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Activists call for state of emergency over gender-based violence in Nigeria
Almost two dozen women have died due to gender-based violence across Nigeria in 2025 alone, activists and civil society organisations have said in a call for a state of emergency.
According to Femicide Observatory, run by the Lagos-based nonprofit Document Our History (DOHS) Cares Foundation, there were 17 cases reported …
Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ties
Sales of new Tesla cars almost halved in Europe last month, indicating waning demand for the US carmaker’s vehicles as its chief executive Elon Musk intervened repeatedly in the politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
The Texas-based carmaker sold 9,945 vehicles in Europe in January, down 45% from last …
Federal bill couples ending taxes on tips with banning sub-minimum wage
The Breakdown | Perennial eligibility debate over rugby’s project players rears up again
There was no disputing the most iconic rugby image of the weekend. Maro Itoje hoisting the Calcutta Cup might normally have secured the crown but did you see that magnificent picture of Bundee Aki in Cardiff, complete with heroically battered nose and blood-stained Ireland shirt? As the BBC commentator Andrew …
Macron’s meeting with Trump prompts cautious optimism about Ukraine peace talks
French political commentators reacted with cautious optimism after Emmanuel Macron’s meeting with Donald Trump on Monday, which was considered by some as a “last chance” to ensure a balanced and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Gérard Araud, a former French ambassador to the United States, said the French president had undertaken …
Kremlin welcomes ‘much more balanced’ US stance on Ukraine
The Kremlin has welcomed what it said was a “much more balanced” US stance on Ukraine after the Trump administration pushed through a UN security council resolution on the war that included no criticism of Russia.
The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, said the move was evidence of Washington’s willingness to …
Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’
On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports Day – Donald Trump signed an
barring trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The move marked yet anotheraggressive shift
of his legislative agenda, as he doubled down on anti-trans rhetoric, …Pope Francis ‘slept well’ through night but remains in critical condition
Pope Francis, who remains in a critical condition in hospital with pneumonia and mild kidney failure, rested well during the night, the Vatican said.
The pontiff, 88, was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on 14 February after struggling to breathe and was subsequently diagnosed with a respiratory tract infection, pneumonia …
Exposed: Labour peer’s involvement in what appears to be a cash-for-access venture
A Labour member of the House of Lords offered access to ministers during discussions about a commercial deal worth tens of thousands of pounds, an undercover investigation can reveal.
Lord David Evans of Watford, 82, was recorded also explaining to undercover reporters – who were posing as property developers looking …
What are the House of Lords rules – and what happens if they are broken?
Being a member of the House of Lords is not regarded as a job. While MPs draw a salary, peers do not. They are paid a generous attendance allowance – £361 a day – and expenses such as travel are reimbursed. But the system is designed to enable them to …