Category: Int’l News
Mum rescued from Venezuela rubble with newborn baby tells BBC how he helped her survive
A mother who was pulled from the rubble of her wrecked home in Venezuela with her 18-day-old baby has told the BBC of how her son helped keep her alive. Dayana Patino said her son Juan David gave her “motivation to be awake and alert”. “As long as he was alive, I was going to…
Police seal off key roads in Nairobi as Kenyans march to remember protest victims
Police in Kenya have sealed off key roads leading into central Nairobi ahead of planned nationwide protests marking two years since deadly Gen-Z-led anti-government demonstrations. Protesters say they are demanding justice for more than 80 people killed and dozens more injured during the 2024 anti-tax demonstrations and anniversary protests last year. There have been pockets…
Venezuelan Red Cross ‘operational and responding’ as UN urges ‘massive collective effort’
Both the Red Cross and the United Nations have mobilised assistance for Venezuela following the earthquakes. The Red Cross says that “full human impact” of the Venezuelan earthquakes is not yet known, adding that its Venezuelan branch is “operational and responding”. In a statement online, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…
Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
When guests gathered at a church in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan at the weekend, they knew they were witnessing something rare. A pair of twin brothers – Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye – were marrying twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a joyous joint ceremony. The Yoruba people, who predominate in south-west Nigeria,…
Burnham sworn in as MP after Starmer announces resignation
Shortly after 10 o’clock this morning Andy Burnham finally confirmed what had been obvious for days – that he would stand to be the next Labour leader and therefore the UK’s next prime minister. The new MP for Makerfield, while on a train headed from Manchester to London, took to social media to say: “I…
MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) admits its staff were accused of sexually abusing at least 59 Sudanese refugees who had fled the civil war in search of safety. Young girls were exploited in some cases, and often food or jobs were offered in exchange for sex. The offences were committed in eastern Chad and…
Moscow residents complain of black rain after largest Ukrainian attack hits oil refinery
Specks of black oil have rained down on part of Moscow after a refinery was hit during the largest Ukrainian attack since the start of the full-scale war, with close to 200 drones fired towards the Russian capital. Columns of thick smoke billowed high into the sky and 17 people were wounded in the Moscow…
Thirty-five killed as gunmen attack Niger’s biggest airport
Thirty-five people have been killed after gunmen struck Niger’s largest airport on Thursday, officials say – the second attack in less than five months. Residents in the predominately Muslim country told the BBC they had just finished their morning prayers when explosions and gunshot sounds rang out from Diori Hamani international airport, located in the…
MSF staff abused Sudanese refugees in sex-for-food scandal
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) admits its staff were accused of sexually abusing at least 59 Sudanese refugees who had fled the civil war in search of safety. Young girls were exploited in some cases, and often food or jobs were offered in exchange for sex. The offences were committed in eastern Chad and…
West Ham co-owner accused of preying on women for sex
Multiple women have accused billionaire businessman and West Ham co-owner David Sullivan of abusing his power and preying on them for sex, in some cases when they were teenagers. The allegations from seven women have been uncovered in a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and the Times and span decades, starting in the 1980s. All…