Greta Thunberg: New beetle named after climate activist

Image copyright Michael Darby Image caption N. gretae doesn’t bear much resemblance to climate activist Greta Thunberg A newly-discovered species of beetle has been named after young climate activist Greta Thunberg. Nelloptodes gretae bears little resemblance to its namesake – it is less than 1mm long, and has no wings or eyes. The insect does, […]

Boeing 737 Max Lion Air crash caused by series of failures

Image copyright Getty Images A series of failures led to the crash of a Lion Air flight, which killed 189 people and led to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max, a report has found. Investigators said faults by Boeing, Lion Air and pilots caused the crash. Five months after the disaster in October last […]

Iran cuts off man’s fingers for theft

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The amputation took place at a prison in northern Iran Amnesty International has condemned Iranian authorities for cutting off the fingers of a man convicted of theft. The rights group said the amputation, carried out at a prison in the northern province of Mazandaran, was “an abhorrent form of […]

Zimbabwe sanctions: Who is being targeted?

Image copyright EPA Friday is a public holiday in Zimbabwe to mark a day of protest against sanctions which the government blames for the country’s economic problems. Southern African countries have joined calls from the Zimbabwe government for the sanctions to be lifted, saying they’re damaging the region’s economy. So why are sanctions in place […]

Sudan revolution: Meet the ‘Mother of martyrs’

Ahlam Khidir’s son was killed in a peaceful protest against Sudan’s government in September 2013. She refused to give up her fight for justice. In the movement that started in December 2018 against then-President Omar al-Bashir, Ahlam became a prominent protester, leading rallies with strong ties to the youth on the ground. She was part […]

Cameroon’s Joel Tagueu plays again after heart troubles

Joel Tagueu (left) made 10 appearances in all competitions for Maritimo last season Cameroon international Joel Tagueu has said being able to play football again despite being diagnosed with a heart ailment is a “victory”. Tagueu’s heart defect was detected in the build-up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and led to him being […]

Arsenal 3-2 Vitoria Guimaraes: Nicolas Pepe rescues Gunners in Europe

Nicolas Pepe has scored three goals in 12 appearances since joining Arsenal for a record fee in the summer Substitute Nicolas Pepe rescued Arsenal with two sublime free-kicks in the last 10 minutes of their Europa League group game against Vitoria Guimaraes at Emirates Stadium. Arsenal were losing 2-1 when Pepe came on in the […]

Eritrea teens found in UK after illegal travel

Image copyright Maciej Grabowicz A number of east African children who are thought to have arrived into NI illegally have been taken into care in Belfast in recent weeks. It is unclear how they arrived, however some of the teenagers said they travelled in a shipping container. Police dispute that and have said officers are […]

Drought-hit Zimbabwe ‘sells young elephants overseas’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption At least 55 elephants in the Hwange National Park have died since September due to drought Zimbabwe has flown up to 30 young elephants to a different country, believed to be China. The sale has been criticised by animal welfare groups, who say that the animals may be traumatised. But […]

Drought-hit Zimbabwe ‘sells young elephants overseas’

Image copyright Reuters Image caption At least 55 elephants in the Hwange National Park have died since September due to drought Zimbabwe has flown up to 30 young elephants to a different country, believed to be China. The sale has been criticised by animal welfare groups, who say that the animals may be traumatised. But […]