An Ethiopian cultural surge – including a first national pavilion at the Venice Biennale and the rise of stars such as Ruth Negga and The
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Uganda court rejects petition to overturn harsh anti-gay law
Uganda’s constitutional court has rejected a bid to overturn a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world. “We decline
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row
Botswana’s president has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid a dispute over the import of hunting trophies. Earlier this year Germany’s environment ministry
Norwegian Cruise captain refused to let eight passengers who were late reboard ship
Eight cruise passengers had to scramble to reunite with their cruise ship after being left behind in São Tomé and Príncipe. The passengers, including a
British Steel wins multimillion-pound contract for Egyptian rail project
British Steel has won a multimillion-pound contract to supply rail for a new route in north Africa, the company has announced. Approximately 9,500 tonnes of
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor
Japanese citizens will all have the same family name in 500 years’ time unless married couples are permitted to use separate surnames, a new study
Let the music play: Mexico beach bands victorious after noise complaints
Bands who play the thumping tuba-and-drums songs of northern Mexico on beaches in the resort city of Mazatlán appear to have emerged victorious this week
Venezuela arrests YouTuber for ‘terrorism’ amid pre-election crackdown
A popular Venezuelan YouTuber has been arrested in Caracas on terrorism charges as President Nicolás Maduro’s government steps up its crackdown on free speech ahead
Fast fashion retailer Shein doubles profits as it awaits IPO approval
Shein, the online fast fashion retailer founded in China, has more than doubled its profits to more than $2bn (£1.6bn) as it awaits approval for
Bonsai trees and a royal birthday: Japan’s imperial family dips a careful toe in world of Instagram
The rarefied world of Japan’s imperial family has entered the age of social media, but fans expecting selfies, emojis and casual shots of the emperor