British woman died in Ghana after traveling there to try to recover money from scammers, inquest told

Janet Fordham. Photo: GoFundMe By Face2Face Africa Inquest into the death of a 69-year-old widow from Devon has heard she died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m ($1.3m) in several romance frauds. Janet Fordham had traveled to the West African country to try recoup some of her lost fortune after

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Mandelson scandal shatters UK PM Starmer’s promise of stable government

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps outside 10 Downing Street to welcome Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset, in London, Britain, April 22, 2026. Photographer Toby Shepheard By Reuters Prime Minister Keir Starmer came to power on a promise to govern Britain efficiently after years of political turmoil. Less than two years later, accusations

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China, Mozambique upgrade ties as Xi, Chapo hold talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo and his wife Gueta Chapo ahead of the talks between Xi and Chapo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 21, 2026. Xi held talks

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Container ship damaged by gunboat fire near Oman, crew safe

By Anadolu Agency The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Wednesday that it has received a report of an incident involving a commercial vessel approximately 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman. According to the report, the master of a container ship said the vessel was approached by a gunboat linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary

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Maersk largest shipping company suspends Berbera port operations

Credit Photo/Facebook The world’s largest shipping company Maersk said on Monday that it has temporarily suspended accepting new shipments to and from the port of Berbera in the Somaliland administration in northeastern Somalia. In a notice sent to its customers, the Danish company said the suspension was effective immediately and was temporary. “We would like

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British universities paid security firm to spy on pro-Palestine students

Student protesters at the London School for Economics were among those monitored by private security firm Horus. Photographer Anealla Safdar By Al Jazeera Twelve British universities paid a private firm run by former military intelligence officials to spy on student protesters and academics, including those who have expressed solidarity with Palestine, it can be revealed.

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Protesters rally in Tokyo against Japanese PM Takaichi’s push to revise constitution

By Xinhua News Agency Tens of thousands of Japanese people gathered around the parliament building in Tokyo on Sunday to protest attempts of the government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to revise the country’s pacifist constitution and to call for the protection of Article 9. About 36,000 people attended the rally, organizers said, the

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Iran is seeking to end war with dignity says President Pezeshkian

By Anadolu Agency Iran is seeking to end the war with the US and Iran “with dignity,” the country’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday, arguing that US President Donald Trump has no right to deprive Tehran of its nuclear rights. “Trump says Iran should not use its nuclear rights, but does not explain what crime

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Seventeen people have died in US immigration custody this year, ICE says

Federal agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conduct an immigration enforcement operation in Pine Grove, Minnesota, U.S., January 28, 2026. Photographer Shannon Stapleton/File Photo By Reuters April 18 – At least 17 immigrants have died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from January 2026 through early April, according to ICE. That follows

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Ilhan Omar denies $30 million, reveals real account balance

File Photo/Somali Times Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar has said her assets are not as they appear in documents she previously submitted to the US Congress. The move comes as she faces a potential financial investigation by President Donald Trump and Republican members of the House of Representatives. Ilhan has blamed significant accounting errors in

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