With its sweeping views over the sparkling Hofvijver pond, the Binnenhof – the Gothic castle in the heart of The Hague that houses the States General of the Netherlands – is quite somethi...
When Peter Lagan wants proof that it’s possible both to log the rainforest and conserve its biodiversity, he considers the orangutans in Sabah’s Deramakot Forest Reserve.
The next time you sit down to eat, consider what’s on your plate. Many of the ingredients that make up your meal may have travelled by ship to get there.
El fundador de Alibaba ha cumplido 55 años, mientras que el gigante del e-commerce que fundó cumple 20. El mismo día Ma entrega en mano las riendas a Daniel Zhang.
So vital is education to the future of society, billionaire Jack Ma has just stepped down from Alibaba to focus on it. But does it matter where you go to be educated?
Alibaba founder Jack Ma turns 55-years-old today, while the e-commerce giant he founded turns 20. It's also the day Ma is handing over the reins to Daniel Zhang.
Liz Kakooza hopes her seven-year-old daughter will grow up in a country where there’s no stigma around mental health.
The Japanese have a word for the sense of regret they feel when something valuable is wasted: 'mottainai' (もったいない). It can be translated as “don’t waste anything worthy” or “what a waste”...
In 2015, the United Nations wrote a to-do list to address the world’s biggest problems – designed to tackle everything from poverty to the oceans – and lift people up by 2030 without dama...
To the west of the Nigerian capital Abuja, the grey monolith of Zuma Rock towers above the cars on the motorway below. One of the West African country’s most famous landmarks, Zuma is shr...
The world is paying tribute to literary great Toni Morrison, who passed away in New York after a short illness earlier this week.
While some cities are experimenting with smart ways to tackle crime, a new study has found a more old-fashioned method is still proving effective in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands an...
Tennis stars Serena Williams and Roger Federer will be criss-crossing New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium when the US Open begins later this month, each battling for $3.85 million in prize money.
Having to pay a bribe for life-saving medicine and official documents like passports and driver’s licences would for many people seem unthinkable.
In the past 65 years, plastic production has substantially outpaced that of any other manufactured material. And while it is incredibly useful and versatile, the financial, as well as env...
