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Ultra-fast fashion charms young despite damaging environment
So-called "ultra-fast fashion" has won legions of young trend-setting fans who snap up relatively cheap clothes online amid surging inflation, but the booming genre masks darker environmental problems. - 'Haul' videos - Customers post so-called "haul" videos online -- where they unwrap SHEIN packages, try on clothes and review them.
Norwegian woman summits ninth mountain in pursuit of 'super peaks' record
A Norwegian woman remains on course to climb the world's 14 "super peaks" in the shortest time ever, her Instagram account said, after she summitted Pakistan's Broad Peak, the ninth mountain on her quest. Pakistan is home to five of the world's 14 super peaks -- those over 8,000 metres (26,246 feet).
Soldiers in civilian areas: A touchy topic in Ukraine
The daily strikes on residential areas in eastern Ukraine have raised sensitive questions about military personnel deploying in civilian areas, as well as the activities of local informants. - 'Calm down' - Every time there is a Russian strike, there is talk about the sensitive topic of informants.
Hong Kong activists face years in jail for subversion
Four Hong Kong activists on Friday pleaded guilty to subversion, a violation that could see them jailed for years under the city's Beijing-imposed national security law. They could now be imprisoned for years under the security law, which China imposed on Hong Kong in 2020 after a wave of huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.
Rising hate leaves 'no place for gays' in Senegal
Every time Abdou's mother hears of a homophobic attack in the streets of Senegal's capital Dakar, she locks him in her bedroom. Days later, a mob hurling homophobic slurs beat up an American artist who was in Dakar for an international festival.
Sony trims annual profit forecast after Bungie purchase
Sony trimmed its annual net profit forecast on Friday, partly due to acquisition expenses including the purchase of US game studio Bungie, creator of hits like "Halo" and "Destiny". It said the expected increase in acquisition expenses was "mainly due to the acquisition of Bungie, Inc. being completed earlier than the assumed timing".
Tug-of-war: Ukraine celebrates its tank-towing farmers
Towed away gleefully as if it were parked illegally, the Soviet-era armoured personnel carrier doesn't look so intimidating as it is paraded before the delighted Ukrainians gathered to celebrate its seizure.
Two pilots killed as Soviet-era fighter jet crashes in India
Two pilots have been killed in India after a Soviet-era fighter jet crashed during a training sortie, the air force said, heightening safety concerns after a string of incidents involving the aircraft. The crash was the sixth MiG-21 aircraft to have gone down since January last year, with five pilots killed.
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