Tunisia president celebrates projected victory to give him almost total power
Kais Saied’s supporters fill central Tunis as some fear return of authoritarian rule in birthplace of Arab spring Tunisian president Kais Saied has celebrated the...
Month : July 2022
Attack in Vancouver suburb leaves two homeless people and gunman dead
Another victim remains in critical condition as Royal Canadian Mounted Police say suspect was shot dead by officers Canadian police say two people have been...
Pope Francis ‘begs forgiveness’ over abuse at church schools in Canada
Pontiff apologises on visit to country over ‘catastrophic’ historical mistreatment of Indigenous children Pope Francis has apologised for the “disastrous error” and “evil” of Canada’s...
Typically mild Pacific north-west braces for another blazing heatwave
Officials urge residents to take precautions as forecasts point to temperatures far above historic averages A searing heatwave is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures...
Lavrov’s African tour another front in struggle between west and Moscow
Analysis: Foreign minister seeks to win friends and influence people in countries where closeness can be traced back to USSR Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign...
Tunisians vote in referendum on handing president almost total power
Critics of Kais Saied fear he will rip up democracy that emerged from 2011 revolution Tunisians have begun voting in a referendum on a new...
Diana Kennedy, influential guru of Mexican cuisine, dies at 99
Politicians and chefs pay tribute to the ‘Indiana Jones of food’, who helped preserve and popularise Mexican recipes in the English-speaking world Diana Kennedy, the...
Pope in Canada to apologise for abuse of Indigenous children in church schools
‘This is a trip of penance,’ says Pope Francis, ahead of mass to be held during five-day trip Pope Francis landed in Canada on Sunday...
Sixteen people dead after boat with Haitian migrants capsizes in Bahamas
Four women and 17 men were rescued, in dangerous route frequently used by migrants seeking to reach the US Sixteen people were dead after a...
China says Xi Jinping given local Covid jab as it seeks to ease vaccine safety fears
Rare disclosure comes as China struggles to increase elderly immunisation rates amid online rumours of side-effects Read all our coronavirus coverage China’s Covid-19 vaccines are...
