EU signs off €1bn deal with Tunisia to help stem irregular migration
Ursula von der Leyen hails deal as an investment in shared prosperity and stability The EU has signed off on a €1bn (£860m) deal with...
Month : July 2023
Singapore arrests cabinet minister in top-level corruption probe
S Iswaran on bail along with hotel magnate and Singapore Formula One GP promoter Ong Beng Seng as case rocks city-state’s clean reputation Singapore’s transport...
South Korea floods leave dozens dead as rescuers scramble to find tunnel victims
Bodies recovered from underpass as downpours trigger landslides and force evacuation of thousands Rescuers in South Korea are battling to reach people trapped in a...
AI resurrection of Brazilian singer for car ad sparks joy and ethical worries
Beloved musician Elis Regina died aged 36 in 1982 but a new Volkswagen commercial shows her duetting with her daughter The premature death in 1982...
Ex-diplomat jailed for 2012 murder of Venezuelan ambassador in Kenya
Dwight Sagaray was given 20-year sentence after being stripped of diplomatic immunity following the crime A Kenyan court has sentenced a former Venezuelan diplomat to...
Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires
Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve Canada faces ‘long, tough summer’ of wildfires...
Drought leaves millions in Uruguay without tap water fit for drinking
After years of underinvestment, reservoir has had to be topped up from estuary, raising health concerns More than half of Uruguay’s 3.5 million citizens are...
Jacob Zuma in Russia for ‘health reasons’, spokesperson says
Ex-president of South Africa receives medical treatment day after court rules he should return to prison The former South African president Jacob Zuma is receiving...
Religious groups march in Malawi before court case on LGBTQ+ rights
Faith leaders say the proceedings, brought by a transgender woman, are an attempt to legitimise ‘sinful acts’ Scores of religious groups and churches took to...
EU to give Tunisia €1bn to fight trafficking and prop up ailing economy
Von der Leyen to return with Italian and Dutch PMs despite warnings over ‘breakdown’ of democracy under Saied The president of the European Commission, Ursula...
