UK: CEO of Stellantis (Jeep, Peugeot and Chrysler brands owner) abruptly quits in boardroom clash

The boss of car making giant Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, Stellantis, Carlos Tavares, has quit with immediate effect following a boardroom clash. His abrupt exit from the company – which owns…

USA: Trump threatens 100% tariff on Brics nations if they try to replace dollar

US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose 100% tariffs on a bloc of nine nations if they were to create a rival currency to the US dollar. “The idea…

Guinea: Dozens killed in crush at football match

At least 56 people have been killed in a crush following clashes at a football match in Guinea’s second-largest city, Nzérékoré, the government says. An inquiry is being launched to…

Tanzania: Opposition youth leader dumped at beach after abduction

Tanzanian opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo has been found following being dumped at a beach, less than a day after he was reportedly kidnapped in the main city of Dar…

UK: Man arrested after police seize 56,000 bird eggs

A man has been arrested after more than 56,000 bird eggs were seized during a series of raids. Essex Police attended an address in Benfleet, Essex, on Thursday as part…

Palestine: 33 captives killed in Gaza – Hamas

Hamas says 33 captives held by the group in Gaza have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave. The group issued a video statement on…

Angola: Biden to vist Luanda, his first and last trip to Southern Africa while in office

United States President Joe Biden is visiting Angola this week on his first-ever bilateral trip to Africa as president – weeks before he leaves the post to Donald Trump. Biden is…

Syria: Government and Russia forces step up air raids in a bid to slow opposition advance

Syrian Russian jets have intensified air attacks in Idlib city and positions in Aleppo as the government of President Bashar al-Assad tries to slow the advance of opposition fighters. The…

Lebanon: Israeli attacks kill two people in Lebanon and Hezbollah responds

Israel has killed two people, including a State Security officer, in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its assaults on the country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last…

Germany: Chancellor Olaf Scholz pledges $680m in military aid on surprise Ukraine visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has pledged additional military support worth $680m to Ukraine in an unannounced visit to Kyiv after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought security guarantees from NATO to defend…