Category: World

British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012
Robert James Purkiss faces extradition over allegations he murdered Agnes Manjiru. [...]

Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity
In an interview with Israeli TV, Rom Braslavski described how he was stripped naked and tied up by members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. [...]

DNA pioneer James Watson dies at 97
The Nobel Prize winner felt ostracised by the scientific community over his comments on race and intelligence. [...]

Bolivia’s ex-president who oversaw bloody crackdown on protesters freed from prison
Release follows supreme court ruling that overturned Jeanine Áñez’s conviction for allegedly staging coup to seize powerThe former interim president w [...]

Famed Florentine diamond surfaces in Canada after century-long disappearance
Empress Zita brought stone to Canada as Nazis took over Europe in 1940s and it remained in bank vault ever sinceAt the height of the Battle of Britain [...]

Canada pushes on with ‘complete depopulation’ plan to cull 400 ostriches
Country’s top court declines to block controversial cull of hundreds of birds amid fears of an avian flu outbreakCanada’s food inspection agency says [...]

Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes
Resolution fails 49-51 with only two Republican senators voting in favor as president increases military buildupThe US Senate on Thursday blocked a De [...]

Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday –as it happened
This live blog is now closed.Trump news at a glance: administration reduces US flights as shutdown stretches onUS judge orders Trump administration to [...]

Ugandans view Mamdani’s NYC win as a ‘beacon of hope’ amid democratic struggle
Ugandans react with joy after Kampala-born Mamdani’s victory during a trying time for democracy in east AfricaUgandans reacted with joy and hope to th [...]

US ends deportation protection for South Sudanese nationals
South Sudanese people with temporary protected status now have 60 days to leaveThe US is ending temporary deportation protection for South Sudanese na [...]
