The US has imposed sanctions on a network it says is recruiting former Colombian soldiers and training individuals to fight in Sudan’s civil war. Eight entities and individuals – primarily of Colombian nationality – have been aiding the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on … Ler mais
The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would “never give up on that purpose” as she accepted her mother’s award. The Venezuelan opposition leader was “safe” and will travel to Oslo, the Nobel Institute said, … Ler mais
At least 22 people have been killed and a further 16 injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez. The two four-storey residential buildings that came down early on Wednesday morning contained eight families, state media report, citing local officials. Several Moroccan news outlets report that the buildings – located in the … Ler mais
Prosecutors have released body cam footage showing the initial interaction between Luigi Mangione and police officers. The footage shows Mangione inside a McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where officers approached him and asked for his name. Mangione, 27, was arrested at the McDonald’s on 9 December 2024, ending a five-day manhunt following the fatal shooting … Ler mais
French celebrities and feminists have voiced their outrage at first lady Brigitte Macron’s language about activists who had protested at a comedian’s show. Activists wearing masks of Ary Abittan interrupted his stand-up show on Saturday shouting “Abittan rapist”. Abittan was accused of rape in 2021, but investigators later dropped the case, citing lack of evidence. … Ler mais
Billionaire Andrej Babis has been appointed as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister, with his full cabinet expected to take office within days. His appointment followed a key demand from President Petr Pavel – a public pledge by Babis to relinquish control over his vast food-processing, agriculture and chemicals conglomerate Agrofert. “I promise to be … Ler mais
A press conference by María Corina Machado – the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who is currently in-hiding – was cancelled on Tuesday, with the Nobel Institute saying they are “in the dark” about her whereabouts. Machado is Venezuela’s opposition leader and has been in hiding since the country’s disputed 2024 election, which she and her … Ler mais
Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age of 16 from December 10. The government says their intention is to help protect children and teenagers from risks online, such as cyberbullying and harmful content. The BBC took to the streets of Sydney to find out what young people aged between 18 to 20 … Ler mais
The Lithuanian government has declared a “nationwide emergency situation” in response to a series of incursions from neighbouring Belarus by weather balloons carrying smuggled cigarettes. Prime Minister Inga Ruginiene condemned the balloon incursions as a “hybrid attack” by Belarus that posed a real risk to national security and civil aviation. This year alone, officials say … Ler mais
A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 22 people as authorities continue to search for casualties. The blaze at the seven-storey site in the Indonesian capital started on Tuesday afternoon, according to city police chief Susatyo Purnomo Condro, who said some workers were having lunch at the time. Police believe … Ler mais