Category: World
At least 10 killed in plane crash in Brazilian mountain resort
A small plane crashed into a Brazilian town popular with tourists on Sunday, killing all 10 passengers on board and injuring more than a dozen [more…]
Trump threatens to take back Panama Canal over ‘ridiculous’ fees
Donald Trump has demanded that the Panama Canal be given back to the US if Panama did not manage the waterway in a fashion that [more…]
Mozambique on edge before ruling on disputed election results
Mozambique is on edge ahead of a ruling expected on Monday to determine the final results of October’s disputed elections, after allegations of rigging triggered [more…]
Photographs reveal first glimpse of uncontacted Amazon community
Remarkable images taken by automatic cameras in the Brazilian rainforest reveal an isolated community that appears to be thriving despite pressure from ranchers and illegal [more…]
Ferry capsizes in Congo killing 38 and leaving 100 more missing
A ferry overloaded with people returning home for Christmas capsized on the Busira River in north-eastern Congo, leaving 38 people confirmed dead and more than [more…]
At least 37 people killed as bus and truck collide in Brazil
At least 37 people have been killed in a “tragic” traffic collision between a bus and truck in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, the [more…]
International court rules against El Salvador in key abortion rights case
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that El Salvador violated the human rights of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion [more…]
Trudeau running out of road even as he announces cabinet reshuffle
Justin Trudeau has carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet, changing a third of his senior team – even as a series of blows [more…]
Macron swears amid furious exchange with cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders
Emmanuel Macron swore during a furious exchange with residents of the cyclone-hit islands of Mayotte on Thursday night, telling a jeering crowd in the French [more…]
Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin [more…]
