Category: World
US and 10 Latin American states reject Nicolás Maduro’s vote certification
Ten Latin American governments and the US have said they “categorically reject” the Venezuelan supreme court’s decision to confirm Nicolás Maduro’s widely contested claim to [more…]
Canadian government moves to ends nationwide rail strike
Canada’s federal government has moved to end a nationwide rail strike that threatened to grind supply chains to a halt, less than a day after [more…]
Five children a week killed or injured in Haiti’s gang warfare
Five children have been killed or injured in Haiti for every week of the first six months of 2024, caught in the crossfire of warring [more…]
Pressure grows on Maduro after top court endorses Venezuela election win
Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro is facing a growing chorus of international outrage after the government-controlled supreme court endorsed his disputed claim to have won the [more…]
Meth worth nearly $6m found in fake watermelons at US-Mexico border
Everyday fruit and vegetables are some of the latest methods Mexican cartels are using to smuggle drugs into the US, recent seizures of methamphetamine suggest. [more…]
‘Really heavy to see’: Lewis Hamilton speaks up on plight of refugees in Africa
Lewis Hamilton has spoken out over the plight of refugees and displaced people in Africa, decrying the lack of empathy toward them in the UK. He [more…]
Could a £2-a-day basic income be the key to protecting rainforests?
“At the beginning, there was a lot of fear and disbelief,” said Ketty Marcelo. “There was a perception from the communities that this was another [more…]
Botswana diamond could be second-largest gem-quality example ever found
A 2,492-carat raw diamond discovered in Botswana could be the second-largest gem-quality example ever unearthed. The Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp said it had [more…]
Rapidly urbanising Africa to have six cities with populations above 10m by 2035
Six African cities will have more than 10 million people by 2035, with the continent’s booming young population making it the world’s fastest urbanising region, [more…]
Union dispute shuts down Canadian freight rail amid fears for US trade
Both of Canada’s major rail freight companies have shut down their rail networks in the country and locked out nearly 10,000 workers after unsuccessful negotiations [more…]
