BBC asks Infantino if he will resign as Fifa president
The BBC has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino if he has the support of football’s South American governing body, Conmebol. The Fifa head has faced multiple calls to resign after his highly controversial attempt to sell private stakes in the…
Ebola cases surpasses 4000 cases – Eye on Africa
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Hunter Biden says pardon was ‘not good’ for America or his father’s legacy
Hunter Biden has told the BBC he is «the most privileged person there is» after receiving a presidential pardon from his father, former US President Joe Biden, acknowledging it was not a good choice for America or his father’s legacy. In a…
Houthi attacks kill at least 10 in Yemen as Iran-backed rebels target Marib
Houthi attacks on Yemen‘s Marib province killed at least 10 people Friday, according to a minister and military source, as the rebels escalated strikes on the oil-rich region a day after their deadliest attack in years. The latest violence has…
Kidnapped rare Serbian eagle freed into wild after rescue
A rare eastern imperial eagle has been rescued from animal traffickers and released back into the wild in Serbia after months in captivity. After leaving the nest last year, Feliks was caught in Syria by poachers who eventually demanded a ransom –…
Winemakers across Europe face the challenges of climate change
After weeks of scorching heat, winemakers in France are not heading into the harvest season the way they have historically. “Thirty years ago, they started the harvest at the end of September and would sometimes end at the start of November,” said Alicia…
Trump again limits US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
The Migration Policy Institute, a nonpartisan research group, has said that the most expansive census-based estimate accounts for about 22,000 to 26,000 babies born in the US from birth tourism every year. Government data, according to the institute,…
‘DRC’s largest Ebola outbreak on record: Active conflict and armed groups hamper the response’
Sharon Gaffney is pleased to welcome Heather Kerr, Country Director for Congo at the International Rescue Committee. The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is unprecedented, not simply because of its scale, but because it…
Mexico and Peru restore diplomatic relations after asylum row
Peruvian Foreign Minister Carlos Espá told local media outlet RPP that Chávez had been granted safe passage and had «already left Peru». While allowed to travel to Mexico, Peru maintains the right «to request the eventual extradition» of Chávez, the…
Meta fined in child safety case
A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and restrict some Facebook and Instagram features for children, in what is being described as the largest child-safety ruling against the company. The court found that Meta had created a “public…