Category: World
Indonesia receives official request from France to transfer death row prisoner Serge Atlaoui
Indonesia has received an official request from France to transfer a French death row inmate imprisoned on drugs charges since 2005, a senior Indonesian minister [more…]
Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef
Nearly one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels [more…]
Sudan: first aid convoy reaches besieged Khartoum area since start of civil war
An aid convoy has reached a besieged area of Khartoum for the first time since Sudan’s civil war broke out in April 2023, bringing food [more…]
‘Guayaquil Four’ boys missing in Ecuador pose challenge to president
The disappearance of four boys in Ecuador after they came into contact with the armed forces is posing a severe challenge to President Daniel Noboa’s [more…]
London-listed miner pauses Mozambique operation amid political unrest
The London-listed mining company Gemfields said it had temporarily halted its ruby mining operation in Mozambique after groups “took advantage” of political unrest to set [more…]
At least 6,000 inmates escape Mozambique jail amid post-election riots
At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the chief of police has said, [more…]
Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’
Donald Trump has told 37 people on death row who had their sentences commuted by Joe Biden to “go to hell” in a lacerating Christmas [more…]
Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami
Ceremonies have been held in countries across Asia to remember the more than 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago in the Indian Ocean [more…]
Trump nominates Miami-Dade official as Panama ambassador amid canal row
President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated the Miami-Dade county commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama. Trump described Cabrera as “a fierce [more…]
Dozens killed in Mozambique prison riot on Christmas Day
Dozens of people were killed in a prison riot in Mozambique on Christmas Day, authorities have said. The riot, reportedly at the maximum security prison [more…]