Category: World
New Zealand’s Māori King Tuheitia dies aged 69
New Zealand’s Māori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII died peacefully on Friday morning, aged 69, according to a statement released by his representatives. “The [more…]
‘No democratic legitimacy’: EU rejects Maduro’s Venezuela election win claim
The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said its members have given up hope of Nicolás Maduro producing evidence that he won Venezuela’s election [more…]
Canada’s 2023 wildfires released more greenhouse gases than most countries
Wildfires that swept Canada’s woodlands last year released more greenhouse gases than some of the largest emitting countries, a study found on Wednesday, calling into [more…]
Stray bullets and closed schools: Rio’s kids suffer as police crack down on gangs
Textbooks and marker pens are not all that science teacher Roberto Brandão, 54, takes with him each morning when he sets off for work in [more…]
Anger in China after women lock crying toddler in plane toilet to ‘educate’ her
Two women in China have been accused of child abuse after they separated a crying toddler from her grandmother and locked her in the toilet [more…]
Maduro regime accused of kidnapping lawyer as Venezuela braces for protests
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has accused Nicolás Maduro’s regime of “kidnapping” one of her key allies as protesters took to the streets [more…]
Hyundai to double hybrid range as demand for ‘pure’ electric cars slows
The carmaker Hyundai has said that it will double the range of its hybrid car models amid a wider slump in consumer demand for “pure” [more…]
Australia overcomes last-minute concerns to secure sweeping Pacific police training plan
Pacific island leaders have agreed to back a sweeping regional policing plan after Australia and other supporters overcame last-minute concerns the proposal was part of [more…]
US and UN call for talks in Libyan dispute over control of central bank
A crisis in the Libyan economy sparked by an escalating and sometimes violent contest over the control of the country’s central bank can only be [more…]
Chinese military plane carries out first violation of Japanese airspace
Japan has condemned an unprecedented violation of its airspace by a Chinese military aircraft as “utterly unacceptable” and a threat to its security. The incursion [more…]
