Pakistan’s ex-president Musharraf dies aged 79
Pakistan’s former president General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a coup in 1999, has died in Dubai aged 79
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Wealthy UK family to apologise in Grenada over slave-owning past
The Trevelyan family, who owned more than 1,000 African slaves in the 19th Century, will also pay reparations.
Turkey elections: Biggest test for Erdogan amid cost of living crisis
Rampant inflation is a key issue for voters as Turkey’s President Erdogan faces elections in May.
Grammy Awards 2023: How to watch and who will win
Introduced by LL Cool J, with music by The Roots, the performance will include appearances by Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Missy Elliott, Future, GloRilla, Grandmaster Flash, Ice-T,…
How to cook Spanish tortilla: Salmonella outbreak sparks national debate
A bout of food poisoning at a Madrid restaurant stirs debate about how to cook a Spanish tortilla.
Andrew Tate: Inside the Romanian town where brothers’ empire began
“Arrogant”, “discreet” – Lucy Williamson visits the apartment block where the brothers first settled.
‘Now I deliver food, but once I played football for my country’
“If we talk about India and compare men’s and women’s football, a lot of people generally don’t watch and care about women’s football at all,”…
Luxury rehab centres now offer therapy for ‘crypto addiction’
She eventually sought help from Paracelsus Recovery, where programmes for crypto addiction range from four to six weeks, at a weekly cost of $104,000 (£85,000). Online therapy…
Giant wave overturns yacht during dramatic rescue
Video shows the vessel capsizing in rough Pacific seas as the man on board is rescued.
China balloon: US going to take care of it, says Joe Biden
The US president faces pressure to shoot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon flying across the US.
Pope in South Sudan tells clergy to raise voices against injustice
In 2019, a year after a peace deal failed to stem political and ethnic unrest, Pope Francis shocked many by kissing the feet of South Sudan’s bitter political rivals,…
Huge fire after train derails in Ohio
Emergency crews arrived at the scene of a large fire caused by the derailment of a train in East Palestine, a village in the US state of Ohio. The local mayor announced a state of…
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia for ‘blasphemous content’
The country’s internet regulator says the ban will remain in place until all material is removed.
Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw’s bodies recovered in prisoner swap – Ukraine
Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were killed while volunteering in the east of the country last month.
Japan PM fires aide over derogatory LGBT remarks
Masayoshi Arai was dismissed after reportedly saying he would not want to live next to same-sex couples.
Perth shark attack: Teenage girl dies in Swan River
The girl was thought to have been swimming in the Swan River, Western Australia Police say.
Tyre Nichols: Sixth police officer fired
Preston Hemphill violated multiple rules, including stun gun deployment regulations, police say.
People in Chile loot beer after truck overturns
Locals in Santiago collect beer from the road after the vehicle carrying it was involved in an accident.
China urges calm over ‘spy’ balloon in US airspace
The US condemns China’s intrusion as the Pentagon reports a second Chinese balloon over Latin America.
Venezuela’s slow economic recovery leaves poorest behind
A crisis-hit economy shows signs of life – but in the capital, some are still barely scraping by.
Ukraine war: How two mothers retrieved their dead sons from the battlefield
With little help from the military to bring the soldiers’ bodies home, two mothers took charge themselves.
Padayappa: The friendly India elephant whose fame is a curse
In January, after state forest officials captured alive a rogue elephant in Palakkad district, they found that its body had more than a dozen pellet marks, possibly from air guns.…
Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba
“When the spirit is with you, you do not get tired,” says one South Sudanese woman after walking 300km.
Deadly wildfires rage across Chile
Several people have died in Chile after wildfires swept through 14,000 hectares. The government has declared a state of emergency in two regions – Biobío and Ñuble. The…
Canadian teen wins $48m lotto jackpot on first try
Sensible Juliette Lamour, 18, immediately turned to a financial planner, or Dad, as she calls him.
Biden’s State of the Union: Agony and ecstasy of writing the president’s biggest speech
Ahead of the speech, Mr Obama would sit down with his lead writers and establish an overarching theme for the address. Thereafter, various officials across the government would be…
Eurovision 2023: John Lydon fails in bid to be Ireland’s act for Liverpool
Public Image Ltd, which John Lydon formed after the Sex Pistols split, had hoped to go to the song contest.
Jafar Panahi: Prominent Iranian film director leaves jail
Mr Panahi has won many awards at international film festivals. They include the Berlin International Film Festival’s top prize, the Golden Bear, for Taxi in 2015, as well as…
Two suspects arrested in California ‘cartel-style’ murder
One suspect in the murder of six family members is taken into custody after a shootout with police.
Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
Tesla boss Elon Musk is cleared of fraud charges over a tweet about taking the carmaker private