‘I’m voting for the first time after fleeing a dictatorship’
Ahmad Al Masri and his wife Ghayda grew up under the shadow of Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in Syria, where democracy and freedom of speech were only dreams. Now in their…
DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to respect each other’s sovereignty and come up with a draft peace deal by 2 May. The deal was…
DR Congo and Rwanda vow to agree peace plan within days
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement to respect each other’s sovereignty and come up with a draft peace deal by 2 May. The deal was…
‘We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada’
The threat to Canada’s sovereignty from US President Donald Trump has dominated the election, but the country also faces a challenge from within. Some western Canadians, fed up with a…
‘We have more in common with America than the rest of Canada’
The threat to Canada’s sovereignty from US President Donald Trump has dominated the election, but the country also faces a challenge from within. Some western Canadians, fed up with a…
BBC licence fee ‘unenforceable’, says culture secretary
The culture secretary has said the BBC’s licence fee is “unenforceable” and insisted “no options are off the table” when the government begins a review into the corporation’s current funding…
Will this be the ‘anyone but the big parties’ local election?
“A sliver here and a sliver there” – in a few days millions of voters will be taking part in what are, frankly, a pretty weird set of elections. Forget…
Woman who used lipstick to write on statue during Brazil unrest jailed for 14 years
A woman who wrote on a statue using lipstick during unrest in the Brazilian capital in 2023 has been jailed for 14 years. Debora Rodrigues took part in the unrest…
Woman who used lipstick to write on statue during Brazil unrest jailed for 14 years
A woman who wrote on a statue using lipstick during unrest in the Brazilian capital in 2023 has been jailed for 14 years. Debora Rodrigues took part in the unrest…
Watch: How the Vatican said goodbye to Pope Francis
Politicians and royalty joined thousands of mourners as Pope Francis’ funeral was held in St Peter’s Square. Later, huge crowds lined the streets of Rome to watch as the Pope’s…