An Iranian man has died in jail after his death sentence for taking part in anti-government protests was overturned by Iran’s supreme court. Javad Rouhi was arrested last year during protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was held for allegedly wearing “improper” hijab. Officials say Mr Rouhi, 35, died from…
Blood clots in the brain or the lungs might explain some common symptoms of “long Covid”, including brain fog and fatigue, a UK study suggests. In the study, of 1,837 people admitted to hospital because of Covid, researchers say two blood proteins point to clots being one cause. It is thought 16% of such patients…
After deposing Gabonese President Ali Bongo, Gen Brice Oligui Nguema was carried through the streets by his triumphant troops, who chanted “Oligui, président! Oligui, président!”. The 48-year-old general certainly appears to to be a man of the people as he’s held aloft by his soldiers, but to many, he’s an unexpected leader. Just five years…
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin alluded to threats to his safety in a video which appears to have been filmed days before he died in a plane crash. “For those who are discussing whether I am alive or not… everything’s OK,” he says in the short clip on Telegram. The Russian mercenary leader was buried at…
Many buildings in the centre of the South African city of Johannesburg, where a horrific fire has killed more than 70 people, are deemed unfit to live in. Yet these old blocks, abandoned by their owners or the city authorities, are full of families often paying rent to criminal gangs who run them. The buildings,…
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, one of the longest sentences yet handed out over the US Capitol riot. Prosecutors said US Army veteran Joe Biggs, 38, was an “instigator” of the storming of Congress on 6 January 2021. The former Infowars correspondent was convicted of…
“We’re scared of China,” fisherman Benjo Atay says as wind and rain batter his small bamboo boat on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. He shouts orders at his young crew, most of them family, as they haul on ropes to navigate out of the port. They are already bathed in salt water and…
US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has acknowledged he took three trips aboard a Republican donor’s plane last year, as an ethics row grips the top court. The conservative judge said failing to previously report receiving such hospitality had been “inadvertent”. Supreme Court judges are required to file annual financial disclosure forms. Justice Thomas was…
A Ukrainian government official has confirmed to the BBC that Ukraine was behind Wednesday’s drone attack on a Russian airbase at Pskov. A number of Ilyushin transport planes were said to be damaged or destroyed. The official, from the Ministry of Defence, confirmed local reports that Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR) was behind the attack. Meanwhile,…
Mussi Hamissa woke up to the sound of a massive roar. His bed was shaking and he heard people shouting: “Fire! Fire! Fire!” In shock, he rubbed his eyes open to see the orange glow of flames coming into his makeshift apartment on the third floor of the building, formerly owned by the city of…