A radio presenter with South Africa’s public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is among five people who prosecutors say are facing charges for contravening a law which prohibits South Africans from joining a foreign army without official permission. … Ler mais
Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has described her two year prison sentence in Bangladesh as “deeply unfair” after a court convicted her in her absence on corruption charges. She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family in the … Ler mais
At least 12 people have died and around 50 are still missing after a landslide struck two boats docked at a river port in Peru’s Amazon rainforest region, local media reports. The landslide sank a ferry and seriously damaged another passenger vessel that had dozens of people on board, according to a police report cited … Ler mais
A US appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as top federal prosecutor for New Jersey – a ruling likely to affect scores of criminal cases in the state. The president handpicked Habba for the role of US attorney this year, but a district court … Ler mais
US President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former investment manager David Gentile, who was just days into a seven-year prison sentence for fraud. Bureau of Prisons records show that Gentile was released on Wednesday, less than two weeks after he reported to prison. Gentile, the former chief executive and founder of GPB Capital, … Ler mais
Paul NjieBBC Africa, Yaoundé AFP via Getty Images Anicet Ekane’s family was given little explanation – “his wife was just presented the corpse”, his lawyer told the BBC Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have announced. Ekane, 74, was among the … Ler mais
A Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro has killed four people and injured 40, authorities have said. Unconfirmed reports say a ballistic missile was used in the strike, which took place on Monday morning. Videos shared online showed a large explosion occur on the side of a motorway, and local media … Ler mais
Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh after being put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people over corruption allegations. She was found guilty of influencing her aunt, Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to secure a plot of land for her family … Ler mais
Flora Druryand BBC Indonesian Watch: BBC reports from the site of deadly flooding in West Sumatra The death toll in the floods which struck Indonesia last week has now climbed to more than 500, with rescue workers still battling to reach affected areas. The floods, which were caused by a rare cyclone that had formed … Ler mais
Aleem MaqboolReligion Editor, Travelling with the Pope, Beirut Getty Images The Pope arrived in Beirut on Sunday Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the Lebanese capital Beirut a week after Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital. For a man known for being measured and careful in what he does, it seems quite the statement … Ler mais