Category: World
Nadia Davids wins Caine short story prize for ‘triumph of language’ Bridling
South African writer Nadia Davids has won this year’s Caine prize for African writing for her short story Bridling, described as a “triumph of language” [more…]
Justin Trudeau under pressure as his party loses Montreal election
Canada’s ruling Liberal party has lost a once-safe seat in Montreal, a result that is likely to put more pressure on the prime minister, Justin [more…]
West Papua rebels propose terms for release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens
Rebels in Indonesia’s West Papua region have proposed terms for the release of the New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens a year and seven months after [more…]
More than 200 inmates escape Nigerian prison in aftermath of flooding
More than 200 inmates escaped from a prison in north-east Nigeria in the aftermath of the worst flooding there in over two decades, authorities have [more…]
Amnesty calls for release of peaceful protesters in Angola
Amnesty International has urged authorities in Angola to free four activists who were detained a year ago for planning a peaceful protest, and an influencer [more…]
Planned Shein IPO needs closer scrutiny, says former Labour minister
A former minister has called on the government to closely scrutinise Shein for possible links to forced working as the China-founded fast-fashion retailer prepares for [more…]
Climate scientists troubled by damage from floods ravaging central Europe
Picturesque towns across central Europe are inundated by dirty flood water after heavy weekend rains turned tranquil streams into raging rivers that wreaked havoc on [more…]
Kanye West performs in China after rare approval by country’s censors
When Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, took to the stage in Haikou on Sunday, his Chinese fans could barely believe it. One [more…]
Hong Kong: first person convicted under security law for wearing protest T-shirt
A man in Hong Kong has pleaded guilty to sedition for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan, becoming the first person to be convicted [more…]
South Africa school language law stirs Afrikaans learning debate
A contentious South African education law has drawn furious condemnation from politicians and campaigners who claim it is putting Afrikaans education under threat while evoking [more…]
