British royal family releases first official photographs of Prince Louis
Britain’s royal family released the first two official photographs of newly born Prince Louis on Sunday, one of which shows him being held by his sister Princess Charlotte, aged three.…
Art in the buff: Paris museum opens up to nudists
A Paris museum opened its doors for the first time to nudist visitors today, granting them special visiting hours to tour an exhibit in a one-off naturist event. The Palais…
Hawaii’s Big Island on high alert after earthquakes, lava fissures
Hawaii’s Big Island remains on high alert after the Kilauea volcano spewed lava into residential areas, forcing hundreds to evacuate, and a series of earthquakes, included a powerful tremor, shook…
Trump says date, place set for North Korea summit
President Donald Trump says the date and location have been set for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, building suspense for the unprecedented talks, as South Korea…
Go ahead, charge me over fake news, says Malaysia’s Mahathir of plane sabotage claim
Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad has challenged the government to charge him under an anti-fake news law, after authorities said they were investigating him for false claims that his plane…
‘Umbrella in a hurricane’: UN says climate funding far too low
Worldwide investments in limiting climate change are far too low and as flimsy as using an umbrella in a hurricane, the United Nations climate chief Patricia Espinosa said. Espinosa, a…
British government launches review into Windrush scandal
Britain’s government has launched a review into the treatment of some Caribbean migrants who were invited to Britain after World War Two but have been left without documents and denied…
North and South Korea start to dismantle border speakers, fulfilling summit pledge
North and South Korea have begun dismantling loudspeakers that blared propaganda across their heavily fortified border, South Korea’s defence ministry said, fulfilling a promise made at last week’s historic summit.…
Philippine workers march in protest at short-term contracts
Thousands of Philippine workers and activists have marched in a May Day rally in Manila in protest against what they said was President Rodrigo Duterte’s failure to keep a campaign…
Morning rush hour blasts hit Afghan capital, killing four
Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital of Kabul during the morning rush hour, killing at least four people and injuring five, officials said, although there were no immediate claims…
