Actor reporting on asylum seekers finds brother among arrivals in Canary Islands
Thimbo Samb, based in Madrid, was reunited with his older brother who had made boat journey from Senegal A Madrid-based actor who had travelled to...
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Tens of thousands rally around the world in support of Israel and Palestinians
Jewish and Palestinian communities take to the streets as police increase presence around schools, synagogues and mosques Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the...
Revealed: thousands who bought ‘golden passports’ through Dominica’s $1bn scheme
Former Afghan spymaster, convicted millionaire and former Libyan colonel among those who became Dominican citizens Sales of passports soared after the Caribbean state was granted...
World needs 44m more teachers in order to educate every child, report finds
Unesco analysis shows that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a third of the shortfall, but that Europe and North America are lacking too The world needs...
Boat carrying record 280 people from west Africa reaches Canaries
Wooden vessel is thought to have held largest number of arrivals to Spanish archipelago in one crossing A wooden boat crammed with 280 people that...
Travel website Booking.com leaves hoteliers thousands of dollars out of pocket
As the website boasts about increased revenue, some partners say they have not been paid for months Travel website Booking.com has left many hotel operators...
Original letter from Columbus announcing ‘discovery’ of America goes on sale for first time
The explorer is widely thought of as an exploiter today, and didn’t know east from west. But a version of his boastful missive is expected...
Weather tracker: South Africa floods kill at least 11 people
Cape Town mayor declares major incident as roads closed and 80,000 people left without electricity Extreme rain and strong winds across South Africa’s Western Cape...
‘It’s a torment’: refugee tells how his family died in desert on quest for a future in Europe
Pato Crepin’s wife and six-year-old daughter were repeatedly pushed back by authorities in Tunisia, which has signed a €1bn deal with the EU ‘I had...
Zelenskiy urges Canada to stay with Ukraine as he speaks to parliament
Ukrainian president thanks Canada for financial support and says ‘stay with us to our victory’ Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Canada to stay with Ukraine to victory...
