A Russian muralist wages his own war
An 84-year-old artist was standing in front of one of the many murals he has painted in his provincial hometown one recent day when a group of young women passed by. They had travelled some 96 kilometres from Moscow just to see his latest work, and they tittered at the encounter.

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Lost children of Tuam put to rest
The tiny shoe is the colour of the open sky. Its blueness is made all the bluer by the dark earth filling the space meant for a young child's foot.

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Xi Jinping says China on ‘right side of history&
China &stands on the right side of history&, the country&s leader Xi Jinping said in a New Year&s address despite questions over his government&s handling of Covid-19 and economic and political challenges at home and abroad.

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Vladimir Putin uses New Year message to lash out at the West over Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin used his New Year message to claim that the West is using Ukraine as a tool to destroy Russia.

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Boat with 700 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants has been intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya.

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