Europe’s youngest prime minister Taavi Roivas has claimed victory in Estonia after his pro-NATO party took the lead in Sunday’s general election. Roivas who is 35 years old, is head of the […]
Estonia’s ruling pro-NATO coalition ‘wins’ tight election
Special Series – Wukan Votes: Hope
After decades of corrupt rule, will a Chinese community’s remarkable experiment in grassroots democracy succeed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LD-581_WgY
Iraq: National Museum reopens
The museum as reopened its doors twelve years after devastating looted in the wake of the US-led invasion. The reopening date was brought forward as a response to the destruction of priceless […]
Venezuela says it has detained U.S. pilot
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says authorities there have detained an American pilot for allegedly recruiting Venezuelans to take part in a coup.
Hamburg wants to host the summer Olympics
Hamburg is up against Berlin in its bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games. Not all the city’s residents are behind the bid though.
What is ‘car park pimping’?
For the BBC’s Best Nightclub in Africa series, Radio 1Xtra’s DJ Edu travels to Botswana to see how restrictive alcohol laws have affected the music scene. Tracks used in this piece (in […]
Marie Kondo – The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up
This #1 New York Times best-selling guide to decluttering your home from Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo takes readers step-by-step through her revolutionary KonMari Method for simplifying, organizing, and storing.
The UK Gold – Original soundtrack by Thom Yorke (Radiohead) & Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack)
“Now is the time to reveal the revolving doors between government and the City that has bred lies and corruption for so long, siphoning money through our tax havens for the global […]
Tour de France Prankster
Dangerously funny videos from France. Rémi Gaillard: www.nimportequi.com.
Japan: Housewife or Businesswoman – does the country need new role models?
At the 2014 World Economic Forum, Japan got a damning report: when it comes to equal rights, Japan ranked 104 out of 136 countries. Tradition and discrimination contribute to the finding. Evidence […]