Category: World
Rebecca Cheptegei’s family demand justice after death of runner set on fire by former partner
The family of a Ugandan athlete who died in Kenya after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend has called for justice and [more…]
Elon Musk’s Starlink backtracks to comply with Brazil’s ban on X
Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked late on Tuesday and said it would accept and enforce a Brazilian supreme court justice’s order to [more…]
Canada: New Democratic party withdraws support for Trudeau’s Liberals
Canada’s New Democratic party says it has “ripped up” a key agreement with prime minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government, sowing uncertainty into the country’s politics [more…]
Racial profiling is systemic problem in Montreal police, judge rules
Racial profiling is a systemic problem in the Montreal police force, a Quebec judge has ruled, as she awarded damages in a class action lawsuit [more…]
Two loggers shot dead with arrows in clash with Indigenous group in Peruvian Amazon
At least two loggers have been shot dead with arrows, one has been injured and two more are missing after a confrontation with members of [more…]
Canada turning away more foreigners amid rise in anti-immigration sentiment
Canada is taking steps, both official and unofficial, to curb the number of people coming to the country, highlighting the way in which immigration has [more…]
Maduro declares Christmas in October amid Venezuela’s post-election strife
“Whatever happened to Christmas?” Frank Sinatra once asked. In Venezuela, the answer is that it has been brought forward to October. The country’s strongman president, [more…]
Ugandan opposition leader shot in leg after police confrontation
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has been shot in the leg in a confrontation with police just outside the capital, Kampala, his opposition group said. [more…]
More than 100 killed in attempt to escape DRC’s largest prison
More than 100 people were killed while trying to escape from a prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the [more…]
Daughter of South Africa’s ex-president Zuma to be Eswatini king’s 16th wife
A daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma and the king of Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, have become engaged during a traditional ceremony in [more…]
