Thousands of rats – dead and alive – have swept up on beaches in Queensland Australia, overwhelming residents. The state has been battling a rat and mouse plague for months now. A surge in the native rodent population has forced the rats to move coastwards in their search for more food, but many do not
Nestled in Pakistan’s Hindu Kush mountains, the remote Kalash valley is a popular tourist destination. But a recent attack by Taliban militants has left people living there afraid for their future. “It was 04:00 in the morning when we saw men coming down the mountain with turbans on their head, backpacks, weapons and belts of
A teenager who was found dead in a field near his home did not intend to take his own life, a coroner has concluded. Jai Palermo, 13, from Hook, Pembrokeshire, went missing on 22 January 2020. He was found dead in the early hours of the following morning by members of the coastguard. Acting senior coroner Paul
Three of the world’s most influential women have told us that they want to end child marriage within a generation. Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney, and Melinda French Gates announced last year a collaboration between their foundations to combat the problem. At the current rate of progress, the UN has warned it will not be eradicated
As Hollywood returns to work following the recent writers and actors’ strikes, industry figures are calling for health and safety to be made a priority to avoid any more lives being put at risk. A series of high-profile accidents has raised questions about the hazards involved for actors and crew members while shooting films and
The painting above depicts the open area in front of Bara Imambara, a historical building complex in Lucknow, the capital city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Built-in 1784 as part of a famine relief works project by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, the prince of the royal house of Oudh, it is one of the last
Charles Denby says his job is simply all about trying to improve the taste of beer. “We are interested in toggling up the desirable flavours, and toggling down not-so-great flavours, and generating new flavours.” For the millions and millions of lager and ale fans out there, these sentiments all sound great. But when you know
At last month’s Lakmé Fashion Week in India, conversations about making fashion more sustainable took centre stage. But are the country’s designers ready for this? The four-day event – organised jointly by beauty company Lakmé, billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Brands and the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) – is one of Indian fashion’s biggest
It was while visiting an Italian city for work that Silvia Ombellini and her husband Simone Riccardi dreamt up the idea to set up a website dedicated to sustainable tourism. Mr Riccardi was working for an Italian university at the time, 10 years ago, and had to go to the city of Potenza in the
Taylor Swift has broken a Grammy record with her latest nomination for song of the year. The shortlisting of her hit Anti-Hero makes Swift the first songwriter to score seven nominations in the category – overtaking Sir Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie, who have six each. She is also nominated in the album and Record
