NAIROBI, Kenya — Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human–wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead in Kajiado County. The Kenya Wildlife Service urged calm and restraint. “Preliminary observations indicate … Read more
Greek coastguard says two survivors in critical condition have been hospitalised. Published On 7 Dec 20257 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The bodies of at least 17 migrants and asylum seekers have been found in a partially deflated boat off the Greek island of Crete, according to the country’s … Read more
‘Buy now, pay later’ schemes are booming. But with more users turning to them, are they as risk-free as they seem? “Buy now, pay later” has become a retail fixture seemingly overnight, and Cyber Monday is set to be the services’ biggest sales day yet. But as these payment options offer customers freedom and flexibility, … Read more
At least 10 injured as traffic and trains disrupted amid severe weather and rising floodwaters across multiple regions. Published On 27 Nov 202527 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Landslides and floods triggered by heavy rains have caused more than 40 deaths in Sri Lanka, where the authorities have stopped … Read more
The World Food Programme is warning that 318 million people will face critical levels of hunger next year. The United Nations agency says that is double the number from 2019. What is behind this worsening crisis that is putting so many people in danger? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Jean-Martin Bauer – director of food security … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A truck plowed into pedestrians at an outdoor market in South Korea on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18, officials said. The two people were pronounced dead at a hospital following the incident shortly before 11 a.m. in Bucheon city, near the capital of Seoul. Nine people sustained serious … Read more
“The Ptolemaic dynasty was super into inbreeding to maintain bloodlines. They rarely married outside their family, and when they did, they brought in Macedonian or Greek nobility to marry. There’s some speculation that Cleopatra may have had some Syrian blood from several generations prior, but she was almost entirely Greek. She was the first of the Ptolemaic … Read more
Published On 4 Nov 20254 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Residents have sought refuge on rooftops, and cars have floated through flooded streets as Typhoon Kalmaegi has battered the central Philippines, killing at least two people. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced by the powerful storm, which made landfall … Read more
We dive into the BirthStrike movement and the wider phenomenon of declining populations. In this episode, we dive into the BirthStrike movement and the wider phenomenon of declining populations. Why are so many people opting out of parenthood? We also explore governments’ controversial efforts to reverse the trend, and unpack what it means for the … Read more
Rescue efforts are under way in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the eastern side of the mountain, according to Chinese state media. Hundreds of local villagers and rescue teams have been deployed to clear out snow blocking access to the area which … Read more