Category: World
Scientists map the genome of Australian ‘punk’ fish that prefers to walk instead of swim
They’re Australia’s own underwater punks in leopard print. Spotted handfish are an endangered species of fish that prefer to “walk” instead of swim, thanks to [more…]
BHP to face 620,000 claimants in Mariana dam collapse trial in London
The mother of a seven-year-old boy who was torn from the arms of his grandmother and drowned in one of Brazil’s worst environmental disasters is [more…]
‘Vengeful’ Trump withheld disaster aid and will do so again, ex-officials warn
Donald Trump deliberately withheld disaster aid to states he deemed politically hostile to him as US president and will do so again unimpeded if he [more…]
Russia and China accused of blocking Asean statement due to dispute over South China Sea
Russia and China blocked a proposed consensus statement for the East Asia Summit drafted by south-east Asian countries, mainly over objections to language on the [more…]
Venezuela has cancelled passports of dozens of activists and journalists
The Venezuelan government has cancelled the passports of dozens of journalists and activists since President Nicolás Maduro claimed a re-election victory, part of what rights [more…]
Foreign Office ‘asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred’ to not anger China
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president to be postponed so as not to anger China ahead of [more…]
EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations
The EU will be unable to claw back any of the €150m (£125m) paid to Tunisia despite the money being increasingly linked to human rights [more…]
Cameroon bans discussing president’s health as absence fuels speculation
Cameroonian authorities have banned discussions about the health of the president, Paul Biya, after the latest round of speculation about his prolonged failure to appear [more…]
Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century
Dramatic pictures have emerged of the first floods in the Sahara in half a century. Two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in [more…]
Nobel peace prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group
Survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan almost eight decades ago have won the Nobel peace prize for their campaign to rid the world of [more…]
