2023

Kidnapping gangs have spread terror across Nigeria – how will this affect this month’s elections?

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday encouraged the idea of green subsidies by the European Union to offset feared harm from a vast US… Read More »Yellen says ‘good policy’ if Europe adopts US green plan with own incentives

International investigators said Wednesday there were “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines… Read More »‘Strong indications’ Putin approved supply of missile used to down flight MH17

France’s youth have featured prominently in mass protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s planned pension overhaul, rallying against a reform they consider to be unfair and… Read More »‘Live to work or work to live?’: Why France’s youth are fighting Macron’s pension reform

A Somali survivor of the huge earthquake which struck southern Turkey says his family are being taken care of by locals.

The International Olympic Committee pushed back against the mayor of Paris on Wednesday, insisting there were no plans for “a Russian or Belarusian delegation” at… Read More »IOC pushes back against Paris mayor on banning Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2024 Olympics

Paris Olympic organisers unveiled the ‘visual identity’ for the 2024 Games on Wednesday including a purple athletics track and a fresh set of pictograms for… Read More »Paris Olympics committee unveils ‘joyful’ designs for 2024 sporting events

Christian Atsu’s agent says the footballer’s whereabouts are unknown, a day after it was reported he was pulled from the rubble of a building “with… Read More »Christian Atsu: Ghana player’s whereabouts are unknown, says agent

In the quake-stricken Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, locals and rescue workers are digging through the rubble, some with their bare hands, clinging to hopes of… Read More »‘Can anybody hear me?’: In Turkey’s quake-hit Kahramanmaras, a desperate hunt for survivors

As the desperate search for survivors continues after the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the WHO warns that up to 23 million people could… Read More »Turkey-Syria earthquake: NGO calls for ‘wider access to reach those most in need’