Category: World
Maduro’s exit inevitable, says Venezuela opposition leader, as election protests grow
The opposition leader battling to bring the curtain down on Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime has urged the Venezuelan strongman to accept that his exit from [more…]
More than 500 Mexicans flee to Guatemala to escape cartel violence in Chiapas
The Mexican state of Chiapas was once a haven for Guatemalans fleeing genocide at home, but this historical relationship has recently flipped, with hundreds of [more…]
Ukraine military intelligence claims role in deadly Wagner ambush in Mali
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency has claimed it was involved in an ambush that killed fighters from Russia’s Wagner group in the west African nation of [more…]
Demonstrators in Nigeria gather days early for anti-government protests
Hundreds of protesters have gathered in central Nigeria days before planned national demonstrations over economic hardship and record inflation. The protesters, many of them young [more…]
South Africa’s ANC expels ex-president Zuma for leading rival party in election
South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma has been expelled by the African National Congress after he backed a rival political party that helped cost the [more…]
Venezuela election: Maduro declared winner by government-controlled authority
Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election by the government-controlled electoral authority – a result that appeared to dash opposition hopes [more…]
Japan cracks down on use of rideable electric suitcases amid tourist boom
As record numbers of tourists flock to Japan to take advantage of the weakness of the Japanese yen, some are running into trouble with authorities [more…]
Girls as young as nine gang-raped by paramilitaries in Sudan – report
Gunmen from a notorious militia roamed Sudan’s capital gang-raping “countless” women and girls, some as young as nine, according to an investigation documenting the shocking [more…]
Venezuela votes in election that could end 25 years of socialist rule
Venezuelans go to the polls on Sunday against a backdrop of hope and fear in a presidential election that could end 25 years of socialist [more…]
‘She is one of our heroines’: reviled, now revered, Winnie Mandela wins over young South Africa
As votes from South Africa’s elections were being counted last month, a senior African National Congress politician, Nomvula Mokonyane, held court wearing a yellow long-sleeved [more…]
