By Wycliffe Muia A funeral can be a time for sombre reflection for family and friends but in this era of social media, when the deceased may have shared intimate details about their life to a large following, fans who feel they somehow know them may have different ideas. In Kenya, a normal burial for […]
By Jake Lapham It is now one year since American journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained on a reporting trip in Russia. His best hope of release may be Vadim Krasikov, who is sitting in a German jail, convicted of an execution that was ordered by the Kremlin. In the summer of 2013, a Moscow restaurant […]
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By Vicky Wong Donald Trump has been criticised by Joe Biden’s campaign team for sharing a video on social media featuring a truck bearing the image of the US president with his hands and feet tied together. The Biden campaign team accused Mr Trump of “regularly inciting political violence” ahead of November’s election. A spokesman […]
By Vicky Wong The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its highest-level alert about a heart pump that has been linked to 49 deaths and 129 injuries. The Impella left sided pumps are used to temporarily support a patient’s heart during high-risk procedures or after a severe heart attack. But the regulator warned […]
By Yolande Knell Despite a week of tensions with Israel over its conduct of the Gaza War, Washington is reported to have authorised arms transfers to its ally worth billions of dollars. These include more than 1,800 MK84 2,000lb (900kg) bombs and 500 MK82 500lb bombs, as well as 25 F35A fighter jets, The Washington […]
By Mattea Bubalo Three United Nations observers and a translator have been wounded by shelling in Rmeish, southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission said. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that an Israeli drone strike was behind the explosion, but the Israeli military denied it was responsible. The UN mission, Unifil, said those hurt were receiving […]
By Aoife Walsh A hostage situation at a nightclub in an eastern Dutch town has come to an end after a man was arrested. Four people had been taken hostage when he entered Café Petticoat, in Ede, early on Saturday morning threatening to blow himself up, local media said. Armed police evacuated the area, but […]
The investigation began after a news report drew attention to luxury watches she wore at public events, dating from when she took office in December 2022. Ms Boluarte said that her Rolex was an old item that she bought with the proceeds of working since she was 18. The government announced earlier this month it […]
By Noor Nanji Lizzo has said she is “quitting” because she is fed up of being targeted for her looks and character online. In a post on Instagram, the US pop star wrote: “I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.” She did not clarify if this meant she was leaving […]