Canada man jumps on polar bear to defend wife from attack
A man in Canada’s far north leapt on to a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled, police say. The unnamed man suffered serious injuries but is expected…
Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in 1994. Now it’s asking why
BBC/Kostas Kallergis Oleksandr now curates at a museum where the nuclear weapons were stored Under heavy grey skies and a thin coating of snow, hulking grey and green Cold War…
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov makes first visit to EU since Ukraine invasion
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has travelled to Malta for a European security summit, marking his first visit to an EU state since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. His Ukrainian…
Mother sues Mattel after porn site misprint on Wicked dolls
Tim P. Whitby / Stringer/Getty Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo attend the Wicked premiere in London A South Carolina mother is suing toy company Mattel after it mistakenly printed the…
Moment Bahamas MP throws mace out parliament window
A parliamentary session in the Bahamas has been dramatically suspended after an opposition MP threw a ceremonial mace out a window. Shanendon Cartwright, the deputy leader of the opposition, was…
Kenya court convicts Jacktone Odhiambo of murdering LGBT activist
A Kenyan court has convicted a photographer for the murder of LGBT activist Edwin Kiprotich Kipruto, popularly known as Edwin Chiloba, whose body was found dumped in a metal box…
South Korean president under pressure as impeachment vote looms
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is facing mounting pressure to resign over his failed attempt to impose martial law, as parliament moves closer to a vote on his impeachment.…
French PM to resign after government collapse
France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier is expected to tender his resignation today, hours after being ousted in a no-confidence vote. Barnier’s government collapsed after MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of…
Behind the scenes of the Baltimore bridge collapse
Getty Images An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 tonnes of debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge blocked the Patapsco’s shipping channel and pinned down the M/V Dali for months In…
Swapo becomes latest ruling party in Africa to suffer losses
AFP Namibia’s governing party, Swapo, has retained its hold on power after more than 30 years, however its grip has been loosened – the latest African country where incumbents have…