Full list of winners at Baftas 2025The winners of the stars and films at the Bafta Film Awards, celebrating the best in big screen action over the past 12 months, have been revealed.
Brother of British national held in Nigeria says UK has 'turned its back'Kingsley Kanu, brother of Indigenous People of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu, calls on PM to defend British citizensThe brother of a British national being held in Nigeria after falling victim to extraordinary rendition has accused the UK government of turning its back, and called on Keir Starmer to "wake up" and "defend British citizens".Kingsley Kanu, the brother of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob), a prominent separatist movement proscribed in Nigeria, said the UK government had failed to intervene in his brother's case. Continue reading...
At least 48 people killed in Mali goldmine collapseRescuers still searching for victims at the illegally operated mine in the west of the countryAt least 48 people have been killed in the collapse of an illegally operated goldmine in western Mali, authorities and local sources have said.Mali is one of Africa's leading gold producers, and mining sites are regularly the scene of deadly landslides and accidents. Continue reading...
Muhsin Hendricks, world's 'first openly gay imam', shot dead in South AfricaPolice say motive for killing of Hendricks, who ran a mosque for LGBTQ+ Muslims near Cape Town, is unknownMuhsin Hendricks, considered the world's "first openly gay imam", has been shot dead near the southern city of Gqeberha, South African police have said.The imam, who ran a mosque intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims, was in a car with another person on Saturday when a vehicle stopped in front of them and blocked their exit, police said. Continue reading...
Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over 'bloodstained' Visit Rwanda dealExclusive: Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels Arsenal Football Club has been accused of delivering an "outrageous" snub to the Congolese government by not meeting the foreign minister to discuss its sponsorship deal with Rwanda.Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, foreign minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who was in London this week to raise concerns over Rwanda's support for the M23 militia, said she attempted to meet Arsenal officials to discuss the club's Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal. Continue reading...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu in eastern DRCRebels make rapid advance into capital of South Kivu province, less than a month after taking GomaRebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group have entered Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a rapid advance south in recent days.M23 fighters entered the city's Kazingu and Bagira zone and late on Friday were advancing towards the centre of the city of about 1 million people. Gunfire rang out but the rebel forces encountered little resistance. Shops and businesses had long closed and frightened civilians fled. Continue reading...
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