2023

The BBC has seen evidence of how officers pose as dates online to seek out and arrest their targets.

Pope Francis sets off Tuesday on a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted… Read More »Pope Francis heads to Congo ‘to draw attention to conflict many people have grown tired of’

France is bracing for major transport blockages on Tuesday, with mass strikes and protests set to hit the country for the second time in a… Read More »Strikes over pension reform set to disrupt France for second time in a month

Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov is expected to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Paris on Tuesday amid a debate among… Read More »Live: Ukrainian defence minister visits Paris as Kyiv pushes for fighter jets

The Memphis Police Department has disciplined two more officers involved in the arrest, beating and death of Tyre Nichols, the department said Monday, widening the… Read More »Seventh Memphis police officer suspended in Tyre Nichols death investigation

Two years after a coup snuffed out Myanmar’s short-lived democratic experiment, the country’s military is planning elections that analysts warn could spark further bloodshed as… Read More »Myanmar’s military planning poll, raising fears of more bloodshed

NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday during a visit to Japan,… Read More »NATO chief Jens Stolenberg to strengthen partnership with Japan

Rhino poaching in Namibia nearly doubled last year, according to government data.

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said on Monday, despite calls for any… Read More »Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro applies for six-month US tourist visa

Ghana forward Inaki Williams was ruled out of Athletic Bilbao’s 1-0 defeat at Celta on Sunday ending a record 251 consecutive game run in La… Read More »Injury ends record La Liga run of appearances for Ghana star Inaki Williams