Lagos commuters stranded as fares spike by 50% amid petrol scarcity and more
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.…
How Africa’s freedom fighters toppled Portugal’s empire
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa had called for Lisbon to find ways to compensate its former colonies, including canceling debt. The government says it has not initiated any process to that…
TikTok star murdered in Iraq, becoming third slain social media influencer in last year
The Israeli media react to the news that the ICC could be preparing an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Also, pro-Palestinian protests continue on university campuses across the US and…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he will not resign
The announcement comes after Sanchez had canceled appointments last week amid corruption allegations against his wife. He has vowed to end "toxic" politics.…
Villagers mourn after people swept away by raging river in Kenya
Residents of a village in Kenya are trying to come to terms with their loss after a truck carrying a group of people overturned in a swollen river on Friday…
Kenya flooding leaves dozens dead after dam collapse
A dam has collapsed north of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, in Mai Mahiu, causing numerous deaths, Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika said on Monday. A least 42 people have died, and "there…
Russia: Navalny-linked journalists arrested over ‘extremism’
Two Russian journalists have been accused of working for a group founded by the late Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. If convicted, they could face years in prison.…
Harvey Weinstein hospitalized after overturned rape conviction
Harvey Weinstein has been hospitalized in New York following the overturning of his 2020 rape conviction by the New York Court of Appeals. According to his attorney, Arthur Aidala, Weinstein was admitted…
Australia: PM Albanese says domestic violence is a ‘crisis’
Thousands have demonstrated in Australia on Sunday against gender-based violence. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has described domestic violence as a "national crisis."…
Why Russia and Iran can dodge Western sanctions
Iran has been living with Western sanctions for almost 40 years, and never have so many sanctions been imposed so quickly as against Russia. Although their effect is limited, there is little…