Category: World
‘A crisis entirely of humanity’s making’: UN chief issues climate SOS on trip to Pacific
Pacific island nations are in “grave danger” from rising sea levels and the world must “answer the SOS before it is too late”, the UN [more…]
Flood surge in Sudan bursts dam, destroying villages and killing dozens
Surging waters have burst through a dam in eastern Sudan, wiping out at least 20 villages and leaving at least 30 people dead but probably [more…]
Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles
Canada, following the lead of the United States, on Monday said it would impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles and [more…]
Brazil minister declares ‘war’ with fire as smoke cloaks Brasília and São Paulo
Brazil’s environment minister has declared her country “at war” with fire after a historic surge in blazes – from the depths of the Amazon to [more…]
Macklemore cancels Dubai show to protest UAE role in Sudan civil war
Macklemore has cancelled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis” in Sudan through [more…]
Historian hails Trinidad plan to remove Columbus ships from coat of arms
The government of Trinidad and Tobago wants to remove a depiction of three ships used by Christopher Columbus from its coat of arms, in a [more…]
Minister seeks legal settlement in case of South Africa’s imperilled penguins
South Africa’s new environment minister has said he wants to stop African penguins from going extinct by taking measures including settling a case brought by [more…]
Africa to finally receive first batch of vaccines for deadly mpox virus
Africa’s first batch of mpox vaccines will this week finally reach the continent, weeks after they have been made available in other parts of the [more…]
Killer asks to return to UK to help find victim’s body 55 years after murder
The chilling words of a convicted murderer will soon be heard, peeling back the decades to a winter’s night in 1969, in a revelatory new [more…]
‘Decadent and passive’: China cracks down on ‘throwing eggs’ card game
As recently as last year, Chinese state media was hailing guandan as the card game that “can get you a promotion in China”. The country [more…]
