A UK factory worker who was given a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of theft in Poland has won a High Court fight against extradition. Barbara Murawska, 64, of St Helens, Merseyside argued being forced back to Poland would unfairly infringe her human right to respect for family life. Mr Justice Linden said the […]
By Chiagozie Nwonwu World Service Disinformation Team An apparent social media ruse in Zimbabwe about people selling their toes for large amounts of money is being taken more seriously elsewhere in Africa. The unfounded story that suggests Zimbabweans are parting with their digits to beat poverty is trending in Nigeria. A tongue-in-cheek Zimbabwean blog post […]
By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Shell has said it will work to keep gas flowing to its customers in Europe after Russian energy firm Gazprom said it would cut supplies from tomorrow. Gazprom said it would halt gas to Denmark’s Orsted and to Shell for its contract to supply gas […]
Russia-Ukraine war The 97th day of the war saw Ukrainian and Russian forces battling for control of the eastern city of Severodonetsk, which is said to be divided between the two sides. Up to 15,000 people may still be trapped there, Luhansk regional governor Serhiy Haidai said. Both sides are suffering heavy casualties and […]
By Patrick Jackson & Robert Greenall BBC News Russia-Ukraine war Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has denied speculation that President Vladimir Putin is ill. In an interview with French TV, Mr Lavrov said the Russian leader appears in public every day, and no sane person would see any signs of an ailment. There has […]
By Vanessa Buschschlüter BBC News Online Latin America editor Colombians have voted for change. Voters in Colombia, who have never before elected a left-wing leader, overwhelmingly cast their ballots for ex-rebel Gustavo Petro. But while Mr Petro secured a 12-percentage-point lead over his nearest rival, he did not gain the 50% needed to win outright. […]
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Ni ehda uthuga jawani ch janaja mithiye (The funeral will happen in youth). This is a line from Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala’s latest track, The Last Ride. The song, which was released in May – and has gathered over 10 million views on YouTube since – features the […]
By Megan Fisher BBC News Russia-Ukraine war A French journalist working in Ukraine has been killed near the battle-hit city of Severodonetsk in the east. Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, 32, was covering an evacuation operation for broadcaster BFMTV when he died. Officials say he suffered a fatal wound to the neck after shrapnel pierced the armoured vehicle […]
By Zubaidah Abdul Jalil BBC News Rescuers have found 21 bodies so far from the crash site of a plane that went down in northern Nepal. The small plane had been carrying 22 people, and searches continue to find the remaining missing passenger. The plane was on a 20-minute flight when it lost contact with […]
Chris Ewokor BBC News, Abuja AFP Copyright: AFP The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, was kidnapped on Sunday in Abia state, south-east Nigeria, alongside two other clerics. Police in the state say a manhunt has been mounted to rescue the priests. In Nigeria, the Methodist Church is one of the […]
