Category: World
Three climbers missing on New Zealand’s highest peak believed to have died, police say
Three mountain climbers – two from the US and one from Canada – missing for five days on New Zealand’s tallest mountain, are believed to [more…]
Chaos in Bahamas parliament as MP throws ceremonial mace out of window
Chaotic scenes have broken out in the Bahamas parliament after the indictment of senior police officers on drug trafficking charges sparked a heated debate over [more…]
Paraguay kicks out Chinese envoy after he urges country to cut ties with Taiwan
Paraguay has expelled a Chinese envoy for allegedly interfering in its domestic affairs and urging the South American nation to break off ties with Taiwan. [more…]
Canada man who ‘leapt on’ polar bear that attacked wife recovers in hospital
A man who “leapt on” a polar bear to protect his wife in a northern First Nations community in Canada is expected to fully recover [more…]
Video of man being thrown off bridge in São Paulo shines light on police impunity
A São Paulo state police officer is seen leading an unarmed man to the edge of an overpass in an impoverished neighbourhood of Latin America’s [more…]
Mexico announces record drug seizure one week after Trump threatens tariffs
Mexican security forces have impounded more than a ton of fentanyl pills in what officials have called the biggest seizure of the synthetic opioid in [more…]
Mexico says Canada wishes it had its ‘cultural riches’ amid tariffs feud
Mexico’s president has said Canadians “could only wish they had the cultural riches” of her country as tensions mount between the two nations, caught in [more…]
Cuba’s national grid collapses again, leaving millions without power
Cuba’s national electrical system collapsed early on Wednesday morning after the country’s largest power plant failed, the government said, the latest of several such failures [more…]
Protection deal for Amazon rainforest in peril as big business turns up heat
One of the cornerstones of Amazon rainforest protection – the Soy Moratorium – is under unprecedented pressure from Brazilian agribusiness organisations, politicians, and global trading [more…]
Namibia elects its first female president in disputed elections
Namibia has elected its first female leader, with Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah declared the winner of last week’s presidential election in a result that will extend the [more…]
