Panic as anti-immigrant protests erupt in southern Africa

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Panic as anti-immigrant protests erupt in southern Africa

A wave of violence and looting is sweeping southern Africa as women in southern Africa petition for travel restrictions to be lifted. On Monday night, gunfire erupted as refugees from violence erupted on the…

Sweden names Ikea products after 'overly sensitive' brands

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Sweden names Ikea products after ‘overly sensitive’ brands

The original Swedish dressers were described as “gross”, but are not banned Sweden has re-named several products after tradition because Ikea refused to stop using the words. The Swedish furniture retailer’s flat-pack wooden furniture…

The world's best concerts in Nashville

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The world’s best concerts in Nashville

Written by CNN Staff Museum-goers typically flock to be regaled by a wide range of great singers and songwriters at a variety of venues in Nashville, Tennessee. So many musicians are spread across four…

Pope: boat people are brought to freedom

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Pope: boat people are brought to freedom

By Nick Schifrin BBC News, Athens Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Pope Francis decried a “shipwreck of civilisation” as he arrived on the Greek island of Lesbos in a church…

Birmingham gas station challenge continues

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Birmingham gas station challenge continues

The Joy Oil gas station in the NatWest area of Birmingham has been a struggle for the city council over the years. The building is a council conservation zone and the site is listed…

Canada bans ‘conversion therapy’ used to ‘fix’ gay people

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Canada bans ‘conversion therapy’ used to ‘fix’ gay people

TORONTO — Canada has banned “conversion therapy,” a practice that uses tactics such as defaming gay people to attempt to turn them straight. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement Friday while in Victoria,…