Boris Johnson ‘held unofficial talks with president of Venezuela in February’
Former PM apparently met autocratic leader Nicolás Maduro over concerns he may supply weapons to Russia Boris Johnson flew to Venezuela in February for unofficial...
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‘I hope he got the extended warranty’: US jokes about Russian car Putin gave to Kim Jong-un
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters in Washington he ‘didn’t know there was such a thing as a Russian luxury car’ A US spokesperson...
New trial in Rome of four Egyptians accused over Giulio Regeni killing
Defendants are being tried in absentia over kidnapping and murder of Italian student in 2016 Four Egyptian security officials have gone back on trial in...
France should return much more looted African art, film-maker says
Mati Diop, the director of Dahomey, which charts the restitution of 26 objects to Benin, says the tiny number involved is ‘humiliating’ The first major...
Sculpture of colonial officer’s ‘angry spirit’ returns to DRC as Dutch urge reckoning
Carved wooden figure at Venice Biennale aims to spark debate about colonial blindspots in the art world A statue depicting the angry spirit of a...
EU leaders unveil €210m Mauritania deal in bid to curb people-smuggling
Plan includes energy and infrastructure projects with aim of strengthening stability in Sahel The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the...
German firm BASF to pull out of Xinjiang after Uyghur abuse claims
Chemicals producer says audits revealed no wrongdoing but recent media reports crossed red line The German chemicals producer BASF has said it will withdraw from...
Spain and EU to sign migration deal with Mauritania as people-smuggling rises
More than 7,000 people used route between west Africa and Canary Islands last month, up from 500 in January last year The head of the...
Ukrainian special forces ‘in Sudan operating against Russian mercenaries’
Video reportedly from Ukrainian intelligence shows captured Russian saying he is from Wagner group Ukrainian special forces are reportedly operating in Sudan in support of...
UK manufacturers hit by Red Sea disruption and rising shipping costs
Supply chain difficulties have led to job losses and cuts in purchasing and stocks, S&P Global poll shows Britain’s factories have been hit by disruption...
