Coronation – ÌJÈBÚ-JÈSÀ

History was made and the ancient town of Ijebu-Jesa went agog penultimate weekend as the Elegboro, HRM Oba (Engr.) Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye installed Chief (Mrs) Abiodun Esther Fasosin as the …

Alleged Organ Harvesting: Nigerian Government Hires Lawyers To Defend Ekweremadu, Wife

29 June 2022

The Nigerian government through the High Commission to the United Kingdom has hired lawyers to defend a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, over allegations of organ harvesting. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan disclosed this after a closed-door session of the chamber on Wednesday. The Enugu West senator was arrested alongside his wife, Beatrice, last week by the London Metropolitan Police for allegedly conspiring to bring a child to the UK for organ harvesting. The couple were tried at the Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in London and denied bail as the prosecutors reportedly informed the court that Ekweremadu procured… [...]

Group Reveals 15 Ways Nigerian Electoral Commission, INEC Allegedly Plans To Rig 2023 Presidential Election

29 June 2022

A non-governmental organisation, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law has revealed 15 ways the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allegedly intends to rig the 2023 presidential election. The group segmented the alleged rigging plans into two – during voters’ registration and during the election proper. Intersociety stated this in a statement issued on Wednesday titled “15 ways of citizens’ disenfranchisement and presidential election rigging unmasked". The statement was signed by the Chairman of the Board of Intersociety, Emeka Umeagbalasi alongside two other principal officers, Chinwe Umeche and Chidimma Udegbunam respectively. According to the group, INEC will not conduct free, fair… [...]

I Have Nothing Personal Against Peter Obi, Candidates Critique Their Opponents All Over The World— Sowore, AAC Presidential Candidate

29 June 2022

Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has debunked claims on social media that he holds a grudge against Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Sowore, some weeks ago, called on the former Anambra Governor to join the AAC in order to enjoy victory in the election. Sowore, during the Democracy Day live broadcast, said Obi could not clinch the number one position if he remained under the Labour Party which had no structure. According to Sowore, during the 2019 presidential election, the AAC secured 33,000 votes while the Labour Party had just 5,000 votes. The… [...]

I Have Nothing Personal Against Peter Obi, Candidates Critique Their Opponents All Over The World— Sowore, AAC Presidential Candidate

29 June 2022

UK Parliamentary Committee To Investigate Prime Minister Johnson

29 June 2022

Boris Johnson A UK parliamentary committee has set out the details of how it will investigate whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson misled parliament over COVID-19 lockdown breaking events at his Downing Street offices and residence. The Privileges Committee is said to look into whether Johnson, who earlier this month just survived a confidence vote brought by his Conservative lawmakers, misled parliament with his various comments on so-called partygate. Boris Johnson According to Reuters, if the committee finds he knowingly did mislead parliament, convention dictates he should offer his resignation. "Following its first meeting to consider the matter referred to it,… [...]

After Realising Akpabio Forged Primaries Result, APC Chairman, Adamu Pulls Out Of Suit To Compel Electoral Body, INEC To Publish Akwa Ibom Ex-Governor's Name As Senatorial Candidate

29 June 2022

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Abdullahi has withdrawn from a suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission over the exclusion of former Senate Minority leader, Godswill Akpabio as the party’s candidate in Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District. SaharaReporters learnt that Akpabio had filed a case at a Federal High Court, Abuja, against INEC for excluding his name from the list of candidates for the 2023 general elections. Adamu who was said to be a party in the case withdrew on Monday after he realised documents allegedly presented by the former Minister were forged. "Trouble started… [...]

BREAKING: R&B Star, R Kelly Sentenced To 30 years For Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking Charges

29 June 2022

American R&B star, R Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing women, girls and boys, more than 20 years after first facing allegations. Kelly’s conviction on Wednesday has been seen as a victory for survivors of sexual violence, particularly those who may hesitate to speak out against abusers, for fear of retribution, The Guardian reports. Last September, a jury in New York City found Kelly guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering, on all nine counts against him. On Wednesday, US district judge Ann Donnelly imposed the sentence at the federal court in Brooklyn after hearing from several… [...]

