ABDUCTED ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION ACTIVIST FOUND DEAD
A Zimbabwe opposition activist has been found dead after he was abducted on Saturday during a political campaign just outside Harare, the Citizens Coalition for Change party has said. It…
RAP ARTIST FORMERLY KNOWN AS PUFF DADDY ACCUSED OF RAPE AND SEX TRAFFICKING
Rap artist Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape and sex trafficking by a female singer. In a lawsuit seen by the BBC, ex-girlfriend Casandra Ventura said she was…
BRITISH GENERAL HIDES EVIDENCE OF ILLEGAL EXECUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
One of the UK’s most senior generals was warned in writing in 2011 that SAS soldiers were claiming to have executed handcuffed detainees in Afghanistan. BBC Panorama can reveal that…
STAMP IN US SELLS FOR STAGGERING $2 MILLION AT AUCTION IN NEW YORK
A rare US postage stamp has sold for $2m (£1.63m) in a New York auction, setting the record for the most expensive single US stamp sold. The famous red, white…
THIRD SHOOTING WITHIN A WEEK AS TENSIONS RISE IN MONTREAL
A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire, according to local media, marking the Canadian city’s third such attack in less than a week amid heightened tensions over the…
POLICE IN LONDON DESTROY HOMELESS PEOPLE’S TENTS
Homeless people’s tents in central London have been destroyed during a Met Police operation. Refuse workers threw the tents into the back of their lorry on Huntley Street, Camden, at…
5 US TROOPS DIE AFTER TRAINING INCIDENT IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
Five American service members have died in a helicopter crash in the eastern Mediterranean, the US military says. It says the aircraft suffered a mishap while refuelling as part of…
HUNGRY LION WANDERS THE STREETS OF ROME
A lion prowled the streets of an Italian seaside town for several hours after escaping from a local circus, prompting campaigners to call for Italy to ban wild animals in…
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ICELAND AS VOLCANO ERUPTION IMMINENT
Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered overnight thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík…
Tensions rise in London on Gaza march during Armistice Day
Tension built all week about the Gaza march on Armistice Day. In the end, the far-right sparked violence. Then huge peaceful crowds surged through London. Never has the Cenotaph, in…