Pedestrians in Accra are at risk of suffering electrocution, as a number of street light poles in the capital have their wires exposed. Children particularly are at the greatest risk using the walkways. A number of the poles have their joint wires that connect power from the underground mains to the poles dangling outside the galvanised poles. In April this …

A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the new year on one of Tokyo’s most famous streets. Nine people were injured, one seriously, by the attacker who struck in the Harajuku fashion district shortly after midnight. The street, which was sealed off to traffic, was packed with people heading to a shrine for New Year’s prayers. The man driving …