Nigerian Army Set To Recall Retired Soldiers To Fight Terrorists, Bandits

29 June 2022

File photo used to illustrate story. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has disclosed that the Nigerian Army will engage the services of its retired personnel in tackling insecurity in the country,Daily Trust reports that The General said this on Tuesday night at a “Regimented Dinner” organised for the 2021 set of retired officers from its 3 Division, Rukuba, near Jos.The COAS, who was represented by Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the division and Commander, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), appreciated the retired personnel for their service to the nation's security. File photo used… [...]

After Allegedly Benefitting From Buratai’s Largesse, Osun Monarch Alleges Media Terrorism Against Ex-Nigerian Army Chief Under Fire For Corruption

29 June 2022

A traditional ruler in Osun State, Olowu of Owu Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude Makama, says media terrorists are behind the alleged disinformation making the rounds about the former Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador Tukur Yusuf Buratai. SaharaReporters had exclusively reported how the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered N1.85 billion from a house registered to someone fronting for Buratai. SaharaReporters gathered that the huge cash was part of the billions of naira earmarked for the purchase of arms and ammunition by the Muhammadu Buhari-led government. Reacting, the monarch, Makama, boasted that “those trying to pull him (Buratai) down… [...]

Former Ekiti Governor, Fayose Dumps His Party’s Candidate, Atiku, Backs Southern Presidency

29 June 2022

A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose says he will only support a southerner to emerge as President in 2023. Fayose is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku Abubakar, a northerner is the presidential candidate of the party. He was one of the presidential hopefuls of the opposition party. The former governor in a series of posts via his official Twitter account said considering the fact that the incumbent Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, is “a two-term northern presidency”, power must shift to the South in 2023. He added that the constitution of the PDP recognises zoning and asked… [...]

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - July 6, 2022

6 July 2022

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- [...]

South Africa: President Ramaphosa Receives Just Energy Transition Framework

6 July 2022

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Just Energy Transition (JET) Framework will serve as a key evidence-based guide for policy making for South Africa's transition from a carbon intensive economy towards a greener and cleaner economy. [...]

South Africa: Mchunu Tackles Nelson Mandela Bay Water Woes

6 July 2022

[SAnews.gov.za] Water and Sanitation (DWS) Minister, Senzo Mchunu, says the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and national government must work together as one team to ensure that residents in the metro are not without water. [...]

South Africa: Eskom, Unions Reach Wage Agreement

6 July 2022

[SAnews.gov.za] Eskom says the wage agreement reached with unions on Tuesday will not immediately alleviate the burden of load shedding on the power system. [...]

Nigeria: OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammed Barkindo of Nigeria, Dies

6 July 2022

[Premium Times] Mr Barkindo was appointed OPEC Secretary-General in 2016, the fourth Nigerian to hold that position. [...]

South Africa: Power Utility Signs One-Year Deal With Unions for 7% Wage Hike While Blackouts Continue

6 July 2022

[Daily Maverick] Eskom signed a one-year wage agreement for 7% pay hike on Tuesday with three unions, bringing an end to the threat of further strike action widely blamed for tipping the grid into Stage 6 load shedding. But the utility warned that its maintenance backlog as a result will take time to clear. [...]

Africa: Kenya Surpasses South Africa as Continent's Top Avocado Exporter

6 July 2022

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has overtaken South Africa to become Africa's top exporter of avocados. In Central Kenya, where the majority of the country's small-scale avocado farmers are found, coffee bushes are fast being replaced by avocado trees amid global demand and higher earnings. [...]

Kenya: Ganjanomics - Fact-Checking Kenyan Presidential Candidate George Wajackoyah's Marijuana Agenda

5 July 2022

[Africa Check] Among other unconventional ideas, George Luchiri Wajackoyah says marijuana exports will solve Kenya's economic problems. But his economics of ganja don't add up - whether it's legal or not. [...]

South Africa: Cape Township Homes in the Dark As Technicians Fear for Their Safety

5 July 2022

[GroundUp] Families in Philippi East, Cape Town, say they have been without electricity for nearly two months. [...]

South Africa: How South Africa's Abandoned Mines Prey on Local Communities

6 July 2022

[HRW] Government inaction leaving communities at risk [...]

Mozambique: Urban Transport Crisis Persists, Amid Doubts as to Viability of 'Passenger Subsidy'

5 July 2022

[AIM] Maputo -- Even after the government and operators of the minibuses, commonly known as "Chapas", which provide much of the passenger transport in Mozambican cities, claimed they had reached an agreement, the transport crisis has persisted at the main bus stops throughout the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area. [...]

