The gigantic luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere
Nothing much lies on Qatar’s border with Saudi Arabia. A few sunbaked outposts and miles and miles of vast, empty desert in all directions. ...
The oil land with no electricity
There is a rhythm to the frenzy in this tailoring shop in the heartland of Nigeria’s oil zone. The whirring of four electric sewing...
Britain hit by biggest day of strikes in a decade as pay disputes escalate
As many as half a million workers are striking across Britain on Wednesday, closing schools, canceling university lectures, and bringing most of the rail network to a standstill...
King Charles will not appear on the new Australia $5 note
King Charles III will not feature on Australia’s new five dollar note, the country’s central bank has announced. The new design will pay tribute...
How worker surveillance is backfiring on employers
Before the pandemic, Mark had a lot of autonomy in his job in the IT department of a US industrial firm. He and his...
Influencer appears in court to appeal against detention
Influencer Andrew Tate has appeared in court in Romania to appeal against his detention after more than a month in custody. Handcuffed to his...
Llysfaen man gambled away £500,000 by his late 20s
A man who lost £500,000 betting has described how his gambling addiction started with gaming as a teenager. Jordan Lea, from Llysfaen, Conwy county,...
Suspects arrested in fatal Pakistan
Several suspects have been arrested in connection with Monday’s suicide bomb blast in a mosque in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar that killed more than...