Storm at Baltic beauty spot over Germany's gas plans
Melanie Schmid grows walnuts and keeps sheep at her organic farm by the cliff's edge above the port of Mukran on the German island of Ruegen in the Baltic Sea.
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African business leaders chafe at obstacles to trade
More than four years ago, African countries gave the ceremonial push to a deal to scrap internal trade barriers -- a historic scheme that would create a continent-wide single market worth trillions of dollars.
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Stephenson sparks Vegas to verge of NHL crown with 3-2 win
Chandler Stephenson scored two goals and the Vegas Golden Knights moved to the brink of their first NHL title by defeating Florida 3-2 on Saturday in the Stanley Cup Final.
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Syrians turn plastic waste into rugs to make a living
At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to recyclers and transformed into floor rugs and other items in the impoverished rebel enclave.
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High inflation rattles UK home loan market
Britain's retail lenders are withdrawing fixed home-loan products, as elevated inflation sparks fears of more Bank of England interest rate hikes and worsens the cost-of-living crisis.
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Israel reinvents kibbutz by embracing of new industries
Entrepreneurs are repurposing the Israeli kibbutz into hubs for creative and hi-tech industries, after decades of decline in the rural communities once considered models of socialism.
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In Cyprus no-man's land, owls come to the rescue of farmers
Standing amid ears of wheat growing tall in the buffer zone dividing Cyprus, farmer Christodoulos Christodoulou can rest easy.
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Jokic hoping for Serbian double glory with Djokovic
Serbian sport is poised for a double title success and the two men on the edge of glory have been swapping notes.
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French town to pay tribute to those who chased off knife attacker
Residents of the Alpine town of Annecy will gather Sunday to honour the people who rushed to stop a Syrian refugee who stabbed six people, including four young children, last week.
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US capital sputters as federal workers stay home
Washington's role as the US capital makes it reliant on government workers for its economic success -- and many are choosing to stay home, perhaps for good, leaving vast federal offices empty and the city struggling.
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