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The Hotspot | Extreme heat has changed elite sport this summer – it must adapt to survive
In today’s newsletter: how climate crisis is affecting athletes and what steps are being taken to protect them from rising temperatures The mercury-shattering European summer pants alongside us on the back straight, looming as we hug the shadows, sweaty sandals on the parched earth. Across Asia, Africa and North America too, inhabitants have endured the…
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Hundreds of Ceuta migrants stage protest demanding Spain asylum after being left sleeping on beach following ‘invasion’ – as medics fight disease outbreaks
Hundreds of migrants who recently entered Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta staged a protest on a popular urban beach on Sunday, urging Spanish authorities to grant them asylum
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You think our potholes are bad? South African mayoral candidate poses with stuffed giraffe to show sheer size of crater
A South African political party placed a stuffed giraffe’s head in a huge crater to highlight the country’s pothole problem – only for the move to backfire dramatically when rescue teams were called.
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Fans Choose Ayra Starr’s ‘Starrgirl’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The Nigerian singer’s new album brought in more than 87% of the vote.
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‘Ghana was the crime scene’ – the country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Ghana has become Africa’s leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations
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Cameroon claim first Wafcon title with victory over Malawi
Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title.
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Moment hundreds of migrants try to storm Ceuta in second ‘invasion’ attempt before being beaten back and arrested by riot police
Huge crowds of men were seen storming the border crossing at the northern tip of the African continent.
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World’s first solar-powered ambulance brings healthcare off-grid
Stella Juva, built by Solar Team Eindhoven students, functions as a solar-powered mobile clinic with medical equipment headed to Kenya for field testing.
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Europeans are sour on Trump, but they increasingly back his immigration policy
It took only a few days for Europe’s latest immigration crisis to threaten one of the European Union’s core principles. After 72,000 migrants from Morocco entered Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, Italy imposed temporary border restrictions against travelers from Spain. Spain promptly reciprocated, jeopardizing the freedom of movement that has been a cornerstone…
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Matthew McConaughey’s Life in Songs Has Taken Him Everywhere
Matthew McConaughey has discussed the songs that have shaped his life, describing how music has prompted family memories, film associations and unusual personal journeys. Most notably, Ali Farka Touré’s “Ai Du” inspired him to travel through Mali without a return ticket to find the musician, an experience he calls the most important trip of his…