World
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Russia attacks in east Ukraine as Putin celebrates land grab
Russian forces are pressing forward with air and ground attacks on several settlements in eastern Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated seizing…
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Over 130 civilians killed by DR Congo rebels – UN
A UN investigation has found that at least 131 people were killed at the end of November in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo at the hands of the M23 rebel group. It says investigations have c…
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Nigerian military blatantly deny Reuters’ report of alleged mass abortion programme
Nigeria’s Defence Chief, General Lucky Irabor, said on Thursday that the military will not investigate a Reuters report that it ran a secret mass abortion programme because the report was not true. A…
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Putin says Russia may be fighting in Ukraine for a long time
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but he saw “no sense” in mobilising additional soldiers at this point. “As for the durat…
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Nigeria imposes restrictions on cash withdrawals
Nigeria’s central bank has limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals by individuals and corporates to 100,000 naira ($225; £186) and 500,000 naira ($1,125; £928) respectively. It said this is …
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Democrats solidify Senate control after Warnock victory
Democrats have cemented their control of the US Senate by winning a bitterly fought seat in Georgia, according to projections. Raphael Warnock fended off Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a ra…
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UK ambulance workers announce strike dates in December
More than 10,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales will strike on Dec. 21 and 28 over pay and conditions, the GMB union said on Tuesday, adding to widespread industrial action across Britain…
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Congolese government ups toll in massacre to 272 civilians
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government on Monday said 272 civilians were killed in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe last week, raising the death toll from a previous estimate of 50. The …
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Indonesia Passes Criminal Code Banning Sex Outside Of Marriage
Indonesia’s parliament has approved a new criminal code that will make sex outside of marriage punishable by up to a year in prison. It is part of a raft of changes that critics say erode people’s ri…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa challenges ‘Farmgate’ scandal report in court
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday filed court papers challenging a report by a panel of experts that found preliminary evidence he may have committed misconduct and violated the const…