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Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

Gabon forest cave reveals clues about prehistoric central Africa

In Gabon's sprawling forest, archaeologists dig for ancient clues that could unlock the secrets of how prehistoric humans lived and interacted in the changing landscape of central Africa.

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Death of a delta: Pakistan's Indus sinks and shrinks

Death of a delta: Pakistan's Indus sinks and shrinks

Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta.

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Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent

Gen Z shift, high costs force UK nightclubs to reinvent

Is the party over? UK nightclubs are famed around the world, but Covid and inflation have hit the sector hard, forcing businesses to reinvent themselves to attract new generations to the dance floor.

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Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coast

Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coast

Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey's tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full -- a sign for many of the region's dire water crisis amid prolonged drought.

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Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate

Dutch windmill village churned by overtourism debate

With its historic windmills and gabled wooden houses nestling by a meandering river, the picture-perfect and TikTok-famous area of Zaanse Schans is a must-see for any visitor to the Netherlands.

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Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice

Malaysia tycoon pleads guilty in Singapore to abetting obstruction of justice

A Malaysian hotel tycoon who helped bring Formula One to Singapore pleaded guilty there Monday to abetting the obstruction of justice, in a case linked to one that saw a former minister jailed for accepting gifts as a public servant last year.

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England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller

England face searching Ashes questions after India series thriller

England suffered an agonising six-run loss to India at the Oval on Monday as one of the most dramatic Test series of recent times ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Zverev to meet Khachanov in ATP Toronto semi-finals

Zverev to meet Khachanov in ATP Toronto semi-finals

Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semi-final on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters.

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Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude attraction

Swiss 'Mountain Tinder' sparks high-altitude attraction

Cathy and Patrick relish describing how they found each other: through a message left on a Swiss mountaintop.

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Hong Kong hit by flooding after flurry of rainstorm warnings

Hong Kong hit by flooding after flurry of rainstorm warnings

Parts of Hong Kong were brought to a standstill by flooding caused by heavy rains on Tuesday, after the highest-tier rainstorm warning was issued for the fourth time in eight days.

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