Prince Andrew

Prince Andrew stripped of York honours

The city of York has taken Prince Andrew’s honours away from him amidst sexual assault allegations and his connection to Jeffrey Epstein. All councillors voted in favour of taking his freedom of the city rights and have also demanded that he renounce his Duke of York title. York City Councillor Darryl Smalley said that the…

Ebola

Second Ebola death recorded in DR Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an Ebola outbreak with a second person now confirmed dead. A 31-year-old man from Mbandaka in the north-western Equateur province died last week after being admitted to an Ebola treatment centre. He began to display symptoms in early April, spending the week prior to his death under…

China says planned military base on Solomon Islands is “completely fabricated”

Beijing has dismissed reports that China plans to build a military base on Solomon Islands, following last week’s announcement that the two countries had signed a security pact. A leaked draft of the document revealed Chinese warships and military aircraft could stop in for “logistical replenishment”, and that Chinese police would assist in maintaining local…