Week in pictures: 2-8 December 2023
A selection of powerful news photographs taken around the world this week. SOURCE : BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-67658628
Companies Confront £3bn Lawsuit Over Alleged Mobile Overcharging.
“Mobile phone networks like Vodafone, EE, Three, and O2 are facing a £3 billion legal claim for allegedly overcharging millions of UK consumers. The claim, known as the ‘Loyalty Penalty…
EU Reaches Milestone Agreement on Artificial Intelligence Regulation.
EU Nears Historic Deal for First-Ever AI Regulations: What You Need to Know” After intense negotiations, EU officials have tentatively agreed on groundbreaking laws to oversee the use of artificial…
Pressure Mounts for Gaza Ceasefire Despite US Veto.
UN Raises Alarm on Gaza Crisis, US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution UN Secretary General António Guterres warns of a serious threat to global peace due to the Gaza conflict, triggering a…
Child Mass Shooter Raises Questions About Parental Responsibility.
Parents of Michigan School Shooter Face Charges for Supplying Gun; Community Demands Accountability The parents of a 15-year-old responsible for a deadly school shooting in Oxford, Michigan, are facing criminal…
White House Contest Intensifies Amidst Accusations of Authoritarianism.
Trump Sparks Concerns of Authoritarianism in 2024 Presidential Race As Donald Trump gains momentum in his bid for the Republican nomination, fears of dictatorship are escalating. Critics, including neoconservative Robert…
Former Burundi General and Prime Minister Sentenced to Life in Prison.
Former Burundi General and Prime Minister Receives Life Sentence Burundi’s Supreme Court has sentenced ex-General and Prime Minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni to life in prison. He was found guilty of various…
Africa and China Ink Trade Pact: Six Nations Embrace Tariff-Free Deal.
China to Lift Tariffs for Goods from Angola, DR Congo, Gambia, Mali, Madagascar, and Mauritania Starting Christmas Day Starting Christmas Day, products from Angola, DR Congo, Gambia, Mali, Madagascar, and…
Former Sierra Leone President Koroma Under Police Inquiry.
Former Sierra Leone President, Ernest Bai Koroma, Faces Police Inquiry After Failed Coup Attempt Ex-President Koroma, who led the country for over a decade, was questioned by the police in…
Mandela’s Former Residence Falls into Neglect and Disrepair.
Neglect at Mandela’s Final Home: eNCA Reveals Abandonment and Decay Ten Years After Icon’s Passing A decade after Nelson Mandela’s death, eNCA explores the deserted state of his last residence…