Category: World
ACLU sues to block White House from sending 10 immigrants to Guantánamo
Civil rights attorneys sued the Trump administration Saturday to prevent it from transferring 10 undocumented immigrants detained in the US to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, their [more…]
Guyana triggers military response after Venezuelan vessel enters its waters
Guyana’s president has triggered a military response and diplomatic action after a Venezuelan coastguard patrol entered its waters and approached an off-shore oil facility, breaching [more…]
Japan battles largest wildfire in decades
More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more than three decades. The flames are estimated to have [more…]
Mexican drug lord pleads not guilty to killing of DEA agent after US extradition
After years as one of US authorities’ most wanted men, the Mexican drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero was brought into a New York courtroom [more…]
Macron says French-Algerian author under ‘arbitrary detention’ in Algeria
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has said he is concerned about the “arbitrary detention” and health of Boualem Sansal, days after the French-Algerian author began [more…]
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations working with HIV and Aids across Africa, with dire predictions of a huge rise [more…]
Weather tracker: six cyclones swirl simultaneously in southern hemisphere
An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one [more…]
China promises ‘countermeasures’ after Trump threatens additional 10% tariff
Donald Trump has threatened China with an additional 10% tariff on its exports to the US, prompting a promise of “countermeasures” from Beijing and setting [more…]
Doug Ford wins Ontario election on back of tariff rallying cry
Doug Ford, the incumbent premier of Canada’s Ontario province, has declared victory in an election returning his Progressive Conservative party to office for a rarely [more…]
Mexico releases 29 high-level organized crime operatives into US custody
Mexico has extradited 29 high-level organised crime operatives to the US, as it faces intense pressure from the Trump administration to show that it is [more…]
