Category: World
‘Worst nightmare’: Egypt and Jordan put in impossible bind by Trump Gaza plan
International outrage in recent days has focused on Donald Trump’s proposal that the US take “ownership” of Gaza, and that more than two million Palestinians [more…]
Authoritarian regimes around the world cheer on dismantling of USAid
Moscow has welcomed the impending dissolution of USAid, joining a chorus of strongman leaders declaring victory over an organisation they have long portrayed as a [more…]
Rubio accuses South Africa of ‘anti-Americanism’ and snubs G20 meeting
The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has accused South Africa of “anti-Americanism” and refused to attend a G20 meeting in Johannesburg later this month, [more…]
‘A crying need’: Goma hospitals plead for blood donors after M23 assault
Patients with gunshot and shrapnel wounds have crammed into overwhelmed hospitals in Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many with serious injuries and [more…]
Refugee shot in eye during deadly 2014 crossing into Spain files complaint to UN
A refugee who was almost blinded in one eye during a police operation that ended with the deaths of at least 14 people off the [more…]
Javier Milei announces Argentina to leave World Health Organization
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has followed Donald Trump’s example and announced that Argentina will also leave the World Health Organization (WHO). Milei attributed his decision [more…]
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels launch new offensive in DRC
Rebels of the M23 armed group and allied Rwandan forces have launched a new offensive in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), days before [more…]
Flies in hospital wards may be spreading drug-resistant bacteria to patients
Flies buzzing between beds may be spreading drug-resistant bugs among patients in hospitals, according to new research. Researchers from the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial [more…]
Hundreds of women raped and burned to death after Goma prison set on fire
Hundreds of women were raped and burned alive during the chaos after a Rwandan-backed rebel group entered the Congolese city of Goma last week. The [more…]
Mauritian PM expects ‘speedy resolution’ with UK over Chagos Islands
Downing Street has refused to comment on the prospect of an imminent deal over the Chagos Islands, after the Mauritian prime minister said Keir Starmer [more…]
