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Niger attack: Jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in deadliest raid since coup
By Wycliffe Muia BBC News At least 29 soldiers have been killed in Niger in the deadliest attack since the army staged a coup in July. The soldiers were killed by hundreds of jihadists using “improvised explosive devices and kamikaze vehicles”, the defence ministry said. It added that “several dozen terrorists” were also killed in…
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Henry Cuellar: US congressman carjacked at gunpoint in Washington
By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News US congressman Henry Cuellar has been held up at gunpoint while his car was stolen in Washington on Monday evening, according to local media reports. Mr Cuellar, a Republican from Texas, was reportedly parking about a mile (1.6km) from the US Capitol when he was approached by three armed people.…
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NewsClick: Delhi police raid homes of prominent journalists
By Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Police in India have raided the homes of several prominent journalists and authors in connection with an investigation into the funding of news website NewsClick. The searches took place on Tuesday in the capital Delhi, and those raided had their mobiles and laptops seized. Officials are reportedly investigating allegations…
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Pope suggests Catholic Church could bless same-sex couples
By Christy Cooney BBC News Pope Francis has suggested he would be open to having the Catholic Church bless same-sex couples. Responding to a group of cardinals who asked him for clarity on the issue, he said any request for a blessing should be treated with “pastoral charity”. “We cannot be judges who only deny,…
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Evergrande: Shares in crisis-hit property giant jump in market return
Shares in crisis-hit Chinese real estate giant Evergrande have jumped as trading in the firm resumed after being suspended in Hong Kong. The company halted trading in its shares on Thursday as it confirmed that its billionaire founder was being investigated by authorities. Evergrande shares soared by more than 40% in early trading on Tuesday…
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Voice to Parliament: Early voting begins in historic Australian referendum
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Australia has begun early voting in a landmark referendum on enacting an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. If approved, the reform would recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the country’s constitution and establish a permanent body for them to advise the government. The country has not had a…
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Why a rare gun charge against Hunter Biden could misfire
By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington A gun charge hanging over President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, is rarely filed by prosecutors. Will it stand up in court? Patrick Darnell Daniels was pulled over by police in April 2022 for driving a truck without a registration plate in Hancock County, Mississippi. Inside his vehicle officers found…
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The seed guardians in the Andes trying to save the potato
From potatoes to quinoa, many of our favourite foods are at risk from threats like climate change and disease. The “seed guardians” of Peru’s Potato Park are hoping to change that. The potatoes that grow in the Andes of South America are far more than a starchy staple of the local diet. They are a…
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The lives upended by colonial rule in the Middle East
By Tom Bateman Middle East Correspondent Eid Haddad’s parents were teenagers when they witnessed the full force of Britain’s presence in Palestine in 1938. “They saw the troops coming in and attacking people. My father told me that one of the men was hit on his head with a wooden hammer used to mince meat…
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Digital nomads have billions to spend. Entrepreneurs are cashing in.
Companies are helping people realise the work-from-anywhere dream. Business is booming. When Johannes Voelkner founded Nomad Cruise in 2015, his primary aim was to tackle loneliness. It was a problem he was well familiar with as a digital nomad; after five years on the road, he’d struggled always starting from scratch to meet people in…