Chile’s right wing presents draft conservative constitution
Draft, which some observers consider a step backwards, could threaten rights to abortion and collective strike action Chile’s radical right wing have presented their conservative...
Month : November 2023
Kenya manufacturer is first in Africa to get WHO approval for malaria drug
Pre-qualification seen as significant step towards self-sufficiency in healthcare in continent where more than 70% of drugs are imported A Kenyan pharmaceutical company, Universal Corporation...
Minister robbed and bodyguards’ guns stolen in South Africa
Tyres of Sindisiwe Chikunga’s car punctured by spikes on highway south of Johannesburg, say police A South African government minister has been robbed and her...
Kenya makes 13 November nationwide tree planting day a public holiday
Move announced by interior minister is part of ambitious Kenyan plan to plant 15bn trees by 2032 The Kenyan government has announced a surprise public...
Allegations of extensive sexual abuse at Kenyan offsetting project used by Shell and Netflix
NGOs report allegations of abuse and harassment at Kasigau Corridor conservation project in southern Kenya over 12 years Male staff at a leading Kenyan carbon-offsetting...
China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans
Country, estimated to be owed up to $1.5trn, is increasing penalties for late payments and cutting back on infrastructure projects China has become the world’s...
Albanese offers gentle rebuke over China’s ‘unnecessary barriers to trade’ at Shanghai expo
Australian prime minister pushes the benefits of ‘rules-based trade’ after a period of unilateral sanctions imposed by China Follow our Australia news live blog for...
DRC offers free maternity care to cut death rate among mothers and babies
Healthcare workers say clinics are being overwhelmed by women seeking help, amid lack of staff and facilities to back programme Pregnant women across the Democratic...
Albanese to echo Whitlam as he prays for a good harvest in Xi talks
The prime minister will visit the Temple of Heaven in Beijing on Monday morning before a significant meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping Follow our...
Pacific Islands Forum: China-US rivalry takes centre stage as Solomon Islands deepens ties with Beijing
The US has been racing to reopen embassies and deepen links with Pacific countries in the wake of a Solomons security pact with China Follow...
