The ball used by Diego Maradona to score two of the most famous goals in football history is to go on auction. The match ball used in the famous 1986…
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Netherlands: Security fears force Dutch princess from student accommodation
The King and Queen of the Netherlands have revealed their 18-year-old daughter can no longer move around freely outside due to the possibility of an attack or kidnapping. Princess Amalia…
Syria: 1600-year-old Roman mosaic found in Rastan
A 1,600-year-old virtually intact Roman-era mosaic has been discovered in central Syria. The mosaic, measuring 20 x 6m (65.5 x 20ft), was found under a building in Rastan near Homs,…
Nigeria: Court drops charges against separatist leader
Nigeria’s Appeal Court has dropped all charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu after ruling that he had been illegally arrested abroad. The court also ruled that his extradition had been…
Jamaica: Nation-wide ban on music and TV that glorify crime
Jamaica’s broadcasting authority has banned content that “glorifies illegal activity” – such as drug and gun use. The new rules cover TV and radio – including music – and list…
Eritrea: Military call-up intensifies
Eritrean authorities have intensified military mobilisation and are hunting down draft dodgers across the country, as the war in neighbouring Ethiopia escalates. The latest round-ups are the worst so far…
Russia: Vladimir Putin offers to supply gas to EU via Nord Stream 1
President Vladimir Putin has said the gas taps can be still turned on for Russian supplies to the EU, despite sharp political disagreements. Russia has not delivered gas to Europe…
Iran: Security forces descend on Kurdish city
Human rights activists have expressed alarm at a crackdown on protests in a Kurdish-populated city in western Iran. Amnesty International said there were reports that security forces had used firearms…
UAE: Ex-wife of Dubai royal pleads for help from UN in child custody battle
Lawyers for the former wife of a member of Dubai’s ruling family have lodged a request to the UN Human Rights Council. They want the council to intervene with authorities…
Mediterranean Sea: Israel and Lebanon agree ‘historic’ maritime border deal
Israel and Lebanon have made an “historic breakthrough” and agreed to establish a permanent maritime border between them, the US president says. A finalised deal would allow the neighbours, which…