Zoleka Mandela: Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter dies in South Africa at 43
Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa’s first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela, has died of cancer at the age of 43. She passed away on Monday evening surrounded by friends and family, a spokesperson said. In recent years, Ms Mandela had become well known for detailing her cancer treatment. She was also open about her […]
Read MoreDid Tigist Assefa’s ‘super shoes’ make her a record-breaking marathon winner?
They say shoes maketh the man. But did a pair of trainers make Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa a record-breaking runner? Her shattering of the women’s marathon world record by more than two minutes – while wearing a pair of Adidas’s new Adizero Adios Pro Evo 1s – has reignited the debate about the role of “super […]
Read MoreBrown bear cubs in Japan die of starvation amid salmon shortage
As many as eight in 10 brown bear cubs born this year in a remote part of northern Japan have died amid a shortage of salmon, with experts blaming rising sea temperatures caused by the climate crisis. Along with acorns, pink salmon are an important source of food for the estimated 500 brown bears living along […]
Read MoreFashion Manifesto review – modernist magnificence still chic after 140 years
V&A, LondonWhile Coco’s understated elegance lacks the fireworks of Dior or McQueen, the exhibition is carried by the energy of a formidable, if not exactly likable, character The V&A’s very enjoyable exhibition Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto kicks off with a photograph of the designer outside one of her first boutiques. At 29, she does not yet look like Coco, […]
Read MoreAlexia Putellas: Spain star says women need institutions to show ‘courage and leadership’
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas says institutions must show “courage and leadership” to stop women suffering a “lack of respect or abuse”. Putellas made her comments in the wake of Luis Rubiales resigning as Spanish Football Federation president after kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips. Rubiales is due in court on Friday to respond to accusations […]
Read MoreLabour would treat Channel people smugglers as terrorists, says Starmer
Criminals involved in cross-Channel people-smuggling would be treated as terrorists under an illegal immigration policy announced by Keir Starmer, who labelled those who disagreed with his plans “un-British”. The Labour leader, who is holding talks at The Hague in the Netherlands with officials from Europol and other bodies on Thursday, has suggested that an agreement to […]
Read MoreKim Jong Un: The US wants to engage North Korea but doesn’t know how
For decades, the West – and Washington particularly – has asked itself the question: how do you solve a problem like North Korea? Now it may be more urgent than ever as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin’s heavily sanctioned regimes enter what appears to be a new era of friendship. But the US, it appears, is […]
Read MoreLibyan rivals ‘co-ordinating over flood relief’
The two rival governments in Libya are co-ordinating relief efforts for flood victims, the UN has said. More than 5,300 people died after two dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna. Derna’s mayor, Abdulmenam al-Ghaithi said that number could reach as high as 20,000, based on the extent of the area […]
Read MoreExperts call for global moratorium on efforts to geoengineer climate
Governments should place a moratorium on efforts to geoengineer the planet’s climate, as greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise and the climate crisis takes hold, a panel of global experts has urged. Geoengineering is highly controversial, but discussions of its feasibility are gathering pace as the impacts of extreme weather, driven by climate breakdown, grip […]
Read MorePowerful earthquake causes damage across Morocco
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 820 people, and causing damage in several areas. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said. It struck at 23:11 local time, followed by a 4.9 […]
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