Russia to refer women not wanting kids to psychologists Russia will refer women who do not want to have children to psychologists under new health guidelines designed to address a systemic demographic crisis. News Lens • 19 Mar
Russia to refer women not wanting kids to psychologists Russia will refer women who do not want to have children to psychologists under new health guidelines designed to address a systemic demographic crisis. News Lens • 19 Mar
Tokyo's dazzling cherry blossom season officially begins Meteorologists in Japan have declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in Tokyo, as residents prepare to host outdoor picnics under dazzling floral displays. News Lens • 19 Mar
Tokyo's dazzling cherry blossom season officially begins Meteorologists in Japan have declared the start of the much-loved cherry blossom season in Tokyo, as residents prepare to host outdoor picnics under dazzling floral displays. News Lens • 19 Mar
Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency Years after leading the revolution towards a cash-free society, Sweden is now urging inhabitants to keep banknotes on hand in case of emergency. News Lens • 18 Mar
Cash returns to Sweden in case of emergency Years after leading the revolution towards a cash-free society, Sweden is now urging inhabitants to keep banknotes on hand in case of emergency. News Lens • 18 Mar
Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen A Thai man broke into the zoo enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, police have said, as the zoo filed a trespassing complaint. News Lens • 18 Mar
Trespasser caught in viral hippo Moo Deng's Thai zoo pen A Thai man broke into the zoo enclosure of Moo Deng, an endangered baby pygmy hippo and internet sensation, police have said, as the zoo filed a trespassing complaint. News Lens • 18 Mar
Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. News Lens • 17 Mar
Sweden's prisons prepare to house young teens North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July. News Lens • 17 Mar
72% of infants have daily screen time, UK study finds Nearly three in four (72%) nine-month-old babies have at least some screen time each day, a study has found. News Lens • 16 Mar
72% of infants have daily screen time, UK study finds Nearly three in four (72%) nine-month-old babies have at least some screen time each day, a study has found. News Lens • 16 Mar
In sea-change, UK may abandon homes to coastal erosion In an English seaside village, researchers discuss options for relocating a graveyard threatened with slipping into the sea or moving back a car park perilously close to a cliff edge. News Lens • 15 Mar
In sea-change, UK may abandon homes to coastal erosion In an English seaside village, researchers discuss options for relocating a graveyard threatened with slipping into the sea or moving back a car park perilously close to a cliff edge. News Lens • 15 Mar
Watch: Chicago River goes green for St Patrick's Day The Chicago River has been dyed green ahead of St Patrick's Day. News Lens • 15 Mar
Watch: Chicago River goes green for St Patrick's Day The Chicago River has been dyed green ahead of St Patrick's Day. News Lens • 15 Mar
Dig at medieval castle reveals lost nuclear bunker An archaeological dig at a 12th-century castle has unearthed a lost relic from the Cold War dubbed a "concrete bunker watching for Armageddon". News Lens • 14 Mar
Dig at medieval castle reveals lost nuclear bunker An archaeological dig at a 12th-century castle has unearthed a lost relic from the Cold War dubbed a "concrete bunker watching for Armageddon". News Lens • 14 Mar
Sly fox stows away on ship from Britain to New York port A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. News Lens • 13 Mar
Sly fox stows away on ship from Britain to New York port A red fox that managed to slip onto a US-bound ship in Britain was discovered by customs officers in the Port of New York, a zoo in the city has said. News Lens • 13 Mar
Police chase boar through home decor store in Berlin A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping centre's home decor shop, sparking a police response that drew in officers and veterinarians equipped with an anaesthetic gun, wooden shields and even a blowgun but ended peacefully. News Lens • 13 Mar
Police chase boar through home decor store in Berlin A wild boar wandered into a Berlin shopping centre's home decor shop, sparking a police response that drew in officers and veterinarians equipped with an anaesthetic gun, wooden shields and even a blowgun but ended peacefully. News Lens • 13 Mar
Watch: North Korea's Kim and daughter test fire handguns North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a munitions factory, state media KCNA reported, releasing photographs that showed him touring the facility with his teenage daughter and the pair test-firing handguns. News Lens • 12 Mar
Watch: North Korea's Kim and daughter test fire handguns North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited a munitions factory, state media KCNA reported, releasing photographs that showed him touring the facility with his teenage daughter and the pair test-firing handguns. News Lens • 12 Mar
Designer Katie Perry wins trademark against US pop star Australian designer Katie Perry has won the right to sell clothes under her name, claiming victory in a years-long trademark battle with US pop star Katy Perry. Business • 11 Mar
Designer Katie Perry wins trademark against US pop star Australian designer Katie Perry has won the right to sell clothes under her name, claiming victory in a years-long trademark battle with US pop star Katy Perry. Business • 11 Mar
