HMV reopening raises revival hopes for London's Oxford Street
British music retailer HMV returns to the iconic site of its former flagship store in central London…
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'Repressive state': climate activists fear COP28 clampdown in UAE
Rights groups are preparing for the COP28 climate talks in the United Arab Emirates with trepidation,…
Read MoreOscar Pistorius: Olympian hero turned disgraced killer
At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took…
Read MoreTop producer Ivory Coast fears for cocoa output after rains
“Thirty years I’ve been in cocoa — and this is the worst season yet,” said Siaka…
Read MoreIsrael-Hamas truce begins, hostages to be released
A four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas war began on Friday, with hostages set to be released in exchange…
Read More14 metres to freedom: Final push to free Indian tunnel workers
Just a few metres of rock and earth separate Indian rescue teams from 41 workers who have been trapped…
Read MoreMeals to woof down at Italy's first dog restaurant
Pepe’s meal is so good he licks the plate clean. In any other Rome establishment, slobbering on…
Read MoreIn Nigeria's Muslim north, sharia police change tack on influencers
Tiktoker Murja Kunya once ran afoul of sharia police in Nigeria’s northwest city of Kano, where…
Read MoreColombia: A toy installation to protest against high rates of child sexual abuse
More than 2,000 stuffed toys have been placed on Plaza Bolivar, in Bogota, to raise awareness about…
Read MoreS. Africa's Pistorius in fresh parole bid decade after murder
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was Friday seeking an early release from prison, a…
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