Briton reportedly captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine | Ukraine
A British national fighting for Ukraine was reportedly captured by Russian forces in the Kursk region. In a video posted on the pro-war Russian Telegram channel on Sunday, the man in combat fatigues identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, a 22-year-old British national. The man, who speaks with an English accent, said he served […]
Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt | Democratic Republic of the Congo
One Briton and three Americans were among 37 people sentenced to death on Friday for plotting to overthrow the Democratic Republic of Congo's president. On May 19, six people were killed in an attempted coup led by opposition leader Christian Malanga that targeted the presidential palace and close associates of President Felix Tshisekedi. The armed […]
Jay Slater: body found in Tenerife is that of missing Briton, autopsy confirms | UK news
A post-mortem examination has confirmed that a body found by Spanish rescuers on the island of Tenerife on Monday is that of missing British teenager Jay Slater. A court spokesman reportedly confirmed that fingerprints taken from the body matched those of a missing 19-year-old man from Lancashire. He went missing four weeks ago after attending […]
Nigeria’s new anthem, written by a Briton, sparks criticism after a contentious law is passed
Nigeria adopted a new national anthem on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a law replacing the current one with a version that was abandoned nearly half a century ago, sparking widespread criticism that the law was passed hastily with little public consultation. President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the law came a day after it was approved […]