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Apr 16, 2025 - World

Joshua Sullivan was abducted from his church by four gunmen, but is now recovering and in ‘excellent condition’South African police have rescued an American pastor who was abducted last week while he was conducting a sermon, as kidnappings have soared over the last decade in the country.Three unidentified suspects were killed during the “high-intensity shootout” on Tuesday in which Joshua Sullivan, a missionary from Tennessee, was rescued, the Hawks, the police unit that deals with serious crime in South Africa, said in a statement. Continue reading...

Apr 14, 2025 - World

Former City minister denies allegations she received land illegally from her aunt, the ousted PM Sheikh HasinaThe former City minister Tulip Siddiq has said an arrest warrant issued against her in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land from her aunt, the country’s ousted former prime minister, is a “politically motivated smear campaign”.Speaking to reporters on Monday, the Hampstead and Highgate MP said: “No one from the Bangladeshi authorities has contacted me. The entire time they’ve done trial by media. My lawyers proactively wrote to the Bangladeshi authorities, they never responded. Continue reading...

Apr 14, 2025 - World

Unctad says many countries targeted with high tariff rates are unlikely to be a threat to USBusiness live – latest updatesThe UN’s trade and development arm, Unctad, is calling on Donald Trump to exempt the world’s poorest and smallest countries from “reciprocal” tariffs, or risk “serious economic harm”.In a report published on Monday, Unctad identifies 28 nations the US president singled out for a higher tariff rate than the 10% baseline – despite each accounting for less than 0.1% of the US trade deficit. Continue reading...

Apr 13, 2025 - World

Former City minister accused of illegally receiving plot of land from her aunt, ousted PM Sheikh Hasina An arrest warrant for the former City minister Tulip Siddiq has been issued in Bangladesh with a new allegation accusing her of illegally receiving a plot of land from her aunt, the ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina.Bangladeshi media reported the warrant was issued by a judge for 53 people connected to Hasina, including Siddiq. There is no formal extradition treaty between the UK and Bangladesh. Continue reading...

Apr 11, 2025 - World

Temperatures exceeding 40C trigger deadly thunderstorms, as Mali agency issues hot weather warningNorthern India has been experiencing early extreme heat this week as temperatures topped 40C (104F), including in the capital, New Delhi.Hot weather across the north-west of the country peaked on Tuesday as Barmer, a city in the state of Rajasthan, reached 46.4C – more than 6C above the average maximum in April. Continue reading...