BP to offload stake in Rosneft amid Ukraine conflict
BP is to offload its 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft after Russia’s “act of aggression in Ukraine”. The oil giant had come under pressure from the UK government to make the...
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Malawi finds Africa’s first wild polio case in five years
Malawi has declared a wild polio outbreak after a case was identified in a three-year-old girl – the first of its kind in Africa for more than five years. The continent was declared free...
Daunte Wright death: US ex-police officer jailed for gun mix-up shooting
A veteran former Minnesota police officer has been sentenced to two years in prison over the fatal shooting of a black motorist last April. In December, a jury convicted Kim Potter, 49, of manslaughter...
Hugo Torres: Nicaraguan ex-rebel leader dies after being jailed
Former Nicaraguan rebel leader Hugo Torres has died in prison aged 73, eight months after being detained on treason charges. The retired army general fought alongside current President Daniel Ortega during the country’s revolution,...
Guinea-Bissau’s mystery deepens over drug-trafficking coup plot
At the beginning of the month, it looked like Guinea-Bissau was about to fall victim to what has been called West Africa’s coup epidemic, but some are now doubting the official version of events....
Ukraine-Russia tensions: Russia pulls some troops back from border
Russia says it is pulling back some of its troops from near Ukraine after a build-up raised fears of an invasion. The defence ministry said that large-scale drills continued but that some units were...
Thousands of Australian nurses go on strike as Covid cases mount
Thousands of nurses in Australia’s most populous state have gone on strike, protesting against stagnant pay and staffing shortages. It comes despite an order by the state’s industrial relations commission to call off the...
Winter Olympics: Kamila Valieva competes after failed drugs test
An emotional Kamila Valieva launched her bid for Olympic figure skating gold after a court cleared her to compete despite a positive drugs test. All eyes were on the Russian 15-year-old as she stepped...
Novak Djokovic: I’m not anti-vax but will sacrifice trophies if told to get jab
Novak Djokovic has said he would rather miss out on future tennis trophies than be forced to get a Covid vaccine. Speaking exclusively to the BBC, he said he should not be associated with...
Christian Eriksen: Brentford midfielder returns to action in friendly
Christian Eriksen played an hour in a closed-doors friendly against a Southend United XI on Monday, his first match since suffering cardiac arrest. Ex-Spurs midfielder Eriksen created a goal in Brentford’s 3-2 victory. The...
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