Colombian government and ELN rebels meet in Havana to restart peace talks
Government pledges ‘judicial and political steps’ to enable talks to resume with nation’s last guerrillas broken off three years ago Colombia’s new government and members...
Month : August 2022
Kenya election commission says vote count moving too slowly
Political parties blamed for the delay, as national broadcasters abruptly stop sharing provisional outcomes The head of Kenya’s election commission has admitted the tallying of...
Citizens’ manifesto declares Brazilian democracy facing ‘immense danger’
Declaration comes amid fears Jair Bolsonaro could attempt January 6-style coup to retain power if voted out in October Brazilian democracy faces a moment of...
Toronto blackout puts top businesses in the dark and forces mall evacaution
Power utility Hydro One said the outage, which started at about noon on Thursday, affected 10,000 customers A power outage in Toronto’s downtown core has...
Discovery of small armoured dinosaur in Argentina is first of its kind
Jakapil kaniukura was about 5ft long and probably walked upright in then-steamy Patagonian landscape about 100m years ago Palaeontologists have announced the discovery of a...
Sierra Leone rocked by deadly violence at cost of living protests
Six police officers and at least 21 civilians killed, as hundreds take to streets in frustration at economic hardship and rising prices At least 27...
Blinken expected to call for release of jailed Hotel Rwanda dissident
Daughter of Paul Rusesabagina welcomes efforts of US secretary of state in Kigali on last stop of tour The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken,...
Global heating has caused ‘shocking’ changes in forests across the Americas, studies find
Trees are advancing into the Arctic tundra and retreating from boreal forests further south, where stunting and die-offs are expected Forests from the Arctic to...
US and DRC to work together on protection of rainforest and peatlands
Antony Blinken announces formal working group during Kinshasa visit, while voicing concerns over auction of oil and gas permits The US and the Democratic Republic...
Kenya elections: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president
Analysts say result too close to call, with poor turnout amid cost of living crisis and soaring unemployment Kenya’s veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga and...
