Poorest 750 nations face ‘tidal wave’ of debt repayments to China in 2025, study warns
Vulnerable countries to pay record $22bn this year, mostly relating to loans issued under Xi Jinping’s belt and road initiative The most vulnerable nations on...
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Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning drama Tsotsi, dies aged 40
South African actor gained international recognition for his role in the drama which won best foreign language film Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who...
Forty-two people killed in central Nigeria in attacks blamed on herders
Attacks in state of Benue latest wave of violence amid conflict between Fulani herders and Indigenous farmers Forty-two people have been killed in four communities...
Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people
Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enacted The Ugandan authorities have...
Crown questions to fore as king visits Canada amid tensions with Trump
Charles to open parliament in show of support at a crucial time – but that has not quieted a chorus of critical voices The decision...
Judge rules White House violated order by deporting migrants to South Sudan
Eight people apparently deported as their lawyers say they are at ‘risk of harm’ and that there is ‘no clarity’ A federal judge has ruled...
Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain A photograph of Africa’s “forgotten antelope” has been published...
Malawi battles mpox as cases of the infectious disease surge in Africa
Medicine shortages plus limited testing and hospital capacity exacerbated by withdrawal of USAID as outbreak gathers pace across countries in the region Malawi’s ministry of...
Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025 A grim prediction made...
Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits
Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks Hong Kong authorities have targeted journalists and media outlets with...
