Weatherwatch: ‘evil wind’ around African lake that can be deadly
Phenomenon at Lake Kivu happens when CO2 from volcanic activity leaks through cracks in the ground The Swahili word mazuku means roughly “evil wind” and...
Month : July 2022
John Bolton says he ‘helped plan coups d’etat’ in other countries
Former national security adviser to Donald Trump says US Capitol attack was not a coup because it was not carefully planned John Bolton, a former...
Ex-boyfriend charged over Elnaz Hajtamiri kidnapping in Ontario
Police arrest Mohamad Lilo after frustrating six-month investigation into abduction by ‘fake officers’ Canadian police have arrested and charged a man in a kidnapping case...
Sudan woman faces death by stoning for adultery in first case for a decade
Campaigners say sentence amounts to torture amid fears that country’s new regime is rolling back women’s rights A woman in Sudan has been sentenced to...
Climate adaptation bill for African countries to dwarf health spending
Eleven nations least responsible for global heating must spend up to 22% of GDP on dealing with effects of it African countries that are the...
Dangerous heatwaves engulf parts of China, US and Europe
At least 86 Chinese cities issue alerts, while temperatures soar in south-west and central US and Iberian peninsula Dangerous heatwaves are engulfing parts of China,...
Power struggle with China and regional rift in focus as Anthony Albanese heads to Pacific Islands forum
Absence of Kiribati from the meeting is ‘really devastating’ to the body’s long-term strategy, security expert says Get our free news app, morning email briefing...
West must force private lenders to ease Africa’s crippling debt, say campaigners
Banks and traders have been ‘let off the hook’ by G7 despite being more to blame for the looming crisis than China Western governments should...
Australia sees climate crisis as a national security issue, defence minister tells US
Richard Marles delivers speech in US warning of increased militarisation in South China Sea and importance of climate action to Pacific allies Follow our Australia...
Australia news live: NSW follows WA and ACT to reduce Covid reinfection window to four weeks; Albanese to open energy forum
Vaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warn Get our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcast A...
