Politics
Japan’s ‘Naked Men’ Festival Succumbs To Population Ageing
A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took...
Could Mini Nuclear Stations Plug South Africa’s Power Gaps?
South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of mini nuclear reactors, both to plug holes in their own country's blackout-plagued grid and to build an export...
Afghanistan Special Envoys To Meet In Doha
National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan are to convene in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, with uncertainty hanging...
Biden Says He Told Zelensky ‘Confident’ Of Renewed US War Aid
President Joe Biden on Saturday told Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky that he is "confident" the US Congress will renew war aid, but added that without American help Kyiv could...
Salah Scores In Liverpool Return As Man City Held By Chelsea
Mohamed Salah returned with a goal as Premier League leaders Liverpool routed Brentford 4-1 despite a rash of injuries, while Manchester City's title defence was damaged by a 1-1...
Family Ties And City Life Stitch Style Into London Fashion Week
Familial nostalgia, cultural roots and the frenetic pace of London life marked the second day of the city's Fashion Week on Saturday as up-and-coming designers showed off their styles...
Navalny Death Must Lead To Action: Litvinenko’s Widow
The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny was a "very sad day" for Russia, and must lead to international action, the wife of murdered ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko told AFP...
Jailed Thai Ex-PM Thaksin Set To Be Released Sunday
Jailed former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be freed on parole early Sunday, just six months after his dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years...
