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Former British Army officer and mercenary Simon Mann, who was part of a coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea in 2004, has died of a heart attack while exercising, friends confirmed. The 72-year-old made millions of pounds from protecting businesses in conflict zones before he took part in the failed attempt to overthrow the west African … Read more
Robert Francis Prevost, 69, will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. Born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an altar boy and was ordained in 1982. Although he moved to Peru three years later, he … Read more
Chris Bell and Tom Beal BBC News Investigations Metropolitan Police handout and social media Clockwise from top left: Orlin Roussev, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, Biser Dzhambazov, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev Six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face significant jail terms when they are sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on Monday. Orlin … Read more
When 68 million Filipinos head to the polls on Monday, Sara Duterte’s name will not be on the ballot. But the results of the election will have a large, if not direct, impact on her political future. They will affect both her role as the Philippines’ current vice-president and any hopes she might have of … Read more
A federal judge has ordered the release of a Turkish student at Tufts University who is being held in Louisiana after US immigration officials arrested her in Massachusetts, according to media reports. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, testified virtually at a court hearing on Friday, where US District Judge William Sessions said the student had met all … Read more
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The prime suspect in Madeleine McCann’s disappearance faces a new unrelated charge, the BBC has been told. Christian Brückner is due in court next week accused of insulting a member of prison staff. The precise details of the allegation have not been made public. If found guilty, it could potentially extend his current jail term … Read more
Anbarasan Ethirajan South Asia Regional Editor AFP via Getty Images Anti-India protests took place in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, on Friday As the continuing India-Pakistan crisis takes a dangerous turn, nations around the world are urging calm. The initial thinking was that after India launched air strikes, and with Pakistan claiming to have shot down several … Read more
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News Reuters Tobias Thyberg succeed Henrik Landerholm on Thursday – but quit on Friday Sweden’s new national security adviser quit hours after taking up the role as sensitive pictures of him on the dating app Grindr were sent anonymously to the government. Tobias Thyberg, who took up the job on Thursday and … Read more
The head of Liberia’s doctors’ association has been banned from practising medicine after a regulatory body said it did not have evidence of his initial medical degree. As part of a qualifications audit, the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC) asked Peter Matthew George to provide his professional certificates. In April, the LMDC told Dr … Read more