Two killed in ‘domestic violence incident’ at school near Berlin
Two people have been killed in a «domestic violence incident» at a school in the town of Gosen-Neu Zittau near the German capital Berlin, local police have said. Brandenburg state police said they arrested a 19-year-old German man, who is «considered a…
UEFA moves to file criminal complaint against Infantino over failed FIFA sell-off
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) is preparing a criminal complaint against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Swiss courts for possible financial mismanagement over his failed plan to sell future World Cup profits to private investors.…
Nepal-Tibet: Tracing the deadly path of the flood
Floods have devastated the Nepal-Tibet border region which have destroyed towns and swept away bridges. Hundreds of people have been reported dead and hundreds more missing. BBC Verify has traced the path of the deadly flash flood using verified videos…
Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated «safe area» of Bosnia, Europe’s worst atrocity since World War Two, died on Thursday in U.N. custody. France 24’s…
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
In May, a UN court at The Hague rejected a bid for his release from jail as he was nearing the end of his life. The judge agreed his situation was «dire» but ruled that he was receiving «comprehensive and compassionate treatment» in prison. Mladić…
Why were so many Indian pilgrims in Tibet during the Himalayan mudslide disaster?
Hundreds of Indian nationals are missing in Nepal and Tibet following a catastrophic Himalayan flood. They include several pilgrims doing the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, a mountain in Tibet that holds sacred significance for…
Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
The Board of Peace’s high representative for Gaza told the Security Council on Wednesday that he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed at their last meeting on a mechanism through which his government’s remaining questions…
Alleged underworld kingpin testifies at S. African commission
An alleged underworld kingpin wrapped up his testimony at a high profile South African corruption enquiry on Wednesday. Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala returned to the witness stand before the Madlanga Commission looking into allegations including accusations…
Cameroon femicides: Footballer Nchout Njoya Ajara speaks out after eight women killed in a week
In a statement, the opposition Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) party said it was outraged by the «tragic recurrence of domestic femicides» and accused the government of being passive about the issue. The femicide cases, most of which are attributed…
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade chokes Iran oil imports
Iran‘s top diplomat met his Qatari counterpart on Thursday in Tehran for talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade squeezes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The visit by Qatar‘s Foreign Minister Sheikh…