Debt-for-conservation swap could yield $100bn to fight climate change
A debt-for-nature swap, in which poor countries' debts are cancelled in exchange for protecting ecosystems such as barrier reefs or rainforests, could provide $100 billion to fight climate change, a…
Floods sweep Kazakhstan and Russia
Areas of northern Kazakhstan and Russia's Urals region were flooded on Monday as meltwater overflowed tributaries of the world's seventh-longest river system, forcing more than 125,000 people from their homes.
Landslides on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia have killed 18 people
Landslides on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi killed at least 18 people over the weekend. Rescue efforts, including police sniffer dogs, continue to search for two missing people, local authorities…
Cannes Critics’ Week unveils its 2024 lineup
Cannes Critics' Week, a parallel festival organised by the French film critics' syndicate, has unveiled its 2024 lineup. The psychological thriller Ghost Trail will open the 2024 section. Adam Bessa…
‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Scherzinger shine at Olivier Awards
The revival of "Sunset Boulevard," the musical based on the 1950s film, and its lead actress, Nicole Scherzinger, were among the big winners at the Olivier Awards, picking up seven…
Ballet celebrates return of water to Rome’s Caracalla baths
The return of water to the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome after more than 1,000 years was greeted by ballet dancers performing on a platform above a newly installed…
Nelly Furtado shows a bloody finger after falling during her Coachella performance
Nelly Furtado showed off her scars on Instagram after a particularly dramatic performance on stage at Coachella. Fans at the music festival saw Furtado stumble and fall after joining Dom…
Will Smith performs “Men in Black” with J. Balvin at Coachella
Will Smith was a surprise guest at Coachella. The rapper-actor took the stage alongside J Balvin to perform his hit "Men in Black," from his 1997 blockbuster film of the…
Taylor Swift reacts to Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s rendition of “All Too Well”
On Saturday's episode of Saturday Night Live, host Ryan Gosling was joined by Emily Blunt to sing a cover of Taylor Swift's hit "All Too Well" during the monologue. For…
Rwanda joins other African countries in recalling J&J infant cough syrup
Rwanda's drug regulator has recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson children's cough syrup as a precautionary measure, after its Nigerian counterpart stated that laboratory tests had detected high levels…