‘Zero tolerance’ plan eyed for plastic pollution
A plan for zero tolerance of plastic pollution of the oceans may be agreed by nations at a UN environment summit. Governments are being asked to move towards a legal treaty banning plastic waste...
Bird pulled from brink of extinction facing poisoning threat
The red kite has become more common in the UK in the past 30 years, thanks to conservation schemes. But, while numbers of the birds of prey are on the rise, scientists say human factors threaten to...
Kenya election: Security tight for Kenyatta inauguration
Security has been stepped up in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, ahead of the inauguration of President Uhuru Kenyatta for a second term in office. People in festive mood have been pouring into a...
Kevin Spacey: Completed film to be reshot without sex claim actor
US actor Kevin Spacey is to be erased from a completed Hollywood film following the allegations of predatory sexual behaviour against him. His role in All the Money in the World is to be recast and...
German parents can register babies as third gender, court rules
Germany’s top court has ruled that there must be the option of registering a gender that is neither male nor female on birth certificates. It would make Germany the first European country to...
The Lion King: Beyonce confirms role in remake
US singer Beyonce is to take a lead role in the remake of Disney’s The Lion King. She will voice the role of lioness Nala, next to lead character Simba, played by Donald Glover. Beyonce used...
Bitcoin tops £5,000 in value
The price of Bitcoin has surpassed £5,000 per coin – a new record. While it is a historic moment of sorts, Bitcoin is usually compared to the dollar. The virtual currency peaked at $6,649.33...
What a Facebook experiment did to news in Cambodia
Until recently, video blogger Catherine Harry was a Facebook success story in Cambodia. Her page, A Dose of Cath, featured a series of outspoken first person videos on taboo topics like virginity...
