Five passengers injured after laptop catches fire mid-flight
Story by Lily Shanagher A laptop burst into flames on an American Airlines plane in mid-flight, leaving five passengers with burns.…
Day: August 23, 2026
Rihanna looks chic in a £2k Miu Miu jacket as she steps out in NYC with A$AP Rocky and their kids
Story by Lily Jobson Rihanna looked casually cool in a £2,250 pink Miu Miu jacket as she departed her hotel in New York…
Ebola gathering ban stalls cultural revival in eastern Congo’s Goma
In the eastern Congolese capital of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stages sit empty. The city is…
DRC: Will the copper export ban finally deliver mineral sovereignty?
The Democratic Republic of Congo is moving to capture more value from its vast copper and cobalt resources by restricting…
Why you should never wear shorts or skirts on a plane
Story by Inga Parkel A flight attendant has an important PSA for all flyers: For the sake of hygiene, do not…
Angélique Kidjo makes history as first black African honoured on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo on Tuesday became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the…
Sudan farms lie barren as El Nino leaves Nile banks dry
Along the bone-dry riverbanks of the Nile in Sudan, farmers struggle to pull water to their crops. Others gather to…
Off the coast of Senegal’s capital Dakar, Goree Island is home to the country’s first elite boarding school for girls.
At the Mariama Ba School of Excellence, students are encouraged to challenge what has traditionally been expected of girls across…
Father leaves seven-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji for hours
Story by Lily Shanagher A man who left his seven-year-old son on Mount Fuji alone while he hiked has been reprimanded…
Phone app helps Kenya’s visually impaired get around
For lawyer Julius Mbura, getting from a car park into his Nairobi firm’s office can mean working around parked cars,…