1.~Pope Francis in Ireland~ In August, Pope Francis made a two-day trip to Ireland. It was the first papal ...
1. ~John McCain~ John McCain, US Republican senator and two-time presidential candidate, has died from brain cancer, aged 81. A ...
1. On yet another day of roasting heat in Phoenix, elderly and homeless people scurry between shards of shade in ...
1. Earth is smouldering. From Seattle to Siberia this summer, flames have consumed swathes of the northern hemisphere. One of ...
1.~The good players~ Sweden Sweden has been an environmental pioneer since the 1960s and more than half of its ...
1. Aberdeen, Scotland — This is an ancient city on the chilly North Sea coast of Scotland, known for its ...
1. In the lead-up to Högertrafikomläggningen, or Day H, Sweden’s traffic planners were hard at work. They spent weeks drawing ...
1.~On strike~ On 21st of August, a group of American inmates started a massive prisoner strike that spread across several ...
1. Since inventing the praline more than 100 years ago, Belgium has cultivated a £3.5bn chocolate industry that accounted for ...
1. It’s no secret Steve Bannon has his sights set on Europe. The former White House chief strategist announced [in ...
1.~A piece of history~ A new piece of the Berlin wall, which had been left unnoticed for almost thirty years, ...
1. For an actor who has cultivated an image of relative Hollywood hermitude, Joaquin Phoenix has been awfully visible lately, ...
1.~Well done, chef! ~ The British Multi-Michelin starred chef and television personality, Gordon Ramsay, has offered an internship to a ...
1. Annual media coverage of August’s exam results has traditionally conformed to an unwritten rule that all photos must show ...
1. After a long, hard, stressful day, there’s nothing better for a dog owner than returning home and seeking comfort ...
1. ~A public health emergency~ The United States is currently caught up in an opioid epidemic: more than two million ...