Nigeria: EU Offers Nigeria U.S.$1.3 Billion to Help Diversify Its Economy

6 July 2022

[Premium Times] The funding will cover about 57 projects, including nature-based measures to reduce climate change vulnerability, combating deforestation and desertification, and a waste-to-energy initiative in Cross River State. [...]

Africa: Terrorism Affects Socio-Economic Life of Some Countries - Ghana Minister

5 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] Some African countries are bearing the brunt of terrorism to the extent that it has affected social and economic life in those countries, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister of National Security, has said. [...]

Ghana: 4 Teacher Unions Down Tools Nationwide ... Declare Strike to Press Home Demand for Cola

5 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] Four teacher unions have declared an indefinite nationwide strike over government's inability to grant them their 20 per cent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). [...]

Ghana: Dep Energy Minster Assures MPs of More Electrification Projects

6 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] The Ministry of Energy has given assurance to Members of Parliament from various constituencies across the country that the Ministry was working fervently to connect some of their communities to the national grid. [...]

Ghana: UTAG - We'll Not Tolerate IMF Conditionality Unfavourable With Our Pact With Govt

6 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has warned that it will not tolerate any International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditionality that negatively affects the existing agreements between it and government to improve the Conditions of Service of members. [...]

Ghana: Focus On TVET to Address Unemployment Challenges - Prof Alnaa

6 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] Sumbrungu -- The unemployment rate in the country can only be minimised if the government and other stakeholders give a serious consideration for the funding of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), the Vice Chancellor of the Bolgatanga Technical University (BTU), Professor Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, has observed. [...]

Ghana: Improve Agriculture to Boost Non-Traditional Exports

6 July 2022

[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Trade and Industry has announced that the country recorded a 17-percent increase in non-traditional export (NTE) earnings translating into about $3.30 billion of revenue in 2021. [...]

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Announces Restructuring of Five Electricity Companies

6 July 2022

[Premium Times] The affected companies are Port Harcourt, Kano, Kaduna, Ibadan and Benin distribution companies. [...]

Nigeria: OPEC's Mohammad Barkindo Dies

6 July 2022

[DW] OPEC's Secretary General Mohammad Barkindo has died at the age of 63, Mele Kyari, the chief executive of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said Wednesday. [...]

Nigeria: Missing Certificate - I Made Second Best Result in 1976 Wasc - - Okowa

6 July 2022

[Vanguard] Delta State governor and vice presidential candidate of the PDP, Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday, said, his high school result was the second best nationally in 1976, when he finished secondary school. [...]

Nigeria: Late Mohammed Barkindo's Last Conversation With Vanguard On Fuel Subsidy

6 July 2022

[Vanguard] Late Mohammed Barkindo was the Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. [...]

Nigeria: NNPC Determined to Compete With Private Sector Players in Oil Industry - Kyari

6 July 2022

[This Day] There appears to be no going back on the push by the new Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited to contend fiercely for oil and gas assets in the country as it evolves into a commercial entity in about two weeks from now. [...]

Nigeria: OPEC Working to Restore Oil Production Figures - Barkindo

6 July 2022

[Daily Trust] The outgoing Secretary-General of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammed Barkindo, has expressed confidence that the worst is over and the future looks very promising for the organisation having survived the major turbulences in 2016 and 2020. [...]

Nigeria: FAAN to Shut Lagos Domestic Runway for Airfield Lighting Installation

6 July 2022

[Daily Trust] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has concluded plans to shut down the 2.7km 18L/36R domestic runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) to carry out the installation of Runway Airfield Lighting (AFL). [...]

PA President Abbas meets Hamas’s Haniya for first time in years

6 July 2022

The meeting, in Algeria, was the first time the two political rivals had publically met since 2016. [...]

Concessions to Bulgaria prompts violence in North Macedonia

6 July 2022

Northern Macedonia's concessions on ethnic rights as part of EU accession talks prompts violent protests in Skopje. [...]

‘Death sentence’: Massacres fuel protests, resentment in Ethiopia

6 July 2022

Citizens at home and in diaspora accuse the state of complicity in targeted massacres of certain ethnic groups. [...]

Qatari foreign minister in Tehran to help nuclear deal efforts

6 July 2022

The visit comes after Doha hosted two days of indirect talks between Tehran and Washington that ended without progress. [...]

