The golden sandy beach of Praia da Luz is dominated by huge cliffs to the east, a mix of orange sandstone and black volcanic rock. These cliffs hide the strip of gorse scrubland which runs east to the larger resort of Lagos, and are dotted with…
Category: 4. World
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Tiananmen anniversary passes quietly in Hong Kong once again
Hong Kong again saw no mass commemoration of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on Wednesday, with candlelit vigils at Victoria Park remaining absent for another year.
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Dutch government collapse: what happens next
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch opposition parties called Wednesday for fresh elections as soon as possible, a day after anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders sparked the collapse of the country’s…
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What is it and what might Rachel Reeves announce?
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC News
ReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing some difficult choices in the upcoming Spending Review, which sets the budgets for all government departments over the next few years.
The…
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Pornhub owner suspends access in France in protest over age verification law
Adult content giant Aylo, which owns Pornhub, RedTube and YouTube, announces move after criticising new French child protection measures.
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A hungry wild elephant raids a grocery store for snacks in Thailand
BANGKOK — A hungry wild elephant caused havoc in a grocery store in Thailand on Monday when he strolled in from a nearby national park and helped himself to food on the shelves.
Videos of the incident showed the huge male elephant, known as Plai…
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Australian woman on trial for mushroom murder of in-laws says she was trying to fix a ‘bland’ lunch
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Before Erin Patterson’s in-laws and their relatives arrived at her home for lunch, she bought pricey ingredients, consulted friends about recipes and sent her children…
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Nigeria flood disaster leaves 200 dead and thousands displaced
At least 200 people have died after flash floods tore through the Nigerian town of Mokwa, following hours of intense rainfall early on Thursday morning.
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North Korea pulls capsized warship upright after botched launch, report says
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have returned to an upright position its stricken Choe Hyun Class destroyer that partially capsized during a botched launching ceremony, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.
Leader Kim Jong Un, who…
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