Thami Mazibuko has turned the upper level of his childhood home into a bookstore and library
Anthony Albanese, Australia's 31st prime minister, was rushed to hospital a year ago, after a four-wheel-drive slammed into his car.
Located in one of the largest and poorest favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the community garden in Manguinhos is considered the biggest in Latin America. The first seed was planted in late 2013 on a parcel of land known then as "crackolandia" because it was home to so many drug addicts. These days the garden feeds hundreds of families a month with produce that is pesticide free and affordable.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese took the oath of office Monday and immediately flew to a Tokyo summit with a "message to the world" that his country is ready to engage on climate change.
The Ukraine war, with disease and destruction following in its wake, loomed large Sunday as the WHO convened countries to address a still raging pandemic and a vast array of other global health challenges.
President Joe Biden arrived Sunday in Japan for the second leg of an Asia trip underlining US commitment to the region but overshadowed by concern that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after ignoring Washington's attempt at outreach.
The Donbas region is now one of two main theatres of the war
The Donbas region is now one of two main theatres of the war
Ashwin picked up 1-28 with his off-spin before smashing an unbeaten 23-ball 40 as Rajasthan chased down 151 with five wickets in hand and two balls to spare. The 35-year-old, who has been used as a floater this season, came in at number 5 against his old franchise and was severe on the spinners, hitting three sixes in a tricky run chase that initially threatened to get away from Rajasthan. Ashwin said his form with the bat was down to a clear brief from the team.
Death toll has risen to 66 but Kim Jong-un has reportedly appreciated governemnt’s efforts to stop wave
The war with Russia has been particularly painful for Odessa, even as the city has avoided the brutal ground fighting ongoing across swathes of eastern and southern Ukraine. Founded during the reign of Catherine the Great, the city -- with its baroque architecture and sandy beaches -- became emblematic of the glory days of the Russian empire and was later one of the most valuable ports during the Soviet era. And as Ukraine gained independence, Odessa maintained its deep economic, familial, and cultural ties with Russia along with its own share of accusations in recent years of harbouring pro-Kremlin sympathies. But the sentiment has changed now. "Putin and his regime, with their own hands, destroyed our relationship as a whole," says Odessa mayor Gennady Trukhanov, who was once regarded as a Kremlin sympathizer.
Joint statement lays out unified opposition to North Korean belligerence
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned only a diplomatic breakthrough rather than an outright military victory can end Russia's war on his country, while pushing its case for EU membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks US President Joe Biden for signing off on a $40-billion package of aid for the Ukrainian war effort, saying it's a "historic contribution to the protection of freedom in Europe", in a video address to the nation.
After a two-year hiatus, a tide of people once again flood the streets in Montevideo, Uruguay, to remember those who disappeared during the Uruguayan military dictatorship (1973-1985) and to demand action to find them.
Here is a round-up of sports events and developments in Singapore in the past week (16 to 22 May).
Polish President Andrzej Duda says that there can't be any "business as usual" with Russia, after the discovery of massacres of civilians in Ukraine, attributed to Russian troops, in an address to Ukrainian Parliament.
Hundreds of refugees on Sunday celebrated Vyshyvanka Day, an annual celebration of Ukrainian folk traditions, by wearing embroidered shirts and parading through Athens, in a show of national unity in the face of Russia's invasion.
Monkeypox has caught the attention of US President Joe Biden, who said Sunday that people should be on guard against the disease which has the potential for "consequential" impact, if it were to spread further.
The winner of the match guaranteed themselves at least a Top 6 finish in the Stockholm Major while the loser went home.
Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species.
