‘I am a betting addict’
Gambling is a multi-million dollar business in Kenya, but there are more losers than winners, writes Anthony Wanjiru.
Indian sex workers lose their bank
A bank for Mumbai’s sex workers has had to shut, leaving almost 5,000 women without banking options.
Child of a commune
Stewart Butterfield’s life as a Silicon Valley heavyweight is a world removed from his upbringing on a commune in remove Canada.
Airbus: Jeremy Hunt criticises ‘completely inappropriate threats’
The health and social care secretary criticises Airbus for warning it could leave the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Saudi women gear up for new freedom as driving ban ends
Women in Saudi Arabia took to the roads at midnight on Sunday, ushering in the end of the world’s last ban on female drivers, long seen as an emblem of women’s repression in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
Turks vote for president, parliament in crucial test for Erdogan
Turks vote for a new president and parliament on Sunday in elections that pose the biggest challenge to Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted AK Party since they swept to power more than a decade and a half ago.
The high life
Treehouses are no longer just for children. Hotels and large companies are building structures for adult enthusiasts.
‘You could die’
Jonathon Conant had never tried the flying trapeze until he turned 40. He has now dedicated his life to it.