
France riots ease as mayors call anti-violence rally
French mayors denounce "extreme violence" of the protests which swept the country for almost a week.
1970-01-01 08:00

New Zealand bans plastic bags for fresh produce in supermarkets
Supermarkets already ban take-home bags but now thin bags used for vegetables will be outlawed too.
1970-01-01 08:00

Karnataka High Court's Twitter verdict sparks debate on free speech
A court has fined Twitter $61,000 for not complying with a government order to take down tweets.
1970-01-01 08:00

Peterborough: 'I'm privileged to help pupils learn Korean culture'
In Wha Kim spends her lunch break introducing Peterborough pupils to Korean language and culture.
1970-01-01 08:00

Thai elephant flown home after alleged abuse in Sri Lanka
Bangkok demanded the return of the animal after claims it was tortured while kept at a Buddhist temple.
1970-01-01 08:00

Ukraine war: The lethal minefields holding up Kyiv's counter-offensive
Russia has mined vast swathes of Ukrainian territory its holds, inflicting casualties as Kyiv advances.
1970-01-01 08:00

France tells rioters to go home
President Macron is fervently hoping the protesters give up and go home soon. For so many reasons.
1970-01-01 08:00

Blackpink make UK festival history with electrifying K-pop set in Hyde Park
The girl group become the first ever Korean band to headline a major UK music festival.
1970-01-01 08:00

Benodebehari Mukherjee: Blind Indian painter's forgotten scroll found after 100 years
Benodebehari Mukherjee who lost his vision entirely at 53 came to define modern art in 20th Century India.
1970-01-01 08:00

Nigeria offers students loans - they want jobs
Two massive reforms are aimed at improving Nigeria's dilapidated universities - but will they work?
1970-01-01 08:00

Victoria Amelina: Ukrainian writer dies after Kramatorsk strike
Victoria Amelina, an award-winning writer, was in a pizza restaurant that was hit by a Russian missile.
1970-01-01 08:00

Israeli strikes on Palestinian Jenin camp in West Bank
A large-scale Israeli military operation is under way in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
1970-01-01 08:00