Spanish report flags Moroccan police’s ‘total permissiveness’ in Ceuta migrant rush
Moroccan security forces displayed «total permissiveness» during the unprecedented migrant rush into Spain‘s north African territory of Ceuta in July, according to a Spanish police report seen by AFP on Wednesday. The report said the police…
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Over the last year, Uber has also pulled out of Ivory Coast and Tanzania. The latest announcement means Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa are the only African countries in which the firm now operates. «This decision is limited strictly to these two…
Zelensky warns airlines Russian skies not safe due to Ukraine drones
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Tuesday that his country’s drones would make Russia’s airspace «completely unsafe» for the duration of the war, drawing accusations of «state terrorism» from Russian leader Vladimir Putin.…
South African airline Airlink behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby, regulator says
The South African airline behind a daring aerial stunt last Saturday that saw two planes flying in close formation low over a packed stadium has pulled out of doing a similar operation this weekend, the country’s aviation regulator, SACAA, has…
Macron and Charles III visit historic Bayeux tapestry exhibition together
French President Emmanuel Macron joined King Charles III and new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Wednesday to see the Bayeux Tapestry, an almost 1,000-year-old symbol of Anglo-French relations, at its temporary home in the British Museum. The…
Iranian attack on Saudi tanker killed two sailors, Saudi Arabia says
Saudi Arabia has condemned what it said was an Iranian attack on a Saudi-owned supertanker on Monday night that killed two Filipino sailors. The Saudi national shipping company, Bahri, confirmed on Wednesday that its vessel Sidr was «involved in a…
Videos and debris raise questions over alleged US strike on Iranian wedding
Amateur videos showing the aftermath of a US attack on September 1 on the building show extensive destruction. The roof of the building, located in Kuhestak, Hormozgan province, along Iran’s southern Persian Gulf coast, appears to have been completely…
Woman charged with juror intimidation in Lindsay Clancy trial
A woman, who was arrested for taking photos of jury members outside the courthouse in the Lindsay Clancy trial, has been charged with aggravated intimidation of a juror. Dawn Light, 56, is accused of sitting in a restricted area outside the Plymouth…
Egypt welcomes Xi as Beijing expands influence in region
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi welcomed China’s Xi Jinping to Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that highlights Cairo’s deepening ties with Beijing as regional turmoil prompts U.S. allies to reassess longstanding security…
‘Nothing but mud and silt’ – the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal
After the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border a week ago, more than 1,000 people have died and nearly 4,000 more are missing, according to Nepal’s disaster agency. The BBC has travelled to the district of Betrawati in Nepal, as…