Canada: PM’s residence is falling to bits – but who’s willing to pay for repairs?
The once grand 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, with leaky roof and mould after decades of negligence, is in dire need of an upgrade Once...
Month : January 2023
‘Suspicious death’ of Rwandan journalist prompts calls for investigation
Two weeks on from the death of government critic John Williams Ntwali, police have failed to answer questions over the alleged road accident in which...
Violence in Nigeria risks derailing forthcoming presidential elections
At least 50 attacks against staff and facilities of the electoral commission have been recorded between 2019 election and end of 2022 Routine violence in...
Jair Bolsonaro applies for six-month tourist visa to stay in US
Ex-Brazil president who has been in Florida since 30 December is being investigated for attempt to topple country’s government Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, who...
Venezuela: fears new bill will put stranglehold on civil society
Legislation would force organisations to provide financial records to government with threat of bans for political or security reasons New legislation proposed by the Venezuelan...
Eight people shot dead at birthday party in South Africa
Sunday’s attack in Eastern Cape province highlights country’s problems with violent crime Eight people were killed and three others wounded when gunmen opened fire at...
Peru’s president renews call for elections this year to bring end to protests
Dina Boluarte threatens constitutional reform if lawmakers fail to bring forward national vote Peru’s president, Dina Boluarte, has made a renewed appeal for congress to...
China owns vast network of UK real estate, offshore records reveal
Presence of key distribution centres on list of more than 250 properties raises questions about grip on supply chain links UK for sale: how the...
Hongkongers in UK ask Suella Braverman to ditch ‘repressive’ anti-protest bill
Exclusive: Letter to home secretary says bill echoes ‘dangerously broad laws’ that result in jailing of protesters Hongkongers in Britain have called on Suella Braverman...
Pope and Justin Welby to visit South Sudan amid tensions over LGBTQ+ rights
Head of Anglican church in South Sudan said archbishop of Canterbury was ‘failing to defend biblical truth’ Pope Francis and the archbishop of Canterbury will...
