Man faces jail in US for shipping 850 turtles in socks to Hong Kong
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a US district court to exporting around 850 protected turtles wrapped in socks and falsely labelled as toys, the US Department of Justice…
Forty killed in attack on Abu Shouk camp near to el-Fasher, aid group says
At least 40 people have been killed in an attack on a camp for displaced people in Sudan’s western Darfur region, according to an aid group that works there. The…
Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies urge action against ‘unfolding famine’
Gaza City has come under intense air attack, the territory’s Hamas-run civil defence agency has said, as Israeli forces prepare to occupy the city. Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman, said the…
Wildfires rage across southern Europe as temperatures pass 40C
Ruth Comerford & Rachel Hagan BBC News Reuters A major blaze in Turkey forced hundreds from their homes A scorching heatwave is fuelling dozens of wildfires across parts of southern…
Madonna urges Pope to visit Gaza ‘before it’s too late’
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Madonna released her remix album Veronica Electronica last month Madonna has urged Pope Leo XIV to visit Gaza and bring his “light to the…
Some soldiers using sex workers despite ban, inquiry finds
An investigation by the British army has found that some soldiers stationed at a controversial base in Kenya continue to use sex workers despite being banned from doing so. Soldiers…
Nigerian Afropop star says ‘women are not respected in the industry’
Olawale Adekola BBC News in Lagos Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News WireImage/Getty Images Nigerian Afropop star Tems has told the BBC “people don’t really respect women” in her industry. The two-time…
Nigeria military says it has killed scores of bandits in Zamfara state
The Nigerian air force has killed scores of gunmen, known locally as “bandits”, who were members of criminal gangs operating in Zamfara state, the military has said. The air force…
One dead, 66 still missing as rescue efforts continue
At least 66 people are still missing a week after flash floods hit the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, according to an official statement. Only one body has been recovered…
Ukraine’s borders must not be changed by force, EU leaders say
European leaders have warned against Ukrainian borders being redrawn by force – two days before a US-Russia summit on Ukraine is due to take place in Alaska. In a statement,…