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'Help how we can': Kazakhstan welcomes Russians fleeing draft
Emergency housing, paperwork support and a bit of compassion: Kazakhs were trying to aid an influx of Russians who have fled to avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine. Kazakhstan has seen an unprecedented influx and by Tuesday said 98,000 Russians had arrived since Putin's call-up of 300,000 reservists to contribute to Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Fourth leak detected at Russian gas pipeline to Europe
A fourth leak has been detected in undersea gas pipelines linking Russia to Europe, the Swedish Coast Guard said Thursday, after explosions were reported earlier this week in what NATO called "reckless" sabotage. The Swedish Coast Guard confirmed Thursday there were four leaks in total on the pipeline in the Baltic Sea -- two on the Swedish side and two on the Danish side.
Crowds build for reopening of Windsor Castle
Hundreds of people lined up on Thursday outside Windsor Castle, as the landmark royal residence and its historic St George's Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth II was buried last week, re-opened following her death. Royal palaces and residences have been closed since the death of the queen on September 8, including Windsor, west of London, where she spent much of her time.
The king is back: Massive cheers as Otumfuo arrives from trip abroad, subjects line up to welcome him as he rides in convoy of luxury cars
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has just returned to Ghana after going on a long trip abroad. He got a warm reception from his people upon arrival. See video.
Kwame Oboadie: Popular Socialite Explains How Cheating Married Men Are Supporting The Economy In Video
Kwame Oboadie, a popular socialite, has explained why he thinks married men who cheat have contributed immensely to the economy. The video caused a stir. Read
Young Nigerian who resigned his job, quit school to relocate to Canada shares success story
Six years ago, Emaka Nwarulor decided to leave Nigeria. He resigned his job and dropped out of a master's programme to achieve that dream of living in Canada
Taliban fire into air to disperse women's rally backing Iran protests
Taliban forces on Thursday used gunfire to disperse a women's rally in the Afghan capital supporting protests in Iran over the death of a woman in morality police custody. An organiser, speaking anonymously, told AFP the rally was staged "to show our support and solidarity with the people of Iran and the women victims of the Taliban in Afghanistan".
Catalan separatists in crisis 5 years after referendum
Josep Lluis Rodriguez has not given up hope of an independent Catalonia. But shopkeeper Magda Artigas has lost any hope of seeing the emergence of an independent Catalan republic, despite voting for one in successive referendums in 2009, 2014 and 2017.
'Humiliated' and 'harassed': Ukrainians recount life under occupation
Surrounded by kittens unmoved by the far-off sounds of war, 72-year-old Maria Syzhuk recalled the terror she lived through during Russia's six-month occupation of her village in southern Ukraine. Syzhuk was one among a handful of the village's 4,000 residents who stayed throughout Russia's hold on the area after it invaded Ukraine in late February.
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