Category: World
Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Colombia, whose president, Gustavo Petro, is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, has urged the UN to remove coca – the main [more…]
Canada’s designated PM Mark Carney meets Trudeau as Trump threat looms
Canada’s incoming prime minister, Mark Carney, has met with Justin Trudeau as the pair discuss a transfer of power after the former central banker’s landslide [more…]
Canadian police identify remains of murdered Indigenous woman at landfill
Canadian police have identified the remains of a murdered Indigenous woman at a landfill and found more remains from another person, after a months-long search [more…]
Drone attacks killing hundreds of civilians across Africa, says report
Almost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked [more…]
Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance
Mass prison escapes during the chaos of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured two of [more…]
Journalist quits role after comparing French actions in Algeria to Nazi massacre
A prominent French journalist has said he is stepping down from his role as an expert analyst for broadcaster RTL after provoking an uproar by [more…]
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the play Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the [more…]
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa as more governments sought to keep millions of citizens off the internet than in any [more…]
Celebrations and protests in the US and around the world mark International Women’s Day
Women took to the streets of cities across Europe, Africa and elsewhere to mark International Women’s Day with demands for ending inequality and gender-based violence. [more…]
Three suspects at large after shooting at Toronto pub leaves a dozen injured
Three suspects are at large after a mass shooting at the opening night of a pub in Toronto that left a dozen people injured, Canadian [more…]
