One of Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos Has Died in a Car Crash
The hippo descended from a line of animals that were illegally imported by the infamous drug kingpin in the 1980s. They are now considered an invasive species.
The US Is Monitoring How Russia and China Will Exploit Trump’s Arrest
Some in Russia and China have joined Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green in comparing Donald Trump to Nelson Mandela and other arrested politicians.
26-Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Bomb Death of Pro-Putin Blogger
Vladlen Tatarsky was killed when an explosion went off in a cafe in St Petersburg. Russian authorities have accused Darya Trepova of orchestrating his murder.
Russia Has Arrested an American Journalist for ‘Espionage’
Evan Gershkovich is the first reporter for a US news organisation to be arrested and accused of espionage in Russia since the Cold War.
South African Politician Says He’ll Pick Putin Up From Airport to Avoid Arrest
Julius Malema of the populist Economic Freedom Fighters said Vladimir Putin would be “welcome” in South Africa later this year, despite the threat of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant hanging over him.
Will Vladimir Putin Be Arrested in South Africa?
An arrest warrant was recently issued for the Russian president by the International Criminal Court. In the summer he's due to visit South Africa – one of the countries that’s obliged to carry out such a warrant.
Nigerian Senator and Wife Guilty of Trafficking Man to UK to Harvest His Organs
Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice were convicted of arranging an illegal kidney donation for their daughter. The verdict is the first of its kind under the Modern Slavery Act
Saying You're Gay in This Country Now Comes With a Life Sentence in Prison
In what is one of the most draconian anti-LGBTQ laws in the world, people can be jailed for life for identifying as gay, or given the death penalty for committing “aggravated homosexuality.”
Have You Seen Two Tonnes of Missing Uranium? The UN Would Like It Back
The United Nations has revealed that a large amount of natural uranium has gone missing in an undisclosed site in Libya that is not under government control.
Dealers Say They’re Struggling to Sell Looted Artefacts From Africa These Days
Global attitudes towards objects looted during the colonial period are changing.
The African Country That’s Embracing the Racist ‘Great Replacement’ Theory
Tunisia has seen a surge in brutal racist attacks against Black migrants from sub-Saharan countries, and counter-protests, after President Kais Saïed claimed there's a secret campaign to separate Tunisia from its Arab identity.
Nigeria Has Elected a New President, But Things Could Get Messy
Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria's closest election in modern history. But defeated opposition candidates have vowed to challenge the results.