Swiss supreme court upholds Liberian ex-rebel commander’s 20-year sentence
Alieu Kosiah killed civilians and unarmed soldiers, and ordered lootings and other crimes against humanity.

Alieu Kosiah killed civilians and unarmed soldiers, and ordered lootings and other crimes against humanity.


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A humanitarian aid convoy containing both Russian and Ukrainian officials entered the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky
Recent Starlink suspension did not much affect Ukrainian lethality, but Kyiv shows it is losing trust in the US.
Rallies across the country target living costs, investment in education and the wars in the Middle East.
London has to call a referendum on Irish unity if it appears likely that most Northern Irish voters would back it.
Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned IIHF decisions that excluded Russia from events in the 2026-27 season.
The tragedy has upended the November 29 election campaign, shifting attention from housing to security.
A symbol of independent journalism, Novaya Gazeta has been classed as a ‘foreign agent’ by Moscow.
Moscow and Kyiv have so far observed the six-day truce as evacuations from Oleshky get under way.
Organisers say moving Dakar Rally, likely scheduled January 9-23, out of Saudi Arabia was ‘exceptional and one-off’.
More than 25 dockworkers’ trade unions in 110 ports of 22 countries are going on strike on October 30.