Category: World
Missing Hawaii woman seen crossing into Mexico, police say
A Hawaii woman who vanished after landing in Los Angeles three weeks ago disappeared voluntarily as she sought to “step away from modern connectivity” and [more…]
Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say
An unknown disease killed 143 people in a south-west province of Democratic Republic of the Congo in November, local authorities told Reuters. Infected people had [more…]
Joe Biden to address ‘horrific history’ of enslavement in America on Angola visit
Joe Biden will address America’s history of enslavement in a speech on Tuesday at Angola’s National Museum of Slavery, during a trip in which he [more…]
Belgium found guilty of crimes against humanity in colonial Congo
The Belgian state has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the forced removal of five mixed-race children from their mothers in colonial Congo. [more…]
At least 56 people killed in crush at Guinea football stadium
At least 56 people have died and dozens of others were injured in a crowd crush at a football stadium in southern Guinea, authorities in [more…]
‘I’ve awakened their spirit’: can man behind the mask make a dent in Ghana elections?
It was a bombastic statement from the man who wants to disrupt Ghana’s two-party political scene. “I’m here to represent Africa’s greatest hope,” Nana Kwame [more…]
Bear snared after three day supermarket standoff with Japan police
A bear that attacked a supermarket employee in northern Japan at the weekend before apparently holing up inside for three days has been exterminated after [more…]
Top UN court to begin hearings on landmark climate change case
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is due to begin hearings in a landmark climate change case on Monday, examining what countries worldwide are legally [more…]
Justin Trudeau promises Trump that Canada will increase border surveillance
Justin Trudeau promised Donald Trump that Canada would increase surveillance over the long undefended joint border, a senior Canadian official said on Sunday. The Canadian [more…]
Former Tesco boss wants to send power from Morocco to Great Britain using subsea cable
In the south-west of Morocco, a sprawl of wind and solar farms stretching across an area the size of Greater London could soon generate the [more…]