Harry Belafonte, singer, actor, racial equality activist, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, the superstar entertainer who introduced a Caribbean flair to mainstream US music and became well known for his…
Parched or under water, glimpses of the Blue Planet overwhelmed by humans
Charred, drained or swamped, built up, dug out or taken apart, blue or green or turned to dust: this is…
Climate change, farmers draining ancient Balkan’s Lake Prespa
For millennia, Lake Prespa was pristine. But under pressure from climate change, unchecked pumping and pollution, the prehistoric body of…
WWII wreck on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found in the Philippines
Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced that the wreck of a Japanese merchant ship, sunk in World War Two…
Muslims bid farewell to Ramadan, begin Eid al Fitr holidays
Large parts of the Muslim world have marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at sundown and ushered…
‘Earth is dying’: Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London
Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion has begun four days of action in London, promising less disruption and more inclusion than…
Ailing elephant sparks debate about future of Pakistan’s Karachi Zoo
Nestled between a cluster of high-rises and bustling markets in Pakistan’s commercial capital, Karachi Zoo has long been a favourite…
US patients seek cheaper dentistry in Mexico’s ‘Molar City’
Hundreds of thousands of Americans travel across the Mexican border every year to the tiny town of Los Algodones, in…
Muslims bid farewell to Ramadan, begin Eid al Fitr holidays
Large parts of the Muslim world have marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan at sundown and ushered…
Exploring Starship: SpaceX’s unique spacecraft
After an unsuccessful attempt, the first and the most unique spacecraft Starship is scheduled to take-off from the Starbase facility,…
