#Peru was without a president Monday after Congress failed to agree on a successor to interim leader Manuel #Merino, who resigned following days of street #protests against him. Merino announced he was stepping down...
Ethiopia fighting: Refugees fleeing across the border into Sudan
The number of people who have fled into Sudan from the conflict in northern #Ethiopia has risen to at least 20,000, the UN #refugee agency and local officials said on Sunday. The head of Sudan’s refugee commission...
Corruption in South Africa: Secretary general of ruling ANC party faces trial
Last week, the secretary general of #SouthAfrica‘s ruling #ANC party was charged with 21 counts of fraud and #corruption. Ace Magashule is out on bail awaiting trial that’s set to begin in February. He is...
Trial begins over 2015 foiled terrorist attack on Thalys train
The #trial of a man accused of a foiled terror attack on a #Paris train that inspired a Hollywood film begins Monday in France. Ayoub El Khazzani was tackled by passengers after emerging heavily armed from a toilet on a...
Lord Heseltine: ‘I cannot believe my country has done this’
The former deputy Tory prime minister says he is aghast at the road Britain has taken on Brexit – and the role of Dominic Cummings.
COVID-19: Matt Hancock says PM is ‘well and full of beans’ despite self-isolating
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the Prime Minister is ‘full of beans’ and ready to lead, despite being forced to self-islolate after meeting an MP who later tested positive for COVID-19.