90% of world’s seabirds have eaten plastic
A new study suggests that the vast majority of the world's seabirds…
IMF: ‘Bumpy’ road ahead for emerging economies
The world's lender of last resort, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has…
Australia senate committee deems refugee centres ‘inadequate and unsafe’
A senate committee has criticised the detention centres on island nations as…
Pen-selling Syrian refugee crowdfunded after photo with daughter appears on Twitter
A crowdfunding campaign sparked by the sight of Syrian refugee and single…
Germany’s Steinmeier urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to ease tensions
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called on Pakistan and Afghanistan to…
Explosion at Spanish fireworks factory
At least five people have been killed and six others hospitalised following…
Kenyan athletes ‘on top of the world’
Kenya has hailed its athletes for bringing back home seven gold medals…
German retail sales keep rising
Retailers in Germany have had a surprisingly strong July, indicating that household…
France’s Macron for ‘EU, eurozone rebirth’
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron has said the EU and the eurozone…
Horror film director Wes Craven dies
Prolific horror filmmaker Wes Craven has died at the age of 76.…