Category: World
Panic and defiance in Panama after Trump threatens to ‘take back’ canal
From a modern control room high above the canal expansion – overlooking the Cocolí locks, then lakes, rainforest canopy and, eventually, the Atlantic ocean – [more…]
At least six people seriously injured on flight from Nigeria to Washington DC
Multiple people were injured on a United Airlines flight heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington DC last week. In a statement released on Friday, the [more…]
Rwandan army ‘ready to invade DRC’ and help rebels seize city
Large numbers of troops from Rwanda have been pouring across the border into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help rebels seize the [more…]
Ontario premier Doug Ford to call snap election to fight Trump tariff threat
The Ontario premier, Doug Ford, has said an early election is needed in the Canadian province in order to fend off an income “attack” from [more…]
Belize removes Queen Elizabeth’s image on banknotes as ‘step in decolonisation’
Belize has taken a “significant step” toward removing the remnants of colonialism by replacing the image of the late Queen Elizabeth on its dollar bills [more…]
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but while the potato disease linked to the Irish famine is [more…]
Military chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC
The military governor of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has died from injuries sustained during the army’s fight against the [more…]
How the world has responded to Trump’s Paris climate agreement withdrawal
World leaders, senior ministers and key figures in climate diplomacy have, one by one, reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris agreement this week, in response [more…]
Europe overhauls funding to Tunisia after Guardian exposes migrant abuse
The European Commission is fundamentally overhauling how it makes payments to Tunisia after a Guardian investigation exposed myriad abuses by EU-funded security forces, including widespread [more…]
Italy says Libya war crimes suspect was sent home due to ‘social dangerousness’
Italy’s interior minister said on Thursday a Libyan man detained under an international war crimes arrest warrant and then unexpectedly released had been swiftly repatriated [more…]
