The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency as it reels from an earthquake and two cyclones in as many days. The 6.5 magnitude quake struck on…
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Nigeria: Old bank notes still legal tender- Supreme Court
Nigeria’s Supreme Court has ruled that old banknotes remain legal tender until the end of the year, bringing relief to millions affected by a chaotic redesign of the naira notes.…
India: Woman fights to find doctors responsible for forceps left in her body
A woman in the southern Indian state of Kerala who suffered through years of excruciating pain because of a botched surgery says she is still waiting for the doctors responsible…
Belgium: Mother who killed her five children euthanised at own request
A Belgian woman who murdered her five children has been euthanised at her own request, 16 years after the killings. Genevieve Lhermitte killed her son and four daughters, aged three…
USA: Tennessee curbs trans treatment and drag for children
Tennessee’s governor has signed laws banning drag performances in front of children and restricting medical treatment for transgender youth. Civil rights and LGBT groups vowed to sue to stop the…
Colombia: Seventy-nine police officers taken hostage
A police officer has died and 79 others taken hostage during protests in Colombia’s southern Caquetá province. Violence erupted on Thursday after residents blockaded the compound of the oil exploration…
USA: Whiskey fungus lawsuit forces Jack Daniels to halt building project
A Jack Daniels building project is to be halted after a neighbour argued she was facing a plague of whiskey fungus caused by escaping alcohol vapours. Christi Long, of Lincoln…
UK: Harry and Meghan ‘requested to vacate’ Frogmore Cottage
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been asked to vacate their British base of Frogmore Cottage, the couple’s spokesperson has confirmed. It was earlier reported that the home, in…
Argentina: Fire knocks out half of the country’s power grid
More than half of Argentina has been left without power after a fire affected the national electricity grid. The capital Buenos Aires, other major cities and large swathes of the…
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu of the ruling party wins presidential election
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election. The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official results show. His main rival…