Baker, sought for alleged murder, robbery and piracy, has eluded PNG police for nearly a decadeAs the sun set over the coast of Alotau, a town in the east of Papua New Guinea, on a Friday night in April, four boats zoomed from the beach into the night….
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon review – B-movie thrills in New Orleans superhero gumbo
The new film from Ana Lily Amirpour will keep the fans happy with the tale of mind-controlling waitress on the loose the French QuarterIranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour serves up heaped spoonfuls of B-movie thrills in Mona Lisa and the Blood …
Ex-South African leader Jacob Zuma leaves prison due to ill health
Zuma, who was ousted in 2017, served less than two months of a 15-month sentence for contempt of courtJacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, has been released from prison on grounds of ill health after serving less than two months of a 15-mo…
Coronavirus live: passports ‘needed to keep England venues open’; Vietnam says city residents must get vaccine
England vaccines minister says passes needed for nightclubs and mass events; Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi residents must receive one dose by 15 SeptemberChildren could override parents’ decision on vaccines, says ZahawiVaccines for care home staff: why …
Social media giants increase global child safety after UK regulations introduced
TikTok, Twitter and Facebook among companies bringing in new measures worldwide that protect childrenTikTok has turned off notifications for children past bedtime, Instagram has disabled targeted adverts for under-18s entirely and YouTube has turned of…
Montenegro police teargas protesters against Serbian Orthodox church
Clashes during inauguration of Balkan state’s new church leader at historic monastery of CetinjePolice in Montenegro have fired teargas at protesters as the new head of the Serbian Orthodox church in the country arrived by helicopter for his inaugurati…
Beyond Kabul, a humanitarian crisis is developing in Afghanistan | Astrid Sletten
As an aid worker, I can see first-hand how a perfect storm of conflict, drought and Covid has gripped the countryIt felt surreal to be flying into Kabul international airport rather than out, crossing paths with families who were trying to flee. For th…
The six problems aviation must fix to hit net zero
With passenger numbers growing and time to slash emissions dwindling fast, the industry must tackle urgent stumbling blocks on fuel, frequent flyers and moreAviation tanked in 2020. The number of people taking flights fell by three quarters compared wi…
Taliban break up Afghan women’s rights march with gunfire
Militia members fire shots into air and demonstrator says they also used teargas and stun gunsTaliban fighters have broken up a women’s rights march in Kabul with gunfire as bitter fighting continued in Afghanistan’s last rebel holdout and the US army’…
Relatives of late Kashmir separatist leader charged under anti-terror law
Son of Syed Ali Shah Geelani alleges police in Indian-controlled area snatched body and carried out burial without family presentPolice in Indian-controlled Kashmir have charged family members of the late resistance leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani under a…