Herry Wirawan, center, the principal of a girls Islamic boarding school accused of raping his students, is escorted by security officers during a sentencing hearing at a district court in Bandung, West java, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022. The court sentenced Wirawan to life in prison for raping at least 13 students between the ages

Chinese contractors at a site near Isiolo town By Business Daily Africa Chinese contractors firmed their control of Kenya’s public infrastructure after receiving the bulk of the World Bank-funded projects. A sample of recent Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) road projects worth Sh71.9 billion funded by the multilateral lender and the government are all being

State of Duma, Russia’s lower chamber of parliament in Moscow By Anadolu Agency Russia’s parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognize Ukraine’s breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk as independent states. A draft resolution submitted by the Communist Party and supported by the United Russia party that

The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville By Reuters UK shares fell on Monday, as warnings of a Russian invasion of Ukraine sapped appetite for riskier assets, while oil prices at seven-year highs limited losses in heavyweight energy stocks. The blue-chip FTSE 100

Edgar Chibaka and Jamal Tahlil. Photo: First Response Group Face2Face Africa By ABU MUBARIK Edgar Chibaka and Jamal Tahlil co-founded First Response Group, a security firm based in the United Kingdom in 2007. The duo started their firm with a single laptop out of a “cold, run-down office” above an internet cafe in Leeds. Fifteen

The logo of French oil and gas company Total is seen at La Defense business district in Courbevoie near Paris, France, February 8, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier By Reuters A $27-billion deal between France’s Total and Iraq, that Baghdad hoped would reverse the exit of oil majors from the country, has stalled amid disputes over terms

By Anadolu Agency President Erdogan’s visit to Abu Dhabi comes within framework aiming to ensure prosperous future, says diplomatic adviser to UAE president. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s upcoming visit to the United Arab Emirates will open a new page in bilateral relations, a top foreign policy adviser to President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

NHS staff on a hospital ward. The report’s authors said they had uncovered evidence of ‘persistent’ inequalities that are harming patients’ health. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA The Guardian By Andrew Gregory Exclusive: Review paints devastating picture of a healthcare system failing minority ethnic patients in England Radical action is needed urgently to tackle “overwhelming” minority ethnic

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied gives a speech at the government’s swearing-in ceremony at the Carthage Palace outside the capital Tunis, Tunisia February 27, 2020. Fethi Belaid/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo By Reuters Tunisia’s president cemented his grip over the judiciary on Sunday with a decree that lets him dismiss judges or block their promotion, helping consolidate

Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock at a news conference with Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry (not pictured) in Cairo, Egypt, 12 February 2022 (Reuters) By Middle East Eye Germany’s foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said on Saturday that human rights criteria will play a role in her government’s decision to sell arms to allies, including Egypt. Baerbock