British para-cycling trio’s world silver medals stolen in Rio de Janeiro robbery
Neil and Lora Fachie targeted along with pilot Corinne Hall Cyclists ‘shaken up’ by incident on opening day of worlds Three members of the British...
Month : March 2024
West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds
High temperatures in February affected millions of people and put further pressure on chocolate prices A searing heatwave that struck west Africa in February was...
US starts to helicopter citizens out of Haiti as fighting erupts in wealthy areas
State department organizes evacuation after nearly 1,600 US citizens ask for help amid reports of continuing violence in capital The United States has said it...
Venezuela orders arrest of key opposition figure’s campaign manager
Maria Corina Machado’s campaign manager and eight others accused of involvement in a violent anti-government conspiracy Venezuela’s top prosecutor has announced arrest warrants for the...
Mexico: report challenges official story of migrant facility fire in which 40 died
Investigation asserts that detention centre staff had key to cell in which men were being held but did not open door to let them out...
Medical studies find no trace of physical harm in Havana syndrome patients
Two new studies find no significant differences between US government officials suffering from condition and control group Two new medical studies have found that US...
Cuba blames US for stoking protests amid power cuts and food shortages
US embassy says ‘absurd’ to suggest Washington behind protests in Santiago de Cuba led by parents struggling to feed their children The Cuban government has...
Brazil police indict Bolsonaro over alleged falsification of vaccination data
Former president allegedly inserted false information into public health database to make it appear he received Covid vaccine Brazil’s federal police have accused Jair Bolsonaro...
How did Canada end up with worse air quality than the US?
Year of devastating wildfires meant Canadians were breathing worse air than southern neighbours for first time ever Canada’s pristine air quality has been long praised...
South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave
Authorities advise parents to keep children indoors during extreme heatwave, expected to last two weeks South Sudan is closing all schools from Monday in preparation...
