advertisements and signs – often only briefly revealed by construction projects in this rapidly changing cityFaded and decaying shop signs remind us of a time gone by. Often painted on brickwork, these ghost signs are found in cities and towns throughout the world – but many of us don’t even notice them. Emma […]

A project that uses crowdsourced photos of destroyed buildings to form 3D digital models is helping refugees rediscover their rootsFive years ago, Yusuf Shegow visited the ruins of the once-grand Al-Uruba hotel overlooking the Indian Ocean on Mogadishu’s waterfront. His grandfather had worked at a nearby hotel in the 1970s, and shared stories with Shegow of […]

Former guerrilla group member Gustavo Petro rides wave of enthusiasm to second place in the polls, despite country’s conservativetraditionThousands of people had gathered in Bogotá’s historic Plaza de Bolívar. Some waved banners, others drank beer and danced as a musician from the Caribbean coast played on stage. Ahead of the first round of presidential ele […]

Joe Tivnan pleads guilty after being caught on video chanting ‘we hate blacks’ at Nottingham Trent UniversityA law student has admitted racially aggravated harassment after mobile phone footage captured “disgusting” racist chanting at a university halls of residence.Joe Tivnan was heard on a video that was went viral in early March after it was posted on soc […]