Buckingham Palace has declined a request to return the remains of an Ethiopian prince who came to be buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th Century. Prince Alemayehu was taken to the UK aged just seven and arrived an orphan after his mother died on the journey. Queen Victoria then took an interest in him […] The post Ethiopia’s Prince Alemayehu:
More air strikes and clashes have been reported in Sudan, dampening hopes for the latest attempt at a ceasefire in the conflict-hit country. A new seven-day truce officially began at 21:45 local time (19:45 GMT). But witnesses have already spoken of further hostilities in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere. The violence began five weeks ago, […] The post Sudan conflict:
Millions of people in Mexico have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation after increased activity from the country’s most dangerous active volcano, which has been spewing ash into several nearby towns since last week, according to authorities. Ash from Popocatépetl volcano, which is in a central part of the country, has delayed flights […] The post Millions
As New Delhi holds a Group of 20 (G20) tourism meeting in Indian-administered Kashmir, a leading watchdog has condemned the crackdown on media and arrests of journalists in the region. The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said press freedom remains under attack even as India tries to project normalcy in the disputed region. […] The post As India
Armed insurgents who crossed the border from Ukraine to launch attacks in Russia’s Belgorod region have been defeated, Moscow says. Villages in the border region were evacuated after coming under sustained shellfire. Russia says that 70 of the attackers have been killed and insists the fighters are Ukrainian. But Kyiv has denied involvement and two […] The post Belgorod
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