, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Trump’s pick could leave the nation’s highest court more conservative...
EU unveils ‘compulsory solidarity’ plan to share burden of migration
Five years after Europe’s migrant crisis, Brussels unveiled on Wednesday a plan for sharing the responsibility for asylum seekers among members under a “compulsory solidarity mechanism”, in an effort...
What are ‘flights to nowhere?’
Many airlines including Qantas are following in the trend. For those who miss flying they can now take a flight with destination to: nowhere. This was the airline’s fastest selling flight in its history, as people rush...
Kenya’s top judge demands dissolution of parliament over lack of women lawmakers
In tonight’s edition: Kenya’s top judge advised President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the country’s male-dominated parliament, saying lawmakers had failed to meet a constitutional provision which would...
Decaying oil tanker may soon cause one of the largest oil spills ever | DW News
From above it’s a pin prick in the waters off Yemen. But experts say this decaying oil tanker is like a floating bomb that could go off at any moment. Fears over the fate of the stranded supertanker are growing...
‘It’s so disturbing… 200,000 deaths is too many’ – BBC News
As the US Covid-19 death toll passes 200,000, owners and directors of funeral homes across the country reflect on how the loss of life has affected the families and communities that they serve. Video by Alexandra...