Chinese man eats 2.5kg of chillies a day

Fifty-four-year-old Chinese man Li Yongzhi can take the heat. He starts his morning by eating several dried chillies hanging around his home, and brushing his teeth with the spicy fruit in his mouth, to wake him up. He then consumes a breakfast composed entirely of raw chillies and pure dried chilli powder, without flinching. Li says he eats about 2-2.5kg of them every day, on average. Nov 17, 2015

Theresa May: Europe needs to be able to return refugees to Africa

Britains Home Secretary Theresa May said on Thursday (12 November) the European refugee crisis must be tackled by making it possible to return refugees to Africa from Europe and dealing with the criminal gangs that help them make their journeys. Leaders of the European Union met African counterparts on Malta on Wednesday (11 November), hoping pledges of cash and other aid can slow the flow of refugees crossing the Mediterranean from the worlds poorest continent. Nov 12, 2015

Calais refugees clash with police for third straight night

Refugees in the Calais camp clashed with police overnight on Wednesday (11 November), making it the third straight night of refugee-police drama in the northern French town. A spokesman for the French interior ministry said the refugees were being driven by outside parties, including militants from No Borders, a far-left group that opposes border and immigration controls. Nov 11, 2015