Category: News
Woman who lay dead in flat for three years wrote she was ‘starving’ in diary
A vulnerable woman who lay dead unnoticed in a social housing flat for more than three years wrote in her diary that she was starving [more…]
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
The UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter dispute over Britain’s last African colony. The agreement will [more…]
Stranded cruise ship finally leaves Belfast … but for Scotland, not France
The luxury cruise liner stranded in Belfast for four months is finally setting sail after three days marooned in Belfast Lough. But in another twist [more…]
Woman found guilty over deaths of four home-alone sons in fire
A woman has been found guilty over the deaths of her four young sons in a fire at their home in London after she left [more…]
Jamaica welcomes US move to clamp down on gun trafficking to Caribbean
Jamaica’s deputy prime minister has welcomed a campaign by the New York attorney general, Letitia James, to push through new measures and legislation to tackle [more…]
Tanzania suspends news websites over ad referencing killings of dissidents
Tanzania has suspended the online operations of a top newspaper publisher after one of its publications ran an animated advert depicting the country’s president, Samia [more…]
A timeline of the UK’s history with the Chagos Islands
The UK has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic deal. Here we detail the history of the archipelago. 1783 The [more…]
Quebec separatist leader holds Trudeau to ransom: ‘We saw an opportunity’
The leader of the Quebec independence party propping up the government of Justin Trudeau has insisted that the political lifeline depends on the quick passage [more…]
Typhoon Krathon hits Taiwan, killing two people and wreaking destruction
Typhoon Krathon has made landfall in Taiwan, bringing destructive wind and rain to the island’s second biggest city. The storm has killed at least two [more…]
Bird flu outbreak kills dozens of tigers in Vietnam zoos
Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media reported. The [more…]
