BBC Not listening to his mother cost 23-year-old Nigerian Rasheed Wasiu dearly – more than five years of his freedom for something he did not do.
Now released from prison, where he was stuck waiting for his trial as the judicial process crawled on, Rasheed has no idea where she is. His mother has gone missing.
In October 2020, she had told him not to go out as widespread anti-police brutality demonstrations,
Getty Images The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu - who died in South Africa 10 months ago - against the wishes of the family.
It is the latest episode in a row over what should happen to his remains following a long-standing feud between Lungu and his successor, President Hakainde Hichilema.
The government has maintained that as a former head of state he should be honoured in the
It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
"No-one understands what our life is like," says one man who is unwilling to be named.
"We work and work and have no life. Please help us," another adds - a rare, risky plea to a foreign journalist.
They seem desperate,
AFP via Getty Images Pope Leo has criticised the treatment of prisoners in Equatorial Guinea, ahead of a visit to a jail known for its dire conditions.
He addressed the Central African nation on Wednesday at a Mass that drew some 100,000 people, including Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the country's leader and the world's long-serving president.
Pope Leo said: "My thoughts go to the poorest
AFP via Getty Images Courtesy of last night's Truth Social post from US President Donald Trump, the ceasefire between Iran, the US and Israel which was due to expire on Wednesday does at least persist.
Instead of fighting, we have a "war of blockades" over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides using force to intercept and seize commercial vessels.
The mood out in one of the world's most important waterways is combustible. It would be unwise to bet against events spiralling out of control.
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Getty Images The Trump family's World Liberty crypto venture is being sued by one of its billionaire backers over allegations of extortion.
Justin Sun has accused World Liberty of an "illegal scheme" to seize his WLFI tokens, a cryptocurrency issued by the company.
Sun alleges the firm, co-founded by US President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump, has "frozen" all of his tokens and stripped him of his right to vote on governance issues.
Reuters/Luis Cortes The authorities in Mexico are still piecing together how a typical morning at the ancient pyramid complex of Teotihuacán, one of the country's foremost tourist destinations, descended into terrifying gun violence on Monday.
The video footage is disturbing. A gunman stands atop the imposing Pyramid of the Moon and opens
Getty Images Los Angeles' education board has voted to restrict student screen time in classrooms, making it the first major US school system to do so.
The resolution requires staff to develop screen-time policies based on grade level and bans first-grade and younger students from using devices.
It comes as the district, which serves about half a million students, sought to reduce its reliance on tablets and laptops, which was prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Nick Melvoin, a board member
Getty Images German airline Lufthansa will cut 20,000 short-haul flights over the summer, saying soaring fuel prices have made many journeys "unprofitable" for the firm.
Jet fuel has doubled in price since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict has slowed its production and transportation across the Middle East.
Analysts have warned that travellers should expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights as the conflict continues.
The Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about
Reuters European Union ambassadors are meeting in Cyprus with expectations high that a €90bn (£78bn) EU loan seen as vital support for Ukraine can finally be paid out after months of deadlock.
The funding was agreed last December, but Hungary's Viktor Orbán slapped a veto on the payment in February in a row over supplies of Russian oil that came to a halt through a