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The tantalising odours of popular Syrian dishes of shawarma, fatteh and garlic sauce fill the air of the Kafouri district in Sudan's capital Khartoum
World
18.08.2024
Syrian eateries flourish in the heart of Sudan's capital
Under a proposed new law, women in New Zealand a woman will have access to an abortion until 20 weeks' pregnancy
World
18.08.2024
Proposed New Zealand abortion law to give women right to choose
Of around 20,000 Spitfires built, fewer than 250 survive, with only 50 or so of those still airworthy.
World
18.08.2024
'Majestic' WWII Spitfire set for round-the-world flight
Retail giant Walmart has no plans to stop selling guns and ammunition despite two recent shootings at its stores
World
18.08.2024
Walmart to keep selling guns despite recent shootings at its stores
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A New York statue of Christopher Columbus, one of the major European explorers of the 15th and 16th centuries, who is credited with discovering the Americas
World 18.08.2024
500 years ago, European explorers discover the world
John Flint's departure was revealed as HSBC said it was facing an 'increasingly complex and challenging global environment'
World 18.08.2024
HSBC says CEO Flint steps down as it faces 'challenging' geopolitics
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says deadly attacks can take place whether people are armed or not, and he wants more guns in circulation
World 18.08.2024
Gun control won't prevent deadly shootings: Brazil's Bolsonaro
John Flint's departure was revealed as HSBC said it was facing an 'increasingly complex and challenging global environment'
World 18.08.2024
HSBC says CEO Flint steps down, pre-tax profit up 15.8%
Five divers were sent to join the search for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky
World 18.08.2024
Canada deploys divers in search for fugitive teen murder suspects
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly threatened in the past 18 months to begin an offensive against the US-backed Kurdish YPG militia east of the Euphrates River after two previous operations in the war-torn country in 2016 and 2018
World 18.08.2024
Erdogan says will launch Syria operation east of Euphrates
The Ocean Viking, displaying the red and white colours of its Norwegian flag, is expected to reach the central Mediterranean in two to three days
World 18.08.2024
New migrant rescue ship leaves France on first mission off Libya
Police charge protesters in the shopping district of Causeway Bay in Hong Kong
World 18.08.2024
Protesters aim to paralyse Hong Kong with city-wide strike
Indian paramilitary troopers stand guard at a roadblock in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, where state authorities forbade movement and ordered educational institutions shut, as tensions rose with Pakistan
World 18.08.2024
Indian Kashmir under lockdown order amid troop build-up: state govt
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