‘Havana syndrome’ not caused by foreign adversary, US intelligence says
The involvement of overseas foes in ‘anomalous health incidents’ suffered by US diplomats and spies was deemed ‘very unlikely’ The mysterious set of symptoms known...
Month : March 2023
Kenya’s LGBTQ community wins bittersweet victory in battle for rights
Supreme court rules for freedom of association but landmark decision sparks backlash from government and churches The supreme court of Kenya has criticised the government...
Florence and her cubs give hope that west African lion can come roaring back
National park in Senegal shows off three surprise new recruits in fight to save critically endangered species from extinction A lioness in one of the...
New Easter Island moai statue discovered in volcano crater
The 1.6-metre statue has been described as ‘full-bodied with recognisable features but no clear definition’ A new moai – one of Easter Island’s iconic monolithic...
How family and Libya conflict radicalised Manchester Arena bomber
Parents’ extremist views and civil war in the country of their birth set Salman Abedi on path to terrorism MI5 missed ‘significant opportunity’ to prevent...
Third-party candidate Peter Obi to challenge Nigeria election result
Political outsider says says he will prove he won, after official result awarded victory to ruling party’s Bola Tinubu The third-party candidate Peter Obi said...
‘A part of winter is missing’: Ottawa grieves over lack of canal ice for skating
Rideau has not turned into world’s long ice rink as usual, laying bare unpredictable realities of climate crisis Every winter for more than two decades,...
Man lost in Amazon for a month says he ate worms and drank own urine to survive
Bolivian man says it helped that he knew survival techniques after becoming separated from friends on hunting trip in January A Bolivian man who claimed...
Scientists prove clear link between deforestation and local drop in rainfall
Study adds to fears Amazon is approaching tipping point after which it will not be able to generate its own rainfall For the first time...
Uganda MPs revive hardline anti-LGBTQ bill, calling homosexuality a ‘cancer’
In a country where gay sex is already punishable by life in prison, campaigners have condemned proposed new law as ‘demonisation’ MPs in Uganda have...
