Category: World
Sudan says plan for first Russian naval base in Africa will go ahead
A plan for Russia to establish its first naval base in Africa will go ahead, Sudan’s foreign minister has confirmed, after years of delays over [more…]
Climate crisis contributing to chocolate market meltdown, research finds
The climate crisis drove weeks of high temperatures in the west African region responsible for about 70% of global cacao production, hitting harvests and probably [more…]
UK shipping firm used enslaved workers in Caribbean after abolition, study finds
A British shipping company that became the largest in the world at the height of empire continued to use the labour of enslaved people after [more…]
What Trump’s assault on USAid means for the world – podcast
“My community, living here in the refugee camp, is already vulnerable,” Sahat Zia tells Lucy Hough. “I’m very concerned, especially for the children and the [more…]
Love rats: Canadians get chance to feed rodents named after old flames to owls
Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. And for an endangered owl breeding program in Canada, it’s also a dish best served dead. [more…]
China tops list of countries trying to silence exiled dissidents over past decade, study shows
A quarter of the world’s countries have engaged in transnational repression – targeting political exiles abroad to silence dissent – in the past decade, new [more…]
Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo
The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized crime increased by 457% – or nearly sixfold – during the 2018-24 presidency [more…]
Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack
An Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the international criminal court in providing evidence about cases of abuse suffered by migrants and refugees held [more…]
‘Each of us is afraid’: Guinea’s junta leader tightens grip as opposition lies low
Across Guinea’s capital, Conakry, billboards and posters proclaim the people’s loyalty to the vision of Mamady Doumbouya, the general who has led the west African [more…]
Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge in propaganda and misinformation, say press freedom groups
Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will lead to a decline in the number of independent media outlets across the world, causing a surge in misinformation [more…]
