Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following two months of detention. Four young suspects – who were arrested during major anti-government protests in August – collapsed on the courtroom floor, writhing in pain before being removed to get…
Family handout Holly Newton was a funny and energetic girl, her family said A “jealous” teenager who stabbed his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend to death has been detained for at least 17 years. Logan MacPhail stalked Holly Newton for almost an hour before he launched a ferocious attack on her in Hexham, Northumberland, in January 2023. MacPhail,…
Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) – in power since independence in 1966 – has won only four parliamentary seats as of Friday afternoon. It will be replaced by the Umbrella for…
Two former police officers have been jailed for the murder of Marielle Franco, a prominent left wing politician killed in a drive-by shooting in 2018. Anderson Gomes, Franco’s driver, was also killed in the attack but her press officer Fernanda Chaves, who was in the car, survived. Ronnie Lessa confessed to firing the shots and…
A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of England cricket captain Ben Stokes. Stokes, who was in Pakistan for the recent Test series, said his wife and two children were at the property in Castle Eden, County Durham, during the break-in on 17 October. Durham Police said a 32-year-old man from…
North Korea has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile, which flew for 86 minutes – the longest flight recorded by an ICMB – and over 1,000km (621 miles) before falling into waters off its east coast, South Korea’s military said. The launch comes at a time of deteriorating relations between the two Koreas and Pyongyang’s increasingly…
BBC Scrolling through Zara’s transactions shows she has spent thousands of dollars on TikTok. Zara, not her real name, is in her 20s, lives in the US and has Somali roots. She became obsessed with the platform’s live battle feature – which sees two influencers verbally spar and sometimes mock each other as they solicit…
Rescue operations under way after deadly flash flooding in Spain Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing, after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valencia and beyond. Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash floods which swept away bridges and buildings and forced…
AFP Israel must immediately address the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, the US envoy to the UN has warned, as the deadline approaches to improve the flow of aid or face cuts to American military assistance. “Israel’s words must be matched by action on the ground,” Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. “Right now, that is not happening.”…