UK Refuses Nigeria’s Request to Transfer Jailed Ex-Politician

The UK government has rejected a request by Nigeria to deport a former senior Nigerian politician convicted of organ trafficking. Ike Ekweremadu, 63, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate and ally of the former president Goodluck Jonathan, is serving a sentence of nine years and eight months after being found guilty in 2023

BBC chair vows to stay and fix problems

Ian Youngs Culture reporter 'Most important job right now is to recruit a DG': BBC chairman The chairman of the BBC has said he is "not someone who walks away" after criticism of his handling of the recent crisis over Panorama's edit of a Donald Trump speech. Speaking to a committee of MPs, Samir Shah

Ramaphosa Closes G20 Amid US Boycott and Handover Dispute

South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, closed the G20 summit in Johannesburg by banging a gavel, having rejected a US proposal for him to hand over to a relatively junior embassy official for the next summit in Florida in a year’s time. South Africa presented the two-day event as a triumph for multilateralism but it was

Rubio: Tremendous progress in Geneva Ukraine peace talks

A "tremendous amount of progress" has been achieved in talks to finalise a US-proposed peace plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. But "there's still some work to be done", Rubio said after meeting Ukrainian and European negotiators in Geneva, Switzerland. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were "signals

More than 300 Students Kidnapped in Nigeria; Security Concerns Rise

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 students and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said on Saturday, as security fears mounted in Africa’s most populous nation. The early Friday raid on St Mary’s co-educational school in Niger state in western Nigeria came after gunmen on Monday stormed a

Trump: US 28-Point Ukraine Plan Not Final Offer

President Donald Trump has said a US plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war is not his "final offer" for Kyiv, after Ukrainian allies voiced concerns over proposals. Earlier on Saturday, leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan said the plan had elements "essential for a just and lasting peace", but would "require additional work", citing concerns

Nigeria shaken by mass abduction of 215 schoolchildren

Unknown gunmen have abducted 215 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, the second mass abduction in the country in a week. The latest kidnapping, in Papiri community in Niger state, came against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s threat to intervene militarily to end a “Christian genocide”, which the Nigerian government

Zelensky: Rejecting US Peace Plan Could Jeopardize Support

Zelensky/Telegram President Zelensky addressed the nation on Ukraine's Dignity and Freedom Day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Kyiv risks losing US support over a White House plan on how to end the war with Russia. Addressing the nation on Friday, Zelensky said Ukraine "might face a very difficult choice: either losing dignity, or

Starmer Defends G20 Trip Ahead of Budget

Keir Starmer has defended his decision to travel to South Africa for the G20 summit days before the budget and despite the planned absence of Donald Trump. The prime minister will arrive in South Africa on Friday morning for two days of summit discussions and bilateral talks on topics including sustainability and economic growth. But

Inquiry: UK Covid response delayed, cost thousands of lives

Nick Triggle Health correspondent 'Too little, too late': What's in the Covid inquiry report... in 68 seconds The UK response to Covid was "too little, too late" and led to thousands more deaths in the first wave, an inquiry into government decision-making says. The report also said lockdown may have been avoided if voluntary steps
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