Pooh turns 100: Hunny-loving bear marks a milestone Winnie the Pooh, the self-described bear of "very little brain" who has charmed generations with his homespun and heartfelt wisdom, is turning 100. News Lens • 10 Mar
Pooh turns 100: Hunny-loving bear marks a milestone Winnie the Pooh, the self-described bear of "very little brain" who has charmed generations with his homespun and heartfelt wisdom, is turning 100. News Lens • 10 Mar
N Korea to China passenger trains return after six years South Korea's Unification Ministry said passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume this week, marking the end of a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. News Lens • 10 Mar
N Korea to China passenger trains return after six years South Korea's Unification Ministry said passenger train services between Pyongyang and Beijing are set to resume this week, marking the end of a six-year suspension caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. News Lens • 10 Mar
Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe as US 'unsafe' to visit The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for international prize-winners to visit, the organisers have announced. News Lens • 10 Mar
Ig Nobel prizes moving to Europe as US 'unsafe' to visit The tongue-in-cheek Ig Nobel awards will be held in Europe for the first time this year because the United States has become "unsafe" for international prize-winners to visit, the organisers have announced. News Lens • 10 Mar
Largest iceberg on planet begins to break apart One of the oldest and largest Antarctic icebergs on the planet has begun to break apart as it enters warmer water. News Lens • 09 Mar
Largest iceberg on planet begins to break apart One of the oldest and largest Antarctic icebergs on the planet has begun to break apart as it enters warmer water. News Lens • 09 Mar
North Korea cancels Pyongyang international marathon North Korea has abruptly cancelled an international marathon originally scheduled for early next month, a tour operator said, citing an official statement with no explanation for the decision. News Lens • 09 Mar
North Korea cancels Pyongyang international marathon North Korea has abruptly cancelled an international marathon originally scheduled for early next month, a tour operator said, citing an official statement with no explanation for the decision. News Lens • 09 Mar
Hundreds of Father Ted fans gather for annual festival Hundreds of Father Ted fanatics have made their way to Inis Mór on the Aran Islands for the annual TedFest. News Lens • 08 Mar
Hundreds of Father Ted fans gather for annual festival Hundreds of Father Ted fanatics have made their way to Inis Mór on the Aran Islands for the annual TedFest. News Lens • 08 Mar
Nepal rapper unseats ex-prime minister in election Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's own constituency after staking his political future on the challenge. News Lens • 07 Mar
Nepal rapper unseats ex-prime minister in election Nepal's rapper-turned-mayor Balendra Shah won a dramatic parliamentary contest, defeating veteran leader KP Sharma Oli in the former prime minister's own constituency after staking his political future on the challenge. News Lens • 07 Mar
Stormy McStormFace among storm names given to Met Office Stormy McStormFace, Bruce Spring Storm and David Blowy were among some of the storm names people have suggested to the UK Met Office. News Lens • 06 Mar
Stormy McStormFace among storm names given to Met Office Stormy McStormFace, Bruce Spring Storm and David Blowy were among some of the storm names people have suggested to the UK Met Office. News Lens • 06 Mar
EU bans terms for veggie food but 'burger' survives chop EU member states and MEPs agreed to ban using meat-related terms such as 'steak' and 'bacon' to market plant-based foods - but spared veggie 'burgers' and 'sausage'. News Lens • 06 Mar
EU bans terms for veggie food but 'burger' survives chop EU member states and MEPs agreed to ban using meat-related terms such as 'steak' and 'bacon' to market plant-based foods - but spared veggie 'burgers' and 'sausage'. News Lens • 06 Mar
Disinformation 'the new enemy' in disaster zones The rise of disinformation is undermining humanitarian aid and putting lives at risk, while disasters are affecting ever more people, the Red Cross has warned. News Lens • 05 Mar
Disinformation 'the new enemy' in disaster zones The rise of disinformation is undermining humanitarian aid and putting lives at risk, while disasters are affecting ever more people, the Red Cross has warned. News Lens • 05 Mar
Where will the cash come from to fix the latest crop of potholes? Irish roads are now full of potholes after weeks of rain and the economic cost of fixing this vital infrastructure will run into tens of millions Potholes • 04 Mar
Where will the cash come from to fix the latest crop of potholes? Irish roads are now full of potholes after weeks of rain and the economic cost of fixing this vital infrastructure will run into tens of millions Potholes • 04 Mar
Drinking coffee and tea lowers dementia risk - study Drinking two to three cups of strong coffee a day can reduce the risk of dementia and slow cognitive decline, a study has found. Health • 04 Mar
Drinking coffee and tea lowers dementia risk - study Drinking two to three cups of strong coffee a day can reduce the risk of dementia and slow cognitive decline, a study has found. Health • 04 Mar
