Georgian woman looking for birth parents found dad was a friend on Facebook
BBC Tamuna’s search for her birth parents took eight years Tamuna Museridze took a deep breath and made …
Somali beauty-salon owner dies trying to reach French island of Mayotte
The family of beauty-salon owner Fathi Hussein are deep in mourning at their home in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, …
Woman fends off deadly snake on Melbourne motorway
Victoria Police The driver left one of her shoes behind as she leapt out of the car, police …
Ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods
AFP Each theyyam performance is both a theatrical spectacle and an act of devotion For nearly 300 years, …
Trump picks Jared Kushner’s father for ambassador to France
President-elect Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has selected Charles Kushner as his pick for ambassador to France. …
Donald Trump picks Kash Patel for FBI and Chad Chronister to DEA
US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, …
Belgium’s sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law
BBC Mel is one of the women who told us the new law will improve her life Warning …
A decade of protest is now a defiant memory
Getty Images Hong Kong saw explosive pro-democracy protests in the last decade – but hopes for a freer …
Georgia protests continue for third night after EU talks halted
Reuters Protesters have taken to the streets of Tbilisi for the third night in a row to protest …
Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance
Syrian government forces have withdrawn from the city of Aleppo following an offensive by rebels opposed to the …