Category: World
Neil Young says he may be barred from returning to US over Donald Trump criticism
Neil Young has shared his concerns of being barred from the US after his European tour later this year, thanks to his outspoken critiques of [more…]
Donald Trump signs off UK’s handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
Donald Trump has signed off the UK’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, Downing Street has indicated, paving the way for the UK to [more…]
People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’
People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an oil pipeline under construction in Uganda have complained of being inadequately rehoused or compensated. When [more…]
Niger’s junta withdraws from Lake Chad anti-Islamist force
Niger’s ruling junta has quit a regional force fighting armed Islamist groups in west Africa’s Lake Chad area, cementing an acrimonious split from former allies [more…]
Chester zoo unveils £28m ‘Africa’ facility – complete with chilly giraffes
“Although we are trying to replicate Uganda and Kenya we are actually in Cheshire so the weather is slightly different,” admits Chester zoo boss, Jamie [more…]
Trump administration deports more alleged gang members to El Salvador
The 17 additional people the US shipped off to a prison in El Salvador on Sunday and accused of being tied to transnational gangs were [more…]
Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’
The fallout from Myanmar’s earthquake has overwhelmed parts of the healthcare system, the World Health Organization has said, as the official death toll rose to [more…]
NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says
The former international head of Doctors Without Borders says she was left “stunned” after New York University canceled her presentation because some of her slides [more…]
New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures
Videos of Sudan’s national museum showing empty rooms, piles of rubble and broken artefacts posted on social media after the Sudanese army recaptured the area [more…]
Hundreds of thousands of Canadians face power outages due to ice storm
More than 300,000 Canadians faced power outages in parts of Ontario on Sunday as an ice storm pummeled the region over the weekend, according to [more…]
