Two suicide bombers have attacked the headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force on Monday, killing three security officials and wounding at least 12 people. Police told BBC Urdu that the attackers were armed as they charged at the Federal Constabulary’s headquarters in Peshawar in north-western Pakistan. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The … Ler mais
Belgium is bracing for widespread disruption across sectors including public transport and schools this week as unions hold a three-day national strike. The action was called in response to Prime Minister Bart De Wever’s attempts to shrink Belgium’s debt by changing labour laws and reforming unemployment benefits and pensions. Teachers, medical staff and rubbish collectors … Ler mais
Police handout Morgan Geyser was 12 when she stabbed a classmate 19 times Illinois police captured Morgan Geyser, who was convicted in the 2014 stabbing of a classmate to appease Slender Man, an online character, after she fled a group home in neighbouring Wisconsin where she was being held. Police said Geyser, 23, removed her … Ler mais
Norberto ParedesBBC News Mundo Getty Images The US says the cartel is led by members of Venezuela’s military but Venezuela’s government has dismissed the allegations as a ‘ridiculous lie’ The United States has designated the Cartel de los Soles (Spanish for Cartel of the Suns) – a group it alleges is headed by Venezuela’s president, … Ler mais
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed “important steps” made during peace talks with the US in Geneva – but warned the “main problem” remained Vladimir Putin’s demand for legal recognition of Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine. After US and Ukrainian officials convened in Switzerland on Sunday to discuss ending the war with Russia, officials from … Ler mais
A father has told the BBC he felt powerless as he witnessed gunmen on motorbikes abduct dozens of children, including his son, after storming a Catholic boarding school in northern Nigeria in the early hours of Friday. The father said he was asleep when he was awoken by the noise of the gunmen as they … Ler mais
An Australian senator has provoked anger for wearing a burka in parliament, after pushing for a ban on the Muslim garment. Pauline Hanson was condemned by fellow senators, with one accusing her of “blatant racism”. Proceedings in the senate were halted as she refused to remove the item. The Queensland senator, of the anti-immigration One … Ler mais
One of the daughters of Jacob Zuma, South Africa’s former president, has filed a criminal complaint against her sister, accusing her of recruiting men from South Africa to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war. Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube alleged that Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, who serves as an MP, and two others tricked 17 men into fighting for Russian mercenaries. … Ler mais
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Getty Images Jimmy Cliff’s hits included Many Rivers To Cross, Wonderful World, Beautiful People and You Can Get It If You Really Want Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring … Ler mais
A “tremendous amount of progress” has been achieved in talks to finalise a US-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. But “there’s still some work to be done”, Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were “signals … Ler mais