‘Fourth wave’: Dozens die of COVID in last 5 days in Bangladesh

6 July 2022

At least 32 die in first five days of July as the country reports sharp rise in cases ahead of a major Muslim festival. [...]

Photos: Somalia starved of aid in shadow of Ukraine crisis

6 July 2022

As thousands die of hunger in Somalia, the war in Ukraine has abruptly drawn funding away from longer-running crises. [...]

Boris Johnson clinging to power: What you need to know

6 July 2022

UK government is on the brink after the latest scandal to have hit the Conservative prime minister's administration. [...]

Unilever decision spotlights crackdown on US Palestinian activism

6 July 2022

Activists say the sale of Ben & Jerry's Israeli business is part of efforts to punish solidarity with Palestinians. [...]

SA opposition reacts to Zondo call to let citizens pick president

6 July 2022

South Africa's ruling party has decided every president for almost three decades but its chief justice wants a change. [...]

Colombia’s President-elect Petro calls for ELN talks, ceasefire

6 July 2022

Left-wing leader says he has sent a message that it is a 'time for peace' to the country's last major rebel group. [...]

Tunisia ex-parliament speaker Ghannouchi’s bank accounts frozen

6 July 2022

Tunisian judge orders accounts frozen of several politicians tied to the Ennahdha party, as political crisis continues. [...]

22 Malians, including children, die in boat disaster off Libya

6 July 2022

Sixty-one others were rescued and those healthy enough were taken to a detention centre in Libya. [...]

Palestinian killed by Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

6 July 2022

Rafiq Riyad Ghannam was killed early on Wednesday in the town of Jabaa, south of Jenin, during an Israeli army raid. [...]

Cricket is ‘mental healing’ for many in crisis-hit Sri Lanka

6 July 2022

Sport becomes welcome distraction for Sri Lankans looking for break from the effects of the island's economic crisis. [...]

How are women faring as Afghanistan’s problems deepen?

6 July 2022

Women and girls urge end to restrictions imposed by ruling Taliban amid worsening economic and humanitarian crises. [...]

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 133

6 July 2022

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 133rd day, we take a look at the main developments. [...]

Twitter to India court: Overturn gov’t orders to remove content

6 July 2022

The US company's attempt to get a judicial review of some Indian gov't orders is part of a growing confrontation. [...]

Oil steadies after plunging on recession fears

6 July 2022

With central banks hiking interest rates to tame inflation, investors are pricing in the consequences of a slowdown. [...]

Casino hub Macau locks down landmark hotel amid COVID surge

6 July 2022

Restrictions come as former Portuguese colony sticks to China's "zero-COVID" policy aimed at eradicating infections. [...]

Highland Park shooting: Suspect charged with 7 counts of murder

6 July 2022

Officials say the suspect planned the mass shooting for weeks and had used a legally obtained weapon in the attack. [...]

Hackers offer data on 1 billion Chinese after alleged leak

6 July 2022

Experts say alleged leak from Shanghai police database could be among largest data breaches in history. [...]

Graham, Guiliani among Trump allies subpoenaed in Georgia probe

6 July 2022

A grand jury in state of Georgia is investigating Donald Trump's alleged efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. [...]

Ukraine-Russia live news: Macron slammed over Putin call leak

6 July 2022

Russia’s FM angered as the details of a confidential call days before invasion of Ukraine are revealed by French media. [...]

Ben & Jerry’s sues Unilever to block sale of Israeli business

5 July 2022

Company said lawsuit was necessary to protect 'the brand and social integrity Ben & Jerry's has spent decades building'. [...]

US settles lawsuit alleging abuse of men detained after 9/11

5 July 2022

The settlement with the Justice Department includes $98,000 to be split among the six men who filed the lawsuit. [...]

Bereaved father wants access to child's social media

6 July 2022

Mariano Janin believes daughter Mia saw bullying messages the night before she killed herself. [...]

Zara Aleena died from head and neck injuries, coroner hears

6 July 2022

Jordan McSweeney, 29, is accused of her murder and remains in custody. [...]

Household Cavalry take summer camp Holkham beach ride

6 July 2022

The troopers swap ceremonial duties for time to bond with their horses in the North Sea. [...]

Shadika Patel: Man murdered mother taking lockdown food to sons

5 July 2022

James Sinclair killed Shadika Patel, who he did not know, in March 2020 and tried to kill another woman. [...]

