Homesteaders, catastrophists run for the hills to flee U.S. uncertainty

Survivalists who fear a looming, urban catastrophe are swapping city life for a fresh start off grid and far from civilisation

How Gigi Gorgeous and the Gettys are pushing LGBT+ at Davos

Gigi Gorgeous said it was "beyond important" to get more world leaders and companies to address LGBT+ rights and hoped their presence at Davos would do that


Tokyo 2020 to power Olympic torch with hydrogen for first time

Organisers aim to offset all carbon emissions generated during the Games and also use the Olympics to boost awareness of environmental issues in Japan


Families trek to unsafe wells as taps run dry in drought-hit Zimbabwe

City authorities say they have had to shut down water supplies for 96 hours a week to cope with a sharp fall in reservoir levels caused by the country's worst drought in years


Turkey searches for last people missing from quake that killed at least 38

The magnitude 6.8 quake struck on Friday evening, killing 32 people there and four in the neighbouring province of Malatya, with more than 1,600 sustaining injuries


Nearly 50 dead, thousands displaced as storms lash southeast of Brazil

Most casualties were in the state of Minas Gerais, including the capital, which had its heaviest rainfall since records began 110 years ago


Rwanda detaining, abusing street children: rights group

Rwanda's justice minister said the centre trains young people in skills including carpentry and welding and rehabilitates them from life on the streets


Australia's rainy respite from bushfires seen ending

As of Monday, 59 bush and grass fires were burning throughout New South Wales state, 28 of which were yet not contained


Court's Grand Slam anniversary clouded by remarks on same-sex marriage

Court has been heavily criticised for voicing her religious-based opposition to same-sex marriage



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