France to reimburse anti-obesity drugs, minister says France will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs prescribed to severely obese patients from mid-June in a first for a European Union country, Health Minister Stephanie Rist has said. News Lens • 6 hrs
France to reimburse anti-obesity drugs, minister says France will reimburse the cost of weight-loss drugs prescribed to severely obese patients from mid-June in a first for a European Union country, Health Minister Stephanie Rist has said. News Lens • 6 hrs
Blood test 'could detect' early signs of Alzheimer's A blood test that measures hallmark proteins associated with Alzheimer's could detect it decades before symptoms appear, a study suggests. News Lens • 9 hrs
Blood test 'could detect' early signs of Alzheimer's A blood test that measures hallmark proteins associated with Alzheimer's could detect it decades before symptoms appear, a study suggests. News Lens • 9 hrs
'Trump' buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice and will be cared for at the national zoo. News Lens • 27 May
'Trump' buffalo spared sacrifice, sent to Bangladesh zoo A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed "Donald Trump" for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice and will be cared for at the national zoo. News Lens • 27 May
Trump builds stage at White House for birthday cage fight A large cage-fighting arena is being constructed on the White House's South Lawn in preparation for a mixed martial arts event to mark US President Donald Trump's birthday. US • 27 May
Trump builds stage at White House for birthday cage fight A large cage-fighting arena is being constructed on the White House's South Lawn in preparation for a mixed martial arts event to mark US President Donald Trump's birthday. US • 27 May
Cairo's new monorail glides above a city struggling below Cairo's new monorail slices across the city skyline, running above the familiar chaos of blaring horns and ageing buses' exhaust fumes that mark rush hour below. News Lens • 27 May
Cairo's new monorail glides above a city struggling below Cairo's new monorail slices across the city skyline, running above the familiar chaos of blaring horns and ageing buses' exhaust fumes that mark rush hour below. News Lens • 27 May
Social media alongside smoking in risk to kids - doctors Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior UK doctors said, as they urged politicians to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people. News Lens • 26 May
Social media alongside smoking in risk to kids - doctors Social media ranks alongside smoking as a danger to children, senior UK doctors said, as they urged politicians to tackle the harm that they say excessive screen time is causing to young people. News Lens • 26 May
Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in 100 years The Paris Mint said that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago. News Lens • 26 May
Paris Mint to issue first solid-gold coins in 100 years The Paris Mint said that it would soon start selling solid-gold coins for investment, the first since it quit making Napoleons and Louis a century ago. News Lens • 26 May
Self-driving bus in Sweden crashes with tram on first day A self-driving bus was involved in a crash with a tram on its first day carrying passengers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, the Vasttrafik public transport company said. News Lens • 25 May
Self-driving bus in Sweden crashes with tram on first day A self-driving bus was involved in a crash with a tram on its first day carrying passengers in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, the Vasttrafik public transport company said. News Lens • 25 May
Chinese astronaut on new mission to spend a year in orbit China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission today, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing's ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. News Lens • 24 May
Chinese astronaut on new mission to spend a year in orbit China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission today, which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing's ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030. News Lens • 24 May
Mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone's oyster harvesters Harvesting mangrove oysters, which has enabled generations of women in Sierra Leone to make a living, is under threat as mangrove forests deteriorate under pressure from human expansion News Lens • 24 May
Mangrove loss threatens Sierra Leone's oyster harvesters Harvesting mangrove oysters, which has enabled generations of women in Sierra Leone to make a living, is under threat as mangrove forests deteriorate under pressure from human expansion News Lens • 24 May
Eat dirt - Gibraltar monkeys balance out junk food binges A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found. News Lens • 23 May
Eat dirt - Gibraltar monkeys balance out junk food binges A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found. News Lens • 23 May
Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' buffalo becomes Eid sensation A rare albino buffalo with flowing blond hair has become an unlikely celebrity in Bangladesh ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, drawing crowds of curious visitors who say the animal bears a striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump. News Lens • 22 May
Bangladesh's 'Donald Trump' buffalo becomes Eid sensation A rare albino buffalo with flowing blond hair has become an unlikely celebrity in Bangladesh ahead of the Eid al-Adha festival, drawing crowds of curious visitors who say the animal bears a striking resemblance to US President Donald Trump. News Lens • 22 May
Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's handbags auctioned for €460k A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than €460,000, state media reported, as the government seeks to recover funds linked to a €23 billion fraud. News Lens • 22 May
Jailed Vietnamese tycoon's handbags auctioned for €460k A pair of luxury Hermes handbags that once belonged to a jailed Vietnamese property tycoon sold at auction for more than €460,000, state media reported, as the government seeks to recover funds linked to a €23 billion fraud. News Lens • 22 May
'World's tallest' wind turbine rises in Germany A wind turbine billed as the world's tallest is rising in eastern Germany, winning praise as a beacon for a clean, green energy future and headwinds from the far-right AfD party. News Lens • 22 May
'World's tallest' wind turbine rises in Germany A wind turbine billed as the world's tallest is rising in eastern Germany, winning praise as a beacon for a clean, green energy future and headwinds from the far-right AfD party. News Lens • 22 May
Close shave - hair removal device sparks evacuation A bomb disposal unit was called to an Australian airport only to find the suspicious object was a laser hair removal device. News Lens • 21 May
Close shave - hair removal device sparks evacuation A bomb disposal unit was called to an Australian airport only to find the suspicious object was a laser hair removal device. News Lens • 21 May
Humpback whales in record swims between Australia, Brazil A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, according to researchers. News Lens • 20 May
Humpback whales in record swims between Australia, Brazil A pair of humpback whales swam record-breaking journeys between the eastern shores of Australia and breeding grounds in Brazil, according to researchers. News Lens • 20 May
Jackson Pollock painting sells for over €155m in New York A Jackson Pollock painting sold for a record €155.65 million at Christie's in New York, leading a blockbuster day at the auction house. News Lens • 19 May
Jackson Pollock painting sells for over €155m in New York A Jackson Pollock painting sold for a record €155.65 million at Christie's in New York, leading a blockbuster day at the auction house. News Lens • 19 May
Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling harvester ants Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. News Lens • 18 May
Kenya's new poaching problem: smuggling harvester ants Kenyan ant expert Dino Martins gushes over the red and black insects that have become the centre of an international smuggling trade. News Lens • 18 May
Missing placard highlights Trump's scrubbing of history In a Washington suburb, a century-old fountain is dedicated to a long-dead, white supremacist senator. To placate modern-day residents, the National Park Service set up an interpretive panel that described his racist views. News Lens • 17 May
Missing placard highlights Trump's scrubbing of history In a Washington suburb, a century-old fountain is dedicated to a long-dead, white supremacist senator. To placate modern-day residents, the National Park Service set up an interpretive panel that described his racist views. News Lens • 17 May
Whale rescued after stranding in Germany last month dies A humpback whale that was rescued in a major operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said. News Lens • 17 May
Whale rescued after stranding in Germany last month dies A humpback whale that was rescued in a major operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said. News Lens • 17 May
Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifacts in Luxor Egyptian authorities have exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor and unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of the city that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals. News Lens • 16 May
Egypt exhibits Tutankhamun tomb artifacts in Luxor Egyptian authorities have exhibited a plaster blocking wall of King Tutankhamun's tomb in Luxor and unveiled two restored ancient tombs on the West Bank of the city that date back to the New Kingdom and contain scenes of daily life and funerary rituals. News Lens • 16 May
Czech police find stolen skull of saint Czech police said today they had found the skull of a 13th- century saint, days after it was stolen from a church in the north of the country. News Lens • 15 May
Czech police find stolen skull of saint Czech police said today they had found the skull of a 13th- century saint, days after it was stolen from a church in the north of the country. News Lens • 15 May
South-North Korea football match sells out in 12 hours Tickets in South Korea for a rare match against a visiting North Korean team sold out within half a day, Seoul's football association has said. News Lens • 15 May
South-North Korea football match sells out in 12 hours Tickets in South Korea for a rare match against a visiting North Korean team sold out within half a day, Seoul's football association has said. News Lens • 15 May
Cannes calls in the sniffer dogs during film festival The mayor of Cannes has ordered a drugs crackdown as Hollywood stars and film industry executives flock to party and do deals in the French Riviera resort. News Lens • 14 May
Cannes calls in the sniffer dogs during film festival The mayor of Cannes has ordered a drugs crackdown as Hollywood stars and film industry executives flock to party and do deals in the French Riviera resort. News Lens • 14 May
Bone appetit: Paris pups lap up treats Dog bakeries have become increasingly popular in the French capital, Paris, which is home to an estimated 100,000 canines, as some dog owners say their pets' needs are being overlooked. News Lens • 14 May
Bone appetit: Paris pups lap up treats Dog bakeries have become increasingly popular in the French capital, Paris, which is home to an estimated 100,000 canines, as some dog owners say their pets' needs are being overlooked. News Lens • 14 May
