Category: World
Weather tracker: torrential rainstorms cause death and destruction in Brazil
Torrential rainstorms in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have caused the worst flooding the country has seen in 80 years, many deaths [more…]
Opposition cries foul over ‘dynastic dictatorship’ as Chad goes to polls
Chad goes to the polls on Monday in its first presidential election in three decades without Idriss Déby, the former president, in contention. Ten men [more…]
Missing surfers died from gunshots after attempted robbery, Mexican officials say
Mexican authorities have identified the three dead bodies found in a well in Mexico as Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their travelling companion, [more…]
Rwanda admits it can’t guarantee how many asylum seekers it will take in from UK
Rwanda has admitted it cannot guarantee how many people it will take from the UK under Rishi Sunak’s deportation scheme. The east African country did [more…]
Flooding death toll in south Brazil rises to 75 as over 100 people remain missing
Seventy-five people are now known to have died in the flooding in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state, while more than 100 people remain [more…]
Free Madonna concert draws crowd of 1.6m to Brazil’s Copacabana beach
More than a million people have thronged Brazil’s Copacabana beach for a free Madonna concert, braving the heat to see the end of her Celebration [more…]
Death toll from rains in southern Brazil rises to 57
The death toll from rains in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul has risen to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while [more…]
Spain rejects Argentinian claim its PM is causing ‘poverty and death’
Spain has denounced comments by Argentina’s presidency that accused the Spanish government of bringing “poverty and death” to its own people. The office of the [more…]
Bomb attacks in Congo kill at least 12 people including children
Bomb attacks on two camps for displaced people in eastern Congo have killed at least 12 people, including children, according to the UN. The bombs [more…]
Three bodies reportedly found in northern Mexico where Perth brothers went missing
Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and an American friend are missing. Reuters cited two [more…]