Jermaine Baker: Fatal shooting of unarmed man lawful but Met criticised

5 July 2022

Jermaine Baker was shot dead by an officer during an attempt to free an inmate from a prison van. [...]

Lucian Freud exhibition honours artist's centenary

6 July 2022

The exhibition at London's Freud Museum explores the famous painter's childhood and family life. [...]

Premier League player questioned over two more rape claims against a different woman

5 July 2022

A player arrested in north London on Monday on suspicion of rape has been questioned over two further rape allegations. [...]

Millennium Mills work begins in Silvertown

5 July 2022

Some 1,500 new homes will be built during the first phase of the £3.5bn project. [...]

British Airways cancels 1,500 more flights

5 July 2022

The airline cancels more flights in July, affecting tens of thousands of passengers. [...]

London City Hall: Committee finds suggested savings were misleading

5 July 2022

Savings made by moving City Hall are likely to be £24m below original claims, a committee finds. [...]

Wimbledon: Can you name every women's singles champion since 1968?

6 July 2020

Since the Open era began in 1968, 22 women have won the Wimbledon singles title. Can you name them all in our quiz? [...]

Wimbledon: Men wearing 'Where is Peng Shuai?' T-shirts confronted by security

4 July 2022

Campaigners wearing T-shirts with the question "Where is Peng Shuai?" are confronted by Wimbledon security staff. [...]

Wimbledon: What the data says about some tennis 'myths'

22 June 2022

We'll hear "new balls, please" a lot during Wimbledon - but do they help the server win that game? BBC Sport looks at some data behind this and more. [...]

Wimbledon 2022: BBC TV, radio and online coverage times and channels

24 June 2022

Follow comprehensive live coverage of Wimbledon on BBC TV, Red Button and BBC Radio, plus watch up to 18 courts on the BBC Sport website and app. [...]

Nicola had an eating disorder, now she's helping others

4 July 2022

Nicola Chan had non-purging bulimia and disordered eating, now she's helping others. [...]

London Pride at 50: Veteran meets parade first-timer

2 July 2022

Andrew attended the first Pride in 1972, whereas Kelvin will be attending for the first time this year. [...]

What's it like living with an invisible disability?

27 June 2022

Emily Hale had to have spinal fusion surgery for her scoliosis, now she's helping others. [...]

'I never thought it would be something that I would get'

30 June 2022

Dan shares his experience of contracting monkeypox at the start of June. [...]

Tower block safety: Disabled man carried to flat after lifts broke down

23 June 2022

Adam Gabsi had to be carried up six floors to his flat after the lifts in his tower block broke down. [...]

Barnet and Dagenham start season at home

6 July 2022

Oldham Athletic will start life outside the EFL with a trip to Torquay on the opening day of the National League season on Saturday, 6 August. [...]

Steven Sessegnon: Charlton Athletic sign Fulham full-back on season-long loan

6 July 2022

Charlton Athletic sign defender Steven Sessegnon on a season-long loan from Fulham. [...]

Chelsea: Women's Super League champions sign Katerina Svitkova on three-year deal

5 July 2022

Chelsea sign Czech international midfielder Katerina Svitkova on a three-year deal from West Ham. [...]

Richarlison: Tottenham's new signing to miss first Premier League match after flare incident

5 July 2022

Tottenham Hotspur's summer signing Richarlison will miss the first Premier League game of the season after receiving a one-match ban due to a flare incident last season. [...]

Eilish McColgan: Briton set to make London Marathon debut in October

5 July 2022

Britain's Eilish McColgan is set to participate in the London Marathon for the first time this year. [...]

Ethiopian Prime Minister and rebel group blame each other for apparent civilian massacre

6 July 2022

Ethiopian President Abiy Ahmed and rebel group Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) are blaming each other's military forces after an unconfirmed number of civilians were killed Monday in the country's Oromia region. [...]

Sri Lanka is 'bankrupt,' Prime Minister says

6 July 2022

Sri Lanka is "bankrupt," Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Tuesday, as the country suffers its worst financial crisis in decades, leaving millions struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel. [...]

South Korea bets on nuclear power, restarting construction on two reactors

6 July 2022

South Korea, one of the world's most fossil fuel-reliant economies, is re-embracing nuclear energy, with the government announcing Tuesday it will restart construction on two nuclear reactors and extend the life of those already in operation. [...]

