Labour MP suspended as party launches investigation into Covid loans
A Labour MP has been suspended from the party after a newspaper report questioned whether he had tried to avoid…
Wildfire phone alert was ‘entirely appropriate’, government says
A Cabinet Office press release about the alert, posted to its website at about 18:45 on Friday, was missed by…
Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote
Security forces in Zambia have seized weapons and arrested 11 people, including senior opposition figures, allegedly involved in an insurrection…
From former ‘street kid’ key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry
Matlala may now be a central figure, but he only came to public prominence three years ago when his name…
Golf course in court as parklands protesters take on SA government
In what’s been described as a David and Goliath battle, a trial has begun in the Federal Court, with two…
Parents pushed to breaking point by Child Maintenance Service, BBC told
In March last year, the CMS said it would apply for a liability order for Katy’s ex, but warned it…
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in its history, according to public health…
Sydney Swans CEO confirms police investigating alleged incident ‘involving several players’
The Sydney Swans have confirmed several of their footballers were involved in an “alleged incident” in Melbourne last night. The…
No smiles as Chris O’Connell advances, while Aussie women’s campaign ends
Chris O’Connell and Adam Walton have made it four Australian men in the third round of the Cincinnati Master, while…
‘Ghana was the crime scene’: The country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Yet, within Ghana itself, the conversation around African complicity is far more nuanced, and for some traditional leaders, acknowledging the…