An Italian court has given a Pakistani couple life sentences for killing their 18-year-old daughter because she refused an arranged marriage. Saman Abbas’s body was found at a farmhouse in…
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Kenya: Authorities fine Carrefour franchise Majid al Futtaim $7m
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined the local Carrefour franchise holder, Majid al Futtaim, $7.1m (£5.6m) after accusing it of forcing suppliers to accept lower prices. The regulator said it had…
France: Museum removes actor Gerard Depardieu waxwork amid sexual assault allegations
A French museum has removed a waxwork of actor Gerard Depardieu following allegations of rape and sexual assault. The Grevin Museum removed the statue “following the negative reactions of visitors”…
India: Opposition furious as 141 MPs suspended
India’s parliament has witnessed heated protests after 49 more opposition MPs were suspended, taking the total number of barred lawmakers to 141. The MPs were protesting against last week’s security…
Canada: Meta’s news ban remains as Online News Act goes into effect
A bill that mandates tech giants pay news outlets for their content has come into effect in Canada amid an ongoing dispute with Facebook and Instagram owner Meta over the…
Ecuador: British businessman kidnapped in Guayaquil
A prominent businessman from North Yorkshire has been kidnapped in Ecuador, according to local police. Colin Armstrong, 78, was abducted in the early hours of Saturday from a farm he…
Mali: Timbuktu defies jihadist siege to stage a festival
In the shadow of Timbuktu’s ivory-coloured Monument To Peace, musicians from across Mali took the stage as the sun set on the sand-coloured houses of the historic city on the…
Iceland: Volcano erupts on Reykjanes peninsula
A volcano has erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula of south-west Iceland after weeks of intense earthquake activity. About 4,000 people were earlier evacuated from the fishing town of Grindavik and…
Australia: Queensland towns isolated by floods face supply shortages
Major flooding in northern Australia has begun to ease but many towns remain isolated in crocodile-infested waters as supplies dwindle. Extreme weather driven by ex-tropical cyclone Jasper has dumped a…
Ethiopia: Military gives award to Turkish drone maker
Ethiopia’s military has awarded the head of Turkish drone company Baykar what has been described as a “medal of honour” for his assistance in boosting the country’s air force during…