Foodfight
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The commonly used term for a grilled cheese sandwich in Quebec is 'grilled cheese' From grilled cheese to cocktails, drag queen and leggings, the French-language watchdog in the Canadian province of Quebec has relaxed
Love and loss
More than 45 million people around the world have dementia, the Alzheimer's Society says.Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. It can affect people of all ages, but usually it affects older people.Photographer Leah Beach has travelled around
Justin Trudeau: Canada humiliated indigenous people
Image copyright EPA Image caption Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at the UN general assembly Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used his United Nations platform to address Canada's historic failings regarding indigenous people. He said the country's legacy of
Ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez had ‘most severe’ brain disease
Image copyright Getty Images An ex-NFL footballer who killed himself in April after he was acquitted in a double murder trial had a "severe case" of a neurodegenerative brain disease.Aaron Hernandez, 27, suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain
Mexico earthquake: Death toll rises as search for survivors goes on
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage shows children being rescued from the rubble of the collapsed school in Mexico City The death toll from Mexico's powerful earthquake has risen to 273, officials say, as rescuers race against
Migrant crisis: Dozens feared drowned off Libya coast
Image copyright AFP Image caption Lifejackets believed to be from the capsized boat were washed up on the coast At least 50 migrants are feared drowned after their boat ran out of fuel and capsized off the Libyan coast.The dinghy,
‘Decapitated man’ Halloween display in Tennessee sparks 911 calls
Image copyright Greene County Sheriff's Department Image caption Officers investigated, only to find it was a puppet stuffed with straw A local US police department has urged people not to call 911 after reports that a man had been crushed
Moving on up
The low-lying Caribbean islands inhabited by Panama's indigenous Guna people are threatened by rising sea levels and increasingly unpredictable weather. But unlike many island communities facing such problems, the Guna have an escape plan.The tiny port of Carti on the
Ancient DNA sheds light on African history
Image copyright Jessica Thompson Image caption Burials at Mount Hora in Malawi yielded DNA used in the study DNA from ancient remains has been used to reconstruct thousands of years of population history in Africa.Researchers sequenced the genomes of 16
Kenya election: Poll body delays re-run by nine days
Image copyright EPA Image caption Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta insists his election victory was valid Kenya's new presidential election has been delayed to 26 October, after the country's polls commission sought more time to reform voting processes. The re-run had