Meloni to unveil plan to expand Italian influence in Africa
Scheme to help African economies aimed at curbing illegal migration from continent The Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is poised to announce her grand plan...
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Charity with Prince Harry as director investigating rape and torture claims
African Parks examines alleged atrocities against Indigenous people by its Congo Republic guards after ‘decade of alerts’ from Survival International A wildlife charity that has...
Brazilian police raid Bolsonaro ally’s home over illegal spying allegations
Alexandre Ramagem ran Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro, allegedly using spyware to track political opponents Federal police agents have raided the home and offices of...
Canadian tar sands pollution is up to 6,300% higher than reported, study finds
Call for companies to ‘clean up their mess’ as Athabasca oil sands emissions vastly exceed industry-reported levels Toxic emissions from the Canadian tar sands –...
UK ditches post-Brexit Canada trade talks; Vodafone and Three UK merger under investigation – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Canada says UK was unwilling to give access to agricultural products Full story: UK suspends...
Jack Russell terrier who loves to surf makes a splash on beaches of Peru
Four-year-old dog named Efruz ‘loves the sea’, according to his owner, and often perches on a surfboard to ride waves Clad in a yellow vest,...
Thousands march against femicide in Kenya after rise in killings
Reports of at least a dozen cases of femicide since start of year prompt protests across the country Protests against femicide have taken place across...
Fight over border intensifies as Texas governor pledges more razor wire
Greg Abbott says he will defy Biden and US supreme court and install more concertina wire to try to prevent migrant crossings The fight between...
Friday briefing: Why Britain is returning plundered artefacts back to Ghana – sort of
In today’s newsletter: 32 pieces of Asante gold are to return home from the British Museum and V&A … but only on loan • Sign...
ICJ to give interim ruling in Gaza genocide case against Israel
Judges in The Hague to decide on whether to order Israel to end its military campaign against Hamas Middle East crisis – live updates The...
