![France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools](/i/c/7f77c573-dc9d-e6e3-666d-23dd7b114bbb.webp)
France to ban female students from wearing abayas in state schools
The education minister says female Muslim students will not be allowed to wear the loose-fitting robe.
2023-08-28 04:17
![Canada excluded as China loosens group travel bans](/i/c/1e6d7733-8727-1b4c-dd55-8d38981ed123.webp)
Canada excluded as China loosens group travel bans
China recently lifted restrictions on group tours to over 70 countries - Canada is not on the list.
2023-08-17 01:19
!['You're kind of raised to hate tourists': Maui fires bring island tensions to a head](/i/c/d34ab92b-dc79-6fb3-6528-b1f452faaa60.webp)
'You're kind of raised to hate tourists': Maui fires bring island tensions to a head
Tourist activity has continued despite devastating wildfires, bringing tensions with residents to a head.
2023-08-15 19:25
![Back to the future for India's rice farmers](/i/c/ad362895-ee21-0bb5-77d3-ff0a08490250.webp)
Back to the future for India's rice farmers
India, the world's biggest rice exporter, is turning to old varieties and new farming techniques.
2023-08-15 05:29
![Russia officially pulls out of Ukraine grain deal](/i/c/9158da78-ba66-c9ed-cae1-689d7c08ba80.webp)
Russia officially pulls out of Ukraine grain deal
After months of threats to not renew the deal, Moscow has officially announced it will come to a de facto end.
2023-07-17 20:20
![How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria](/i/c/391ef4e1-74be-aed1-7532-381e9832faa0.webp)
How Guinness World Record mania has gripped Nigeria
Nigerians have inundated Guinness World Record with requests to ratify their attempts in the past two months.
2023-07-16 07:55
![Why McDonald's dropped tomatoes from Indian menus](/i/c/e23a7df4-9eff-1128-cf64-1d9e9da2cc16.webp)
Why McDonald's dropped tomatoes from Indian menus
A kilo of tomatoes now costs more than a litre of petrol in the country. Here's why.
2023-07-15 08:59
![The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?](/i/c/7056f7f2-a1e6-6ace-c48f-4f93a0d467a4.webp)
The US is the world's biggest corn exporter - but for how long?
The US could soon lose its title as the world's biggest exporter of the crop, which could have global consequences.
2023-07-07 09:28
![Concerns travel rules will deter French visitors](/i/c/95f384e1-46a8-aa13-3d1b-4fdef4bc1138.webp)
Concerns travel rules will deter French visitors
Some are concerned changes to travel rules will make it harder for people to visit Jersey.
2023-07-05 19:20
![Fire breaks out at iconic Tiffany's jewellery store in NYC](/i/c/59b42158-00fc-48a4-7b61-48b532df1445.webp)
Fire breaks out at iconic Tiffany's jewellery store in NYC
Fire crews put out the blaze in a basement of the famed jewellery store after an all-hands alert.
2023-06-30 00:20
![Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed America](/i/c/a63a525f-4d4e-50ea-c978-467e0b6bab8e.webp)
Four ways the end of Roe v Wade has changed America
After a Supreme Court ruling, many states banned abortion - but now more Americans want it kept legal.
2023-06-24 12:23
![US appeals court hears arguments in mifepristone case](/i/c/6c67dafb-5019-7b0b-1261-0d11ae1c9f57.webp)
US appeals court hears arguments in mifepristone case
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals weighs whether to preserve access to mifepristone.
2023-05-18 08:53