Exceptionally low tides on Friday left some of Venice’s canals dry. In stark contrast to floods in December, boats and gondolas were beached. The water level in the city is…
Russia: Alexei Navalny sent to Russian penal colony to serve out a sentence
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sent from detention in Moscow to a penal colony to serve out a sentence for embezzlement. The 2014 suspended sentence was turned into…
Texas weather: New Jersey plumber offers a helping hand
From halfway across America, one plumber has answered the pleas of Texans still grappling with the aftermath of a devastating winter storm. As the coldest temperatures in over 30 years…
Texas weather: Biden visits state amid recovery from deadly cold snap
President Joe Biden has travelled to Texas in his first trip to a disaster zone, visiting workers still reeling from a deadly winter storm. “You’re doing God’s work,” Mr Biden…
Haiti : Hundreds of inmates flee from Croix-des-Bouquets prison
More than 200 prisoners are on the run in Haiti after escaping from a jail near the capital, Port-au-Prince. Authorities said 25 people died following Thursday’s mass escape from the…
China: TV station apologies to Selena Gomez for a ‘Disrespectful’ transplant image
A Chinese variety show has apologised for editing a post-surgery photo of US pop star Selena Gomez and actress Francia Raisa in a comedy sketch. The episode of Who’s the…
UK: Jose Mourinho says pressure to keep his job ‘like oxygen’ to him
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says he lives and breathes for pressure. The Portuguese’s future at Spurs has come under scrutiny, with a run of five defeats in six Premier League…
Covid-19: Chinatowns fighting racism and pandemic to survive
Lunar New Year is usually the busiest period for businesses in Chinatowns around the globe. But in 2020, it coincided with the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving many restaurants…
UK. Racism-University of Southampton lecturer ‘beaten up in racist attack’
A university lecturer has described the moment he was subjected to a violent, racist attack while out jogging. Chinese national Peng Wang, 37, said four white men shouted at him…
Germany: Radio host apologises for comparing BTS (band) to Covid
A German radio host has apologised after comparing K-pop group BTS to the coronavirus during a live broadcast. Matthias Matuschik said he did not intend to “racially insult,” adding that…