Workers across France took to the streets on Thursday (February 4) to ask for better salaries and more job protection. Since the start of the pandemic, a year ago in France, many sectors have suffered closures and lockdowns in a hit to the economy.

'Social issues before economic ones': Workers, cultural sector, students march in France

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has said that it is "normal" for current-generation players to express their opinions on social issues and campaigning for change.

'It's becoming normal that people speak out on social issues': Marcus Rashford

An ageing 1,500 ton Soviet-era submarine known as "Foxtrot", built in Latvia in 1956, is being removed from a harbour in Amsterdam where it was abandoned in 2002.

Abandoned submarine in Amsterdam port makes final journey before dismantlement

Kane Tanaka has extended her record as the world's oldest person by celebrating her 117th birthday at a nursing home in Fukuoka in southern Japan on Sunday (January 5).

World's oldest living person celebrates her 117th birthday

Tens of thousands of devout Hindus thronged a temple in southern Nepal where thousands of animals and birds were sacrificed this week, amid an outcry from animal rights activists who said the ritual was a cruel and gruesome spectacle.

Thousands of animals sacrificed in Nepal Hindu ritual amid outcry

The ducks on a small French smallholding may carry on quacking, a French court ruled on Tuesday (November 19), rejecting a neighbour's complaint that the birds' racket was making their life a misery.

'The ducks have won': French court says they may keep on quacking

Up, up and away from street level - 1,131 feet (345 meters) in the air the finishing touches are being put on the highest outdoor observation deck in the Western hemisphere. Edge is being built as part of the new New York City's luxury Hudson Yards complex.

101 floors above Manhattan, a sky high outdoor deck is set to open

While months of anti-government protests have taken a toll on businesses across Hong Kong, from luxury retailers and hotels to shops and restaurants, Keita Lee's pop-up stall is thriving

Gas masks and hard hats: Hong Kong hardware store capitalises on protests

Floating sturgeon laboratories are common in Russia or Iran, but this is Lake Mantasoa, a hydropower reservoir in the highlands of Madagascar at an altitude of 1,400m. It is Africa's first and only caviar farm.

The cool new thing in French haute cuisine? Madagascar caviar

Comic book aficionados turned out in droves this weekend (September 21 and 22) to appreciate, celebrate, perform, compete, and share their love of comic book culture at the second edition of Comic Con Africa in Johannesburg.

Superheroes and sidekicks turn up for Comic Con Africa 2019

Two women, who work with a Detroit non-profit organisation dedicated to helping the city's Hispanic population, are unhappy with the Trump administration's new rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use forms of public assistance like food stamps or Medicaid.

Detroit advocates upset with new immigration rules

Shah Rukh Khan did a question and answer session with his fans on Twitter

Shah Rukh Khan's hilarious dodge on staying mum about social issues

The biggest problem that the deaf community today faces in India is that of a common language.

How do we speak with the 18 million Indians who are deaf?

Menstrupedia is a fun comic aimed at creating awareness and encouraging conversations around menstruation

#BeTheChange: Breaking the taboo around menstruation with comics

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