Botswana’s politician who did the unthinkable
Duma Boko is elected the country’s first president not from the ruling party, in power for 58 years....
Month : November 2024
Andy Warhol artworks stolen in Dutch gallery heist
Two works in the Reigning Queens series were taken, according to the gallery’s owner....
£30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants reviewed
A court challenge means the government will look again at the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant....
Designer Rohit Bal, who dressed Uma Thurman and Naomi Campbell, dies at 63
Bal was one of India’s biggest fashion designers, whose innovative creations were worn by stars and supermodels....
US election weighs on Ukraine’s frontline soldiers
Ukrainians on the front lines tell the BBC’s James Waterhouse that their country’s survival is in the hands of Americans....
Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power
President Mokgweetsi Masisi accepts defeat after his party loses its parliamentary majority....
Outrage in Nigeria as young suspects collapse in court
Alleged protesters – many of whom appeared frail after weeks in detention – appeared in court on Friday....
Ex-police officers jailed over Brazil politician’s murder
Brazil’s justice minister said the homicide was “evidently politically motivated”....
Housing benefit payments to be frozen next year
Labour has confirmed rates will stay the same next year, after several freezes over the past decade....
Electoral College… A bridge to the White House: US Elections
Americans are on the verge of writing a new chapter in US history by choosing the nations 47th president. Voters will head to the polls...