US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said anti-LGBT draft legislation passed by Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday undermines fundamental human rights and urged the government to reconsider implementing it. The…
Chadia: Rebels jailed over killing of ex-president Déby
A court in Chad on Tuesday handed life sentences to more than 400 rebels over the killing of former President Idriss Déby. The former president died of his injuries in…
Tanzania: Marburg virus kills five people in Kagera region
Marburg virus has killed five people in Tanzania’s north-western Kagera region, the health ministry has said. High fever is a common symptom of the deadly Ebola-like virus, often followed by…
Germany: Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil retires
Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has retired from football at the age of 34. Ozil won nine trophies during his club career including four FA Cups…
France: Macron refuses to give way as pension protests escalate
French President Emmanuel Macron has given a defiant defence of his decision to force through a rise in the pension age, in the face of protests across France and two…
Australia: Two held after mob rushes Sydney LGBT protesters
Two men have been arrested after a mob clashed with LGBT activists outside a Sydney church, Australian police say. The LGBT group said “hundreds of far-right thugs” punched protesters outside…
Russia: President Putin says ties with Africa a priority to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he gives a priority to relations with African countries as he looks for international partners in the face of Western sanctions over the invasion…
USA: Amazon to cut another 9,000 jobs
Online retail giant Amazon plans to cut another 9,000 jobs as it seeks to save costs. The firm, which employs 1.5 million people worldwide, said the cuts would fall mainly…
India: Punjab police step up search for Sikh separatist preacher
Police in India’s Punjab are searching for a Sikh separatist leader who has been on the run since Saturday. Mobile internet is suspended across the state and more than 100…
Colombia: President Gustavo Petro suspends ceasefire with drug cartel
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has suspended a ceasefire with the country’s main drug trafficking cartel, the Gulf Clan. He accused it of “sowing anxiety and terror” and ordered the security…