Chile power outage leaves millions without electricity

Chile power outage leaves millions without electricity

Millions of people are thought to be without electricity across Chile after a large nationwide power outage. According to the national service for disaster prevention and response (SENAPRED), an area spanning most of the country is impacted, including the capital city, Santiago. The exact scale of the outage, which began earlier on Tuesday, is not…

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How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?

How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?

US President Donald Trump claims the US had outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. During questions at a White House summit, French President Emmanuel Macron countered these claims. So how much has the US actually spent in aid to Ukraine compared with Europe? BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump’s claims. Produced by…

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Former Nigerian military ruler reveals all

Former Nigerian military ruler reveals all

Mansur Abubakar BBC News, Abuja AFP Gen Babangida led Nigeria from 1985 to 1993 Nigeria’s former military ruler Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known as IBB, has released a new autobiography including several revelations about the turbulent times while he was in charge of the country from 1985 to 1993. A Journey In Service has got Nigerians…

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