Security fears rise in Nigeria after more than 300 schoolchildren kidnapped

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 plan to end Ukraine war not ‘final offer’ for Kyiv

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 reels after mass school abduction of 215 children

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 warns Ukraine risks losing US support over White House peace plan

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 South Africa trip amid 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

Covid inquiry: UK response ‘too little, too late’

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

New drug may shorten and improve TB treatment

A new treatment for tuberculosis could boost cure rates and shorten the time needed to treat the disease by months, trial results suggest. Globally, an estimated 10.7 million people fell ill with TB last year and 1.23 million died from it. In its annual report on tuberculosis, launched last week, the World Health Organization said

Trump signs bill to release Epstein files

Trump signs bill ordering justice department to release Epstein files Watch: "I'm all for it", Trump says on calls to release Epstein files US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he signed a bill ordering the release of all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The bill requires the justice

Why the Congo Basin Rainforest Is Overlooked

In October 2023, leaders, scientists and policymakers from three of the world’s great rainforest regions – the Amazon, the Congo, and the Borneo-Mekong basins – assembled in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. They were there to discuss one urgent question: how to save the planet’s last great tropical forests from accelerating destruction. For

UK lacks plan to defend itself from invasion, MPs warn

Brian Wheeler Political reporter The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from military attack, a committee of MPs has warned. In a highly critical report, the defence committee says the UK is over-reliant on US resources and that preparations to defend itself and overseas territories in the event of attack are "nowhere near" where
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