Category: World
Haitian gangs recruiting starving children to fight security forces, rights group finds
Haitian armed gangs are recruiting starving children to swell their ranks ahead of an anticipated long and bloody battle with international security forces, a report [more…]
Spanish couple detained in Singapore over protest against Valencia owner
A Spanish couple have been detained after the man held a banner to protest against Peter Lim, the billionaire Singaporean owner of Valencia football club. [more…]
South Korean author Han Kang wins the 2024 Nobel prize in literature
The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to 53-year-old South Korean novelist Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and [more…]
North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and fighters operating in occupied areas of the country have [more…]
Stage set for battle of the dynasties as Rodrigo Duterte eyes return to politics in the Philippines
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte, 79, returned to politics this week when he registered to run as mayor in his family’s stronghold, Davao city. It [more…]
El Salvador faces scrutiny for ‘political’ trial of five environmental activists
Five environmental activists who helped secure a historic mining ban in El Salvador are facing life imprisonment for an alleged civil war-era crime, in a [more…]
Chinese stocks suffer worst fall in 27 years over growth concerns
Chinese stocks have suffered their worst fall in 27 years after efforts by Beijing to stimulate the world’s second-largest economy disappointed investors. Stock markets in [more…]
Mozambique ruling party likely to win elections despite dissatisfied youth
Mozambicans go to the polls on Wednesday in elections that the ruling Frelimo party is expected to win easily, even as an outsider candidate is [more…]
Brazil lifts ban on X after Elon Musk complies with court demands
Brazilians are set to regain access to X after a supreme court judge lifted a ban introduced nearly six weeks ago as a result of [more…]
Floridians warned ‘you are going to die’ if they don’t evacuate as Milton nears
Florida’s western coast was making emergency preparations Tuesday for the impact of Hurricane Milton, with thousands of evacuees clogging highways and the mayor of Tampa [more…]
