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NFL’s GOAT Tom Brady retires again, this time ‘for good’
NFL legend Tom Brady announces he is retiring – known as the ‘Greatest of All Time’ (GOAT), he has won seven Super Bowls. ...
A guard told me, ‘We will shoot you’: Life in a Donetsk prison
Natalya Zelenina, a Ukrainian social worker, was imprisoned by Russia-backed separatists for five years. ...
Shell profits hit record $40bn as Britons endure inflation
British firm reports highest annual profits in 115-year history, prompting anger among those struggling to pay energy bills. ...
Pope slams foreign plundering of Africa as he arrives in DR Congo
The 86-year-old Francis says a ‘forgotten genocide’ is under way in the DRC as he begins his trip to two African nations. ...
Nigerian communities file damages claim against Shell in UK court
The claims say oil spills resulting from Shell’s operations in the Niger Delta have destroyed farms, contaminated drinking water and harmed aquatic life. ...
Myanmar invited to Asian military meeting co-chaired by US
Next month’s meeting is focused on maritime security and will include exercises to tackle the smuggling of people, drugs and weapons. ...
Sweden tightens anti-terror laws as Finland makes public show of support over NATO application
The Swedish government says it will further tighten its anti-terror laws to ban more activities linked to militant Kurdish groups, in the hopes of persuading Ankara to drop objections to Sweden's NATO membership bid. Stockholm had aleady amended its constitution in November to pave the way for the ...
‘OPEC does not control the price’: OPEC President
OPEC chief talks about output cuts, price volatility, and Russia’s war in Ukraine and its effect on oil prices. ...
Myanmar anti-coup forces retain optimism in face of air attacks
Groups that rose up against the military after its February 2021 power grab say air raids are a sign of its weakness, not strength. ...
Nigerian rights commission to probe army over alleged abortions
Reuters reported in December that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. ...
Death toll from Pakistan mosque suicide bombing rises to at least 80
The death toll from the Monday's suicide bombing at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan rose to 83 on Tuesday, officials said. The assault on a Sunni mosque inside a major police facility was one of the deadliest attacks on Pakistani security forces in recent years. More than 300 worshippers were pra ...
'It's now or never': Protests sweep France over plans to raise retirement age
At 35, Mylène is a long way from retirement. And yet on Tuesday, she protested for the first time in her life against the French government's plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. This is the case for many young French people, who are entering the labour market later than their elders. My ...
Norway is growing richer by the minute but Prime Minister insists it's no 'war profiteer'
Norway has grown richer by the minute as the conflict in Ukraine boosts its gas revenues, but the country is not a war profiteer, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre told AFP in an interview. Hinting that Norway would soon become one of the world's biggest donors to Ukraine with an upcoming aid package, ...
Iran maintains block on WhatsApp and Instagram
Iran will continue to restrict access to Instagram and WhatsApp, the country's President Ebrahim Raisi announced on Wednesday. The messaging and social media platforms have been blocked for several months, amid unprecedented anti-government protests. Instagram and WhatsApp, which are both owned ...