TV news anchor unexpectedly named next king of a Ugandan monarchy Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV will be buried on Saturday in a funeral expected to be attended by tens of thousands of mourners The Independent UK · Sep 9
King Oyo: World’s ‘youngest king’ dies aged 34 after secret illness King Oyo leaves behind a son and heir, whose identity has not been disclosed The Independent UK · Aug 28
ICC judges order a Libyan suspect to stand trial on murder, rape and torture charges International Criminal Court judges have ordered a Libyan suspect to stand trial on charges including murder, rape and torture at a notorious prison The Independent UK · Jul 16
Libyan detention facility head known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges that the head of a Libyan detention facility murdered and raped prisoners, sometimes in front of their children The Independent UK · May 19
Why the 60-day War Powers Resolution deadline doesn’t actually constrain presidents May 1, 2026, marks the 60th day of Operation Epic Fury in Iran – a symbolically significant date designating when a president who has mounted unilateral military operations must receive Congressional approval or wind it down. The Conversation · May 1
War Hawks' 'Credibility' Obsession Makes America Less Credible Trump is making the same mistakes Nixon did, doubling down on pointless threats to save face. Reason · Apr 28
Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran? President Donald Trump has claimed victory in the war in Iran even before the conflict is over. But despite killing the country’s leader and seriously degrading its military, there is an argument being made that the Islamic Republic has emerged all the stronger for having simply survived. The Conversation · Apr 22
Sarkozy says he owes France 'the truth' as he challenges conviction over alleged Libya funding France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy says he's innocent of charges related to illegal campaign financing from Libya The Independent UK · Apr 7
Thousands of Libyans gather for the funeral of Gadhafi’s son who was shot and killed this week Thousands have converged in northwestern Libya for the funeral of Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi The Independent UK · Feb 6
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son to late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, killed in his home in western Libya Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, son to late long-time Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was killed on Tuesday in his home in the western town of Zintan in western Libya. Sources close to him say four masked gunmen stormed his home to carry out the “heinous crime”. Euronews · Feb 4
Libyan dictator Gaddafi’s son shot dead by armed men at home Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s political team say ‘four masked men’ stormed his house in Zintan The Independent UK · Feb 3
Libyan man accused of murder, rape, and torture appears at the ICC A Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes at a Tripoli prison has appeared before judges at the International Criminal Court The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Germany sends a Libyan suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice Germany has sent a Libyan accused of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2025
France's top court upholds Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing in 2012 France’s top court has upheld ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy’s conviction for illegal campaign financing of his reelection bid in 2012 The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2025 Lebanese authorities release son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on bail Lebanese authorities have released the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday after he paid a $900,000 bail, ending his 10-year detention for allegedly withholding information about a missing Lebanese cleric
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025 Lebanon lifts travel ban on Gadhafi's son and reduces bail to $900,000 paving way for his release Lebanese authorities have lifted a travel ban and reduced bail for the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi paving the way for his release
The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025 Libyan delegation in Beirut seeks release of the son of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi A Libyan delegation in Lebanon has made progress in talks with Lebanese judicial officials on the possible release of the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, who has been held without trial in Lebanon since 2015
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025 Hannibal Gadhafi, son of late Libyan leader, ordered released in Lebanon if he pays $11 million bail Lebanese authorities have ordered the release of Hannibal Gadhafi, the son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi, after he pays an $11 million bail
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings Many international leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Sarkozy prison date to be set. Here's why the former French president will serve time despite appeal Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, has been summoned by the National Financial Prosecutor’s office to set a date for his incarceration
The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2025 A Libyan accused of war crimes has been arrested in Germany, ICC says The International Criminal Court says that a Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes has been arrested
Euronews · Jul 17, 2025 Libya’s strongman with friends in high places: All you ever wanted to know about Khalifa Haftar After an EU delegation was humiliated by the commander in control of large swaths of eastern Libya, Euronews explores Haftar’s fall, then rise to power and who is helping him maintain it.
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025 As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at its far-flung global operations
Salon · Jun 13, 2025 Barbara Walters, the unflattering truth The director of "Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything" discusses the challenge of telling Walters' multifaceted story
Roll Call · Jan 30, 2025 Gabbard defends record on Snowden, asserts ‘no love’ for dictators - Roll Call Senate Intelligence members pressed Tulsi Gabbard, the nominee to be director of national intelligence, on her national security record.