UK couple on holiday in Egypt died of carbon monoxide poisoning, coroner rules
Susan and John Cooper, from Burnley, fell ill after hotel room next door was sprayed for bed bug infestation A woman whose parents were killed...
Month : November 2023
Drop in Latin American drinking prompts Diageo to issue profits warning
Shares fall in world’s largest spririts company as consumers seek cheaper brands The Guinness to Johnnie Walker drinks maker Diageo has issued a profit warning...
Mexico authorities find 123 people trapped in locked trailer
Majority of migrants rescued in Matehuala were from Central and South America and included 34 children Authorities have found 123 people from Central and South...
Canada: murder charge for ex-boyfriend of woman abducted by fake police
Case of Elnaz Hajtamiri, taken from Ontario home by three men with police equipment in January 2022, had stumped investigators The ex-boyfriend of a Canadian...
Ex-minister Gavin Williamson warned as he takes job at payment card provider
Advisory Committee on Business Appointments tells MP Lanistar role must not make use of contacts within government The former cabinet minister Gavin Williamson has taken...
Canada’s emissions cut plan insufficient to meet targets, official report finds
Auditor general says key measures to cut emissions by 40-45% to meet Paris accord commitment delayed or not prioritized Canada’s emissions reduction plan is insufficient...
Two with suspected Hezbollah links held in Brazil over alleged terror plot
Arrests made by police on Wednesday over reported plot to launch terror attacks against Jewish community in Brazil Brazilian federal police have arrested two men...
Economists warn electing far-right Milei would spell ‘devastation’ for Argentina
More than 100 economists including Thomas Piketty and Jayati Ghosh publish open letter ahead of country’s 19 November election The election of the radical rightwing...
Plastic waste ‘spiralling out of control’ across Africa, analysis shows
Predicted 116m tonnes of waste annually by 2060 is six times higher than in 2019, driven by demand in sub-Saharan Africa Plastic waste is “spiralling...
‘We are living in absolute fear’: call to stop Indigenous evictions in Rift Valley
Human rights groups demand Kenyan government halt forced evictions of Ogiek community from Mau forest Human rights groups are calling for the Kenyan government to...
