Misfiring Europe: EU accused of criminalising asylum using anti-human smuggling laws
In May this year, a Greek court sentenced Abdallah, Kheiraldin, and Mohamad, three Syrian refugees whose full names have not been disclosed in court documents, to a combined 439 years in prison for “facilitating unauthorised entry” into Greece. The charges against them stemmed from a shipwreck that took place on...
As 10 lakes in Kenya’s semi-arid Rift Valley swell, the ensuing climate crisis has uprooted 75,000 families
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series exploring the lives of people around the world who have been forced to move because of rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other things caused or exacerbated by climate change. Winnie Keben had felt blessed to be raising her children in...
King Charles III expresses ‘greatest sadness’ after death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II
King Charles has tonight revealed his “great sadness” as he paid tribute to his mother The Queen after her death at 96. Charles, who will now be known as Charles III, said: “The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for...
Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96, her eldest son and heir takes over the reins as King Charles III
Britain’s longest-reigning monarch passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years on the throne. She is succeeded by her eldest son and heir, the Prince of Wales, who becomes King Charles III. Her Majesty’s death comes after one of the most significant periods of her reign, in which...
Impact of Kenyan polls in Africa shows the East Africans have carved out a roadmap for reforms
Kenyans have carved out a roadmap for themselves and democratic reformers across the continent, experts say. The country’s 2022 General Election has not followed the familiar script of voters exercising their civic duty only to helplessly sit back and watch their votes be manipulated. As work-in-progress, Kenyans have attempted to...
Kenyans have set a new and higher electoral bar for themselves in August 9 consequential polls
Despite shortcomings, Kenyans have set a new and higher electoral bar for themselves, their neighbours, and the rest of Africa – demonstrating how closely contested elections can be credibly resolved through sufficiently independent institutions. Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the results of the August 2022 presidential election affirming that Deputy...
Former Man United star Paul Pogba bogged down by jealous mother and brothers, voodoo
A police investigation has been opened after claims by French football star Paul Pogba that he is the victim of a multimillion euro blackmail plot that includes his brother Mathias. AFP looks into an affair involving a family conflict and a witch doctor, and which comes less than three months...
Flogged and flapped by Napoli, there is concern Liverpool boss Klopp may be out of his depth
Five or more years of Jurgen Klopp looks to have taken its toll on Liverpool’s legacy players. Thomas Tuchel’s sacking is a reminder of the brutal, fragile nature of football management. Nobody is invulnerable. Five or more years of Jurgen Klopp looks to have taken its toll on Liverpool’s legacy...
Chelsea’s American owners are lining up Brighton gaffer Potter to succeed sacked Tuchel
Graham Potter is set to travel to London later today to speak to Chelsea about their vacant head coach position. According to The Sun exclusively revealed earlier today that the Blues were planning on contacting Brighton about Potter’s availability. And the Seagulls have given Potter, 47, permission to speak to...
President Biden set to unveil an ambitious 25-year plan to reduce cancer deaths by than half
President Joe Biden will next week highlight his plans for drastically reducing cancer deaths and boosting treatments for the disease in what he has called “this generation’s moonshot,” the White House announced on Wednesday. Biden’s speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston on Monday will...
