Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: men on trial are ‘scapegoats’, say