Ex-US ambassador sentenced to 15 years in prison for serving as secret agent for Cuba
Manuel Rocha, 73, will also pay a $500,000 fine after pleading guilty to conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government A former...
Month : April 2024
Russian military trainers arrive in Niger as African country pulls away from US
West African state turned to Russia to help in fight against insurgents throwing into doubt future of operations with US Russian military trainers have arrived...
Canada spies under pressure over foreign meddling reports
Prime minister testified at inquiry into foreign interference that agency’s report of China meddling wasn’t relayed to him Canada’s spy agency is under pressure after...
Colombians told to shower with a friend as drought hits capital water supplies
Bogotá brings in water rationing with El Niño weather phenomenon meaning city could run out in under two months Couples in Bogotá are being asked...
Malawian journalist arrested over article accusing businessman of corruption
Rights groups condemn arrest of Macmillan Mhone, who was charged with ‘publication of news likely to cause fear and alarm’ Human rights watchdogs have condemned...
Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip
Country had previously turned the tide on deforestation but armed rebels have revoked ban Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon is surging and could be at...
Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar
Ecuadorian police forced their way inside embassy in Quito to arrest former vice-president who was seeking asylum in Mexico Mexico is demanding that the United...
‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against women and children’ A team of UN experts has...
Packers and Eagles to play NFL season opener at Brazil club with ‘ban’ on green
Teams play in colors of Corinthians’ bitter rivals NFL to play its first regular-season game in Brazil The Green Bay Packers will play the Philadelphia...
Canada risks more ‘catastrophic’ wildfires with hot weather forecast
Worst-ever fire season in 2023 saw 15m hectare burned, eight firefighters killed and 230,000 people evacuated Canada risks another “catastrophic” wildfire season, the federal government...
