Former Premier League player Christian Atsu found dead in quake rubble
The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria has now passed 43,000.
Day: February 18, 2023
Nigeria: Protests at banks and ATMs amid ‘cash scarcity’ concerns
Destroying ATMs, breaking into banks and setting up blockades in the street: angry protests erupted on February 15 in several cities across Nigeria as people struggle to get their hands on newly designed banknotes. Frustration is mounting as some citi…
Report: FBI says bomb threat to Texas flight not credible
A law enforcement official says a bomb threat against an American Airlines flight that diverted the plane from the tarmac of a Texas airport Friday was not credible.
Officials halt search for debris of three downed objects as they ‘look at guts’ of ‘spy’ balloon
The US and Canada have called off searches for three unidentified objects that were shot down last weekend, as investigators begin analysing the last of the debris collected from first Chinese “spy” balloon shot down at the start of the month.
Security, trade top issues at annual African Union summit
A main focus of the two-day meeting will be on trying to achieve ceasefires in the Sahel and the eastern DRC.
Detained activist fears for missing zero-Covid protesters in China
Ding Jiaxi tells his lawyer he is also worried about his own health after being held for more than three years The detained human rights activist Ding Jiaxi has expressed concern for the young protesters who have disappeared since participating in the …
Marcos: China laser not enough to activate US defense pact
The Philippine president says the Chinese coast guard’s use of military-grade laser against a Philippine patrol vessel in the disputed South China Sea was not enough for him to invoke a mutual defense treaty with the United States.
Sean Penn’s Ukraine documentary ‘Superpower’ premieres at Berlin International Film Festival
Actor Sean Penn’s ‘Superpower’ documentary about the war in Ukraine receives a standing ovation at the Berlin International Film Festival
Change to treasure law ‘will keep more artefacts in UK museums’
Revised legislation for England, Wales and Northern Ireland will broaden the definition of treasureA rise in the number of detectorists unearthing historical artefacts has prompted an effort to broaden the legal definition of treasure to help museums t…
Seven dead in Taliban attack on Karachi police headquarters
Pakistan has witnessed a surge in militant attacks since November when the Pakistani Taliban ended a months-long ceasefire with the government.