Ropes, brass, salt, stone: Reinventing jewellery in Kenya
Sisal ropes, salt crystals, volcanic rocks and aged brass: award-winning Kenyan designer Ami Doshi Shah has always chosen unlikely materials to make sophisticated jewellery that redefines value in a carat-obsessed industry.
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Asian trade cautious ahead of key rate decisions
Traders in Asia were cautious on Monday after US shares receded, and as anticipation builds for the Bank of Japan to finally ditch its negative interest rate.
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New Zealand's 'coffin clubs' bury taboos about death
It's a task of grave importance, but there's nothing to stop New Zealanders having a laugh as they work on DIY caskets in the country's "coffin clubs".
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Sins of the fathers: Children of IS left to rot in Syria camp
Ali is 12 and has survived things no child should see, spending half his life in what amounts to a prison camp for jihadist families in an arid corner of northeastern Syria.
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North Korean World Cup player says Japan qualifier more than football
An Yong Hak was born and raised in Japan but he will be cheering for his former team North Korea when the two sides clash in a World Cup qualifier in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Giakoumakis on target again as Atlanta and Cincinnati enjoy MLS wins
Greek striker Giorgos Giakoumakis scored his fourth goal of the season as Atlanta United beat Orlando City 2-0 in Major League Soccer on Sunday.
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Giannis-less Bucks stun the Suns behind Lillard's big game
Damian Lillard delivered with teammate Giannis Antetokounmpo out due to a hamstring injury, scoring 31 points and distributing 16 assists in Milwaukee's 140-129 NBA triumph over Phoenix on Sunday.
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Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber
Australian taxi drivers impacted by the rise of ridesharing giant Uber have won US$178 million in compensation, their lawyers said Monday after settling a gruelling legal battle.
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Monsters, asteroids, vampires: AI conspiracies flood TikTok
From vampires and wendigos to killer asteroids, TikTok users are pumping out outlandish end-of-the-world conspiracy theories, researchers say, in yet another misinformation trend on a platform whose fate in the United States hangs in the balance.
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How genetic therapies transformed the lives of sickle cell patients
Their stories are divided into before and after.
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