Decaying Congo tin mining town finds new hope in lithium
Near the rusting carcass of a smelter, barefoot men and women scratch at the ground in the quest for cassiterite -- the tin oxide ore that generations ago gave the town of Manono a brief taste of the good life.
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Toyota halts Japan plants after reported cyber attack
Japanese automaker Toyota said Monday it was halting operations at all its domestic plants for a day after a reported cyberattack on a parts supplier.
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Airbnb to offer 100,000 free beds for Ukraine refugees
US vacation-rental platform Airbnb said Monday it would offer free short-term stays to up to 100,000 people fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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French art star Messager opens Tel Aviv retrospective
French artist Annette Messager, a global star whose retrospective opens in Israel on Tuesday, says her work has been changed by the Covid pandemic, "the masks we wear and all the death".
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From bad to worse: key IPCC findings on climate impacts
With nearly half the world population "highly vulnerable" to severe climate shocks and nature facing in some cases irreversible threats, UN experts unveiled Monday a harrowing picture of global warming impacts.
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UN urged to tackle plastic trash 'epidemic' with treaty
The United Nations opened an environment summit in Nairobi on Monday where nations are being urged to adopt the blueprint for a landmark global treaty to reduce plastic pollution.
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Paris Fashion Week returns to pre-pandemic form
Two years on from France's first pandemic lockdown, Paris Fashion Week is almost back in full stride, with the vast majority of houses returning to live shows.
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Medvedev replaces Djokovic as world number one
Daniil Medvedev succeeded Novak Djokovic as world number one on Monday, becoming the first man since 2004 outside the game's "Big Four" of Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray to occupy the top spot.
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Canadian TV giants pull Russia's RT network
Major Canadian TV providers have pulled Russian state television network RT from their output, they announced separately Sunday.
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China puts 'aggressive' terms on Uganda airport loan: researchers
A top Chinese lender has imposed "aggressive" repayment terms on a $200 million loan to expand Uganda's international airport, US-based research lab AidData said Monday, criticising the bank for forcing the government to repay its debt before funding public services.
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