Billionaire populist eyes power in Czech vote but may need help from extremes
Rob CameronPrague Correspondent, Prague Andrej Babis has taken inspiration from the US Maga movement, not least his party’s red caps saying “Strong Czechia” Czechs go to the polls on Friday and Sat… [read more]
Read MoreInstagram vs reality: Bali is becoming a victim of its own success
On social media, tourists are complaining about the “expectations vs reality” of Bali – How did we get here? Bali, Indonesia’s famed tropical paradise, has charmed plenty of tourists over the years.… [read more]
Read MoreFerry crash officer told ‘get to Jersey ASAP’
The second officer in charge of a Condor ferry involved in a fatal crash with a fishing trawler was told by the captain to get to Jersey “as soon as possible”, a court has heard. Lewis Carr and Artu… [read more]
Read MoreMore than 500000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam
Vietnam has ordered more than 586,000 people to be evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki. The storm is already packing winds of 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to strengthen further befo… [read more]
Read More‘We love you you will always be with us’ says father of Minneapolis shooting victim
Jesse Merkel, whose eight-year-old son Fletcher was killed during a shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Wednesday, read a family statement outside the church targeted by the attacker. He de… [read more]
Read MoreBrothers set new record for 9000-mile Pacific row
Steven McKenzieBBC Scotland News The brothers started their challenge four and a half months ago Three brothers from Edinburgh have claimed a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across t… [read more]
Read MoreSaving China’s finless porpoise from the brink of extinction
Stephen McDonell Watch: Endangered porpoises at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan, China Chinese scientists are in a battle to save one of the last large animal species living in the Yangtze R… [read more]
Read MoreHow long tubes of mud could reveal how Antarctica is changing
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes The researchers worked from a vessel at a number of locations around the Antarctic Peninsula Why would anyone brave hand-numbing cold, icy winds and … [read more]
Read MoreWhat do Alaskans make of the geopolitical circus arriving in their city?
Jake Lapham Hanna Correa and her son Milan attend a protest in Anchorage “Putin is supposed to be in jail, and he just comes to Alaska like that.” Hanna Correa is amongst a sea of Alaskans waving … [read more]
Read MoreWatch: Chinese ships collide while pursuing Philippine boat
The Philippines Coast Guard reported that two Chinese vessels collided while pursuing a Philippines patrol ship in the South China Sea. According to the Philippines Coast Guard, the Chinese vessels … [read more]
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