1. Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin
- President Vladimir Putin has called on all employees of Wagner and other Russian private military contractors to take an oath of allegiance to the Russian state.
- The decree applies to anyone participating in military activities in Ukraine, assisting the army and serving in territorial defence units.
- He signed the decree on Friday, with immediate effect.

2. Gladstone family urged to pay slavery reparations to Jamaica
- The descendants of former Prime Minister William Gladstone are facing calls to pay reparations to Jamaica for an ancestor's role in slavery.
- The Gladstone family apologised for its slaveholding past in Guyana and pledged to fund research into slavery and other projects at a ceremony on Friday.
- However, the family has been accused of failing to acknowledge the case for paying slavery reparations in Jamaica.

3. EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
- Some of the biggest tech organisations and search engines now have to comply with new EU rules designed to protect users.
- Nineteen major platforms face the most stringent rules which include having plans in place to protect children and stop election interference.
- Under the EU Digital Services Act, rule-breakers can face big fines.
1. Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin
- President Vladimir Putin has called on all employees of Wagner and other Russian private military contractors to take an oath of allegiance to the Russian state.
- The decree applies to anyone participating in military activities in Ukraine, assisting the army and serving in territorial defence units.
- He signed the decree on Friday, with immediate effect.

2. Gladstone family urged to pay slavery reparations to Jamaica
- The descendants of former Prime Minister William Gladstone are facing calls to pay reparations to Jamaica for an ancestor's role in slavery.
- The Gladstone family apologised for its slaveholding past in Guyana and pledged to fund research into slavery and other projects at a ceremony on Friday.
- However, the family has been accused of failing to acknowledge the case for paying slavery reparations in Jamaica.

3. EU safety laws start to bite for TikTok, Instagram and others
- Some of the biggest tech organisations and search engines now have to comply with new EU rules designed to protect users.
- Nineteen major platforms face the most stringent rules which include having plans in place to protect children and stop election interference.
- Under the EU Digital Services Act, rule-breakers can face big fines.
Tags: wagner All Articles

Other Articles

Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in

2024-04-26

1. Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in- Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigned as a new council was sworn in to lead the country gripped by deadly gang violence.- A recent outb...

Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met

2024-04-25

1. Columbia protestors vow to remain until demands met- Gaza war protesters have vowed to remain at Columbia University until their demands are met.- More than 100 students were arrested at a Col...

Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space

2024-04-24

1. Voyager-1 sends readable data again from deep space- The US space agency says its Voyager-1 probe is once again sending usable information back to Earth.- It is humanity's most distant object.- A c...

India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech

2024-04-23

1. India opposition criticises Modi for hate speech- India's opposition has accused PM Narendra Modi of Islamophobic remarks after he claimed his opponents would distribute people's wealth to "infiltr...

Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests

2024-04-23

1. Dozens arrested at Yale during Gaza campus protests- Dozens of protesters have been arrested at Yale University as demonstrations against the war in Gaza rock US campuses.- Protesters occupying a s...

US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine

2024-04-22

1. US House approves crucial $61B war aid for Ukraine- The House of Representatives has approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion.- The measure h...

Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia

2024-04-21

1. Explosion hits Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian militia- A military base in Iraq housing a pro-Iranian militia has been damaged in an explosion.- The explosion killed one and wounded eight p...

Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism

2024-04-21

1. Thousands rally against Canary Islands mass tourism- Tens of thousands of people in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.- The p...

US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid

2024-04-20

1. US Congress close to passing long-awaited Ukraine aid- After months of delay, the US House of Representatives appears poised to hold a vote on tens of billions of dollars in American military aid f...

Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions

2024-04-18

1. Netanyahu says Israel makes its own decisions- Benjamin Netanyahu has told UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron that Israel would make its own decisions over how to respond to an Iranian attack.- He s...

World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat

2024-04-16

1. World's coral turns white from deadly ocean heat- Coral around the world is turning white and even dying as recent record ocean heat takes a devastating toll.- It has triggered the fourth global ma...

Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says

2024-04-09

1. Let individual states decide abortion rights, Trump says- Donald Trump has said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states.- Many in his Republican Party had wanted him to back a...

Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza

2024-04-08

1. Israel reduces troops in southern Gaza- Israel is reducing its numbers of soldiers from southern Gaza, leaving just one brigade in the area.- They stressed a significant force would remain in...

Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat

2024-04-07

1. Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat- The Myanmar military has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand.- Troops had suffered weeks of attacks...

US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts

2024-04-06

1. US jobs boom raises doubts about rate cuts- Employers in the US added more than 300,000 jobs last month as the boom in the world's largest economy continued.- The jobless rate fell to 3.8% as most...

Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other

2024-04-05

1. Nato chief Stoltenberg says Europe and US need each other- The secretary-general of Nato has said Europe and the US need each other and are stronger together.- While the US provided Europe wit...

Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers

2024-04-04

1. Ukraine lowers comb call-up age to boost numbers- Ukrainian President Zelensky has signed into law a bill lowering the military mobilisation age by two years from 27 to 25.- Russia has benefited fr...

Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria

2024-04-02

1. Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria- An Israeli strike has destroyed the Iranian consulate building in Syria's capital, Damascus.- A senior Revolutionary Guards commander was amo...

Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence

2024-03-28

1. Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence- Following a surge of violence, details of a presidential transitional council still have not been revealed.- This council will h...

UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide

2024-03-27

1. UN rights expert accused Israel of acts of genocide- A United Nations human rights expert believes Israel has committed acts of genocide in Gaza.- The report has been dismissed by Israel,...