Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent , Southern Lebanon Neha Sharma/BBC Last Friday, at around 19:00, an Israeli air strike hit a car in a village in southern Lebanon called Froun. This part of the country is the heartland of the Shia Muslim community, and for decades has been under the sway of Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia…
The UK is moving to lower its voting age from 18 to 16. The new legislation takes effect ahead of the country’s next general election in 2029, and is aimed at boosting its democracy. The move has ignited global debate: should 16-year-olds be trusted with the ballot? For African countries, where young people make up…
The Solar Orbiter, a spacecraft jointly developed by ESA and NASA, has achieved a historic milestone: capturing the first-ever direct images of the Sun’s polar region. Since beginning its observations in 2021, the probe recently executed a crucial side trip to Venus. This manoeuvre significantly tilted its orbit, providing a unique vantage point from below…
Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In September, we’re celebrating superlatives as we look at some of the world’s biggest, tallest and most expensive attractions and destinations. CNN — Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I’ve had plenty…
