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Humbled pie thieves ditch Yorkshire chef’s food-laden van in Middlesbrough
Economic hardship looms over Ghana as country readies for polls
When the Ghanaian opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo won the presidential election on his third attempt in 2016, many saw it as a turning point.
The first person to unseat an incumbent, his historic win captured his compatriots’ frustration. Alleged corruption had ballooned under his predecessor, John Mahama: in one instance, …
South Korean MPs defy president’s declaration of martial law as crowds gather
South Korea’s National Assembly has voted to block an attempt by the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, to declare martial law, leaving the future of his emergency measure unclear as protesters and armed forces gathered in Seoul.
There was jubilation outside the National Assembly building late on Tuesday night, as hundreds …
Man jailed for life for murder of university student that horrified Italy
Filippo Turetta has been sentenced to life in jail for the murder of university student Giulia Cecchettin, whose brutal killing cast a grim spotlight on femicide in Italy.
Cecchettin, 22, was stabbed more than 70 times before her body was wrapped in black plastic bags and dumped in a ditch …
‘Finely tuned’ plan to find £500m bitcoin hard drive in landfill, judge told
Hamas and Fatah agree to create committee to run postwar Gaza Strip
Hamas and Fatah – the two main Palestinian factions which have been at odds for almost two decades – have agreed in talks in Cairo to create a committee that will jointly run the postwar Gaza Strip.
While Israel had refused to countenance a “day after” governing scenario involving Hamas …
Smartphones should carry health warning, Spanish government told
Smartphones sold in Spain should carry a label warning users about their potential health impacts, experts have told the Spanish government, in a report that calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups.
As Spain pushes forward with a draft law to limit children’s exposure to technology, the …
French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms
France is staring into the unknown as the minority government of the prime minister, Michel Barnier, faces near-certain defeat in a no-confidence vote that could dramatically intensify the political crisis in one of the EU’s key member states.
If the vote on Wednesday is carried, Barnier’s administration, which took office …
‘Progressive except for Palestine’: how a tech charity imploded over a statement on Gaza
Miliaku Nwabueze, a senior program manager at Code for Science & Society, had been concerned for some time about the role of technology in state violence. Then, on 7 October of last year, Hamas entered Israel, killing and kidnapping about 1,400 people. Less than a week later, as Israel ordered …
On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims
It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family members, floating into the oblivion of the ocean, and with them the remains of loved ones uprooted from their final resting place. Some are dragged back to land, washed up on beaches on the Grenadian island of Carriacou, …