This Online Exhibition Shows 100 Photos Of Britain's Migrant Communities Through The Years
The collection was a result of a competition that received 900 contributions, and contains professional pictures and amateur family shots from the last 100 years.
U.K. MPs Went To Washington To Ask For The Last Briton In Guantanamo To Be Freed
Shaker Aamer, a Saudi national who's a permanent resident in Britain, has been detained in the prison without charge since 2002.
If Planet Earth Had A Flag, Here Is What It Would Look Like
Oskar Pernefeldt, a student in Sweden, has designed a flag, and put together a website showing several ways it could be used, both on Mars and on your porch.
Meet The Palestinian Refugee Camp Theater Group That’s Touring The World
The Freedom Theatre, based in the Jenin refugee camp on the West Bank, is on its first trip to the U.K. this month.
Israeli Prime Minister Suspends Plans To Segregate Israelis And Palestinians On West Bank Buses
The pilot scheme was launched on Wednesday and cancelled just hours later, after fierce criticism from both Palestinian officials and Israeli politicians.
Missing Mexican Students' Loved Ones Tour Europe To Push For New Investigation
A three-man campaign group consisting of the father of one student, a classmate, and a local human rights activist finished up their one-month trip in London on Tuesday.
Here's Everything East Londoners Want You To Know
East is east.
Gaza Rolls Out A Red Carpet Through The Rubble For A Film Festival
The event last week took place amongst the ruins of last summer's 50-day conflict with Israel.
Monitors: ISIS Pushed Out Of Ancient Syrian City Of Palmyra
The Islamist group began its assault near the UNESCO world heritage site on Thursday night.
Thousands Of Migrants Are Stranded At Sea Near Malaysia Because No One Will Take Them In
Most of the migrants are Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar, where the government does not recognize members of this ethnic minority as citizens.
A Bangladeshi Blogger Who Criticized Religious Extremism Has Been Murdered
Ananta Bijoy Das is the third writer who supported secularism in the south Asian country to have been killed in since late February.
Thom Yorke’s Picture Is On The Cover Of A Sex And Relationship Book In Iran
A photo of the book cover, which features a picture of the Radiohead frontman, has been shared by Iranians on Twitter over the last week.
An 8-Year-Old Boy Was Nearly Smuggled Out Of West Africa In A Suitcase
A woman was caught trying to take the boy, who is reportedly from Ivory Coast, over the border into a small Spanish-owned territory on Africa’s northern tip.
Meet The U.K. Artists Who Came Here As Immigrants
A new digital timeline celebrates famous artists who fled wars and persecution in their home countries, like the popstar Rita Ora and the painter Lucian Freud.
A Couple In An Irish Poster Against Same-Sex Marriage Say They Actually Support It
The couple posed for a stock photo last year, and the image ended up being used in the No campaign ahead of Ireland's referendum on the issue on May 22.
A Record 38 Million People Have Been Internally Displaced By Conflicts Around The World
A Norwegian Refugee Council report released on Wednesday looked at worldwide data for 2014.
Barrel Bombs Have Reportedly Killed Over 3,000 People In One Syrian Province Since Last Year
President Bashar al-Assad has denied using barrel bombs in Syria's civil war, but an Amnesty report released on Tuesday documents attacks on the city of Aleppo and the surrounding area.
This Artist Made A 45-Foot Wooden Boat Inspired By Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
Vik Muniz will unveil his new installation, a wooden boat covered in news clippings, at the Venice Biennale early next month.
Ceremonies Around The World Are Marking The 100th Anniversary Of The Armenian Genocide
Ceremonies are taking place in Armenia and around the world to mark the centennial of mass killings that claimed an estimated 1.5 million lives. The killings were carried out by the Ottoman Turks, but Turkey denies a genocide took place.
This Campaign Wants The U.N. To Elect Its First Woman Secretary General
The U.N. leads many women’s rights campaigns but hasn't had a female boss in its 70-year history. Equality Now, an international women's rights group, wants that to change.