Huge blow for Boris Johnson as two senior UK government ministers resign

6 July 2022

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt a huge and sudden blow on Tuesday when two of his top ministers announced their resignations, saying they could no longer work for a government mired in scandal. [...]

China's real estate crisis deepens as big Shanghai developer defaults

4 July 2022

Another major Chinese developer has defaulted on its debt, dealing a new blow to the ailing real estate sector in the world's second largest economy. [...]

EU agrees rules to tame 'Wild West' crypto market

30 June 2022

The European Union has agreed on ground-breaking rules for regulating crypto assets, EU lawmakers said on Thursday, as the rout in bitcoin piles pressure on authorities to rein in the sector. [...]

'Minions: The Rise of Gru' breaks box office records

4 July 2022

The Minions went bananas at the box office this weekend. [...]

Tesla posts rare drop in sales in second quarter

2 July 2022

Covid lockdowns in China resulted in a rare drop in production and sales for Tesla in the second quarter. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

21 March 2022

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

22 March 2022

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

20 March 2022

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

Magnificent ancient mosaic found near Tel Aviv returns home

30 June 2022

An exceptionally well-preserved Roman floor mosaic, showing a rich variety of fish, animals, birds and ships, has returned to the site where it was first found in a Tel Aviv suburb after a decade-long tour of some of the world's top museums. [...]

$450 million Hong Kong Palace Museum opens with trove of Forbidden City treasures

2 July 2022

Beijing's Palace Museum, located in the heart of the Forbidden City, contains the world's largest collection of Chinese art, spanning nearly 5,000 years of history. Now, more than 900 of those treasures are on display at the new Hong Kong Palace Museum -- a "gift" from the central government to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule. [...]

Paris Fashion Week: Menswear designers turn up the heat for the Spring-Summer 2023 season

1 July 2022

The temperamental weather in Paris proved no match for the enthusiasm of fashion editors, celebrities and influencers who braved the strong mid-day sun and the threat of rain to watch the latest menswear collections -- even as many shows took place outdoors. [...]

Two rare studies of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' are going up for auction

29 June 2022

Two chalk and pastel studies of Leonardo da Vinci's "The Last Supper" that once belonged to a 19th-century Dutch king will be up for auction next month. [...]

Power of African fashion celebrated in landmark exhibition at the V&A

1 July 2022

There's a distinct buzz around the Africa Fashion exhibition at London's prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum. [...]

The hidden spaces on planes that are off limits to passengers

28 June 2022

There are some secret areas on widebody aircraft, where the pilots and cabin crew go to rest during long flights. Passengers can't access them under any circumstance and they're well hidden from view. [...]

150,000-year-old fossil dunes could offer clues to Noah's flood

27 June 2022

Drive an hour or so southeast out of the city of Abu Dhabi toward the emirate's empty deserts and you'll hit a landscape full of unexpected man-made creations. [...]

This airline is bringing back the A380 superjumbo

28 June 2022

The A380 superjumbo is beloved among aviation fans, thanks to its spacious interior, mighty size and quiet inflight experience, but its days have been numbered since Airbus announced in 2019 it was ceasing production of the airliner. [...]

Could you land a plane in an emergency? Here's what experts say

27 June 2022

It's a nightmare scenario: the pilot of your flight is incapacitated and someone has to get in their seat and land the plane. Could you do it? [...]

Five guys take the same photo for 40 years

15 June 2022

Five friends' celebrated photo taken every five years at the same California lake is out for the world to see despite one man's recent cancer scare. [...]

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TikTok star shares her breastfeeding journey and excess milk to help others

2 June 2022

With no end in sight to the baby formula shortage, lifestyle content creator and new mom Lucie Fink is stepping up to help babies in need. She's donating her excess breast milk, and she credits her TikTok and Instagram followers with inspiring her to help. [...]

After 40 days in a bomb shelter, two Ukrainian refugees and 17 dogs are ready to start a new life in Poland

16 June 2022

When CNN Hero Aaron Jackson welcomed the first group of dogs from Ukraine to the abandoned animal shelter he's reopened in Poland, he also took in two refugees who shared an amazing story of survival. [...]

This CNN Hero solves an often invisible problem by providing 'Undies for Everyone'

10 June 2022

It's not every day you meet a rabbi from Texas with a thing for underwear. [...]

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