2023

One year ago, Jina Mahsa Amini died in custody in Tehran, Iran, sparking widespread protests against injustice and deadly reprisal.

The ex-Daily Show host’s ordeal played out live on air as he ran late for an interview in Johannesburg.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that France’s envoy to Niger is living like a hostage in the French embassy and accused military rulers of… Read More »French ambassador to Niger ‘held hostage’ in embassy, President Macron says

The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday, 5 September 2023, with the high-level debate beginning on Tuesday, 19 September. Watch this… Read More »In focus: 78th session of the UN General Assembly

A teacher tells the BBC all 32 of her pupils died after tremors struck a mountain village.

For the first time since Francisco Franco’s death in 1975, a man who says he was detained and tortured by the dictator’s regime testified before… Read More »Spanish torture victim from Franco era testifies in court for first time

One year ago this Saturday, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by Iran’s morality police for wearing her hijab “improperly”. Her death led to… Read More »Proposed hijab penalties in Iran: ‘They can’t prosecute millions of women’

Colombia’s most famous artist, Fernando Botero, who was known for his voluptuous depictions of people and animals, has died aged 91, President Gustavo Petro announced… Read More »Colombia’s most famous artist Fernando Botero passes away at 91

The man in charge of African rugby, Herbert Mensah, says the sport should be taught in every school across the continent because its “virtues are… Read More »Rugby ‘the way to unify’ Africa with ‘better virtues’ than football – Mensah

Spain’s High Court on Friday imposed a restraining order to prevent former soccer chief Luis Rubiales approaching national team player Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court… Read More »Former Spanish football chief Rubiales handed restraining order over Hermoso kiss