The former wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president has been freed from remand after seven years while on trial for his attempted murder. Marry Mubaiwa was charged in 2019, after her then husband Gen Constantino Chiwenga accused her of trying to impede his medical treatment in South Africa. Ordering her release, a magistrate said Mubaiwa had suffered […]
Continue ReadingFighting in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has stopped after a truce, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady. The truce is meant to allow aid deliveries and a civilian evacuation on Friday. But residents have told the BBC they were weary of the ceasefire as the evacuation routes could […]
Continue ReadingA ceasefire that began with the aim of getting food and medicine to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been extended across the wider southern region of Kherson, according to sources. Several thousand residents are trapped in the city with no access to food, water and electricity. On one side is the Dnipro river, […]
Continue ReadingAn experienced keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park has confirmed. The woman, who had worked at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday. She sustained injuries to her […]
Continue ReadingTwin brothers from Ghana and an American woman have pleaded guilty to being part of an international criminal network that defrauded people on dating sites and social media. The group targeted elderly people in the US and Europe, using fake identities to lure their victims into believing they were in a romantic relationship, before persuading […]
Continue ReadingFBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of California’s governor’s race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the House of Representatives after allegations of sexual misconduct while in office emerged. In August, the FBI stopped […]
Continue ReadingThe mounted skeleton of a newly-identified dinosaur once mistaken for a young Tyrannosaurus rex is up for auction – with a price-tag of at least $6m (£4.5m). Nicknamed “Jodi”, the roughly 10-foot-tall (3m) skeleton will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York. The sale comes a year after researchers confirmed that the skeleton belongs to […]
Continue ReadingRelations between the US, Ukraine and its European allies have been souring since US President Donald Trump agreed to lift some sanctions from Russia – allowing it to export oil to the US. Stubb and Støre said they had taken the initiative to continue discussions held in the Norwegian capital on 20 October, after which […]
Continue ReadingNPO chair Jet de Ranitz said the organisation had held discussions with broadcasters about participating next year. “In those discussions, we initially felt there was sufficient support to return. Unfortunately, we were unable to find a suitable format for this. “As a result, we must conclude that it is currently too early to participate in […]
Continue ReadingIsraelis are voting in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history. Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is in a near neck-and-neck race with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot to become prime minister. But where do the two rivals stand when it comes to foreign policy […]
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