A group of asylum seekers on an isolated British island territory have told UN investigators they feel unsafe and forgotten, as they reported sexual assaults and harassment of children, as well as self-harm and suicide attempts. Inspectors from the UN’s refugee agency visited Diego Garcia, in the Indian Ocean, to check on their welfare. They…
The co-founder of Access Bank, one of the largest banks in Nigeria, was among six people killed in a helicopter crash in California on Friday. Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son, and a former president of the Nigerian stock exchange were all killed in the crash. President Bola Tinubu described the death of Mr Wigwe as…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s highly anticipated interview with conservative US media personality Tucker Carlson will air on Thursday night, the former Fox News host has said. The interview, which was recorded on Tuesday according to the Kremlin, will stream on Mr Carlson’s website at 18:00 ET (23:00 GMT), and will also be posted to X,…
US forces have bombed 85 targets in Iraq and Syria as retaliation for an attack that killed three US troops at a base in northern Jordan last month. According to US officials, the co-ordinated attack was against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Quds Force and allied militia groups. US President Joe Biden said the US…
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The FBI has begun an investigation after the BBC revealed claims that the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) sexually exploited and abused men at events he hosted around the world. Mike Jeffries and his British partner also face a civil lawsuit alleging they ran a sex-trafficking operation. FBI agents are now interviewing and…
Torrential rain and flooding has hit Mauritius and the French territory of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean, as Cyclone Belal crosses the islands. One person was killed in Réunion, where the population of some 860,000 people was ordered to shelter at home, but authorities said the eye of the storm had avoided the island. Around…
More than 200 million Christians around the world are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January as they follow the Julian calendar, unlike those Christian denominations which follow the Gregorian calendar. Ceremonies and processions marking the event have been taking place around the world from Cairo to Moscow. The majority of…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s aircraft has broken down during a trip to Jamaica, in his second travel incident in four months. The Canadian Armed Forces said on Friday that they were forced to send a second plane with a repair team to address the issue. Mr Trudeau was on the Caribbean island for a…
A mother accused of murdering two of her children in the US has appeared in court for extradition proceedings after being arrested in the UK. Kimberlee Singler, 35, was detained on Saturday in central London. Her daughter, aged nine, and son, seven, were found dead at a home in Colorado on 19 December, along with…