World Leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, gathered on Monday in the French capital for the funeral of former President Jacques Chirac.   Chirac was feted by many French people for asserting the country’s role as a global player and for opposing the 2003 invasion of Iraq, while a conviction after he left the office […]

A vote of no confidence in the government aimed at replacing Boris Johnson as prime minister could be held next week, a senior SNP MP has said. Stewart Hosie told the BBC such a move may be the only way of avoiding a no-deal Brexit on 31 October. SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon hinted on Friday […]

Renown British broadcaster and co-presenter of the motoring show, Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson has called 16-year-old eco-activist Greta Thunberg a “spoilt brat” after she told the United Nations they had ruined her childhood with climate change. Speaking at the United Nations on Monday Greta broke down in tears while furiously scolding international delegates for not […]

The Borana people of Ethiopia and Kenya are in no rush to name their newborn babies. They may wait for up to three years before finally naming their babies. “Until you name them, you just call them by random names of your choice.” The main reason for this is that naming ceremonies only happen occasionally […]

An auction house in Switzerland is set to sell a collection of luxury cars seized by authorities from the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president in a money-laundering investigation. The 25 cars include Ferraris and Lamborghinis and are expected to bring in 18.5 million Swiss francs ($18.7m) on Sunday, according to the auctioneer, Bonhams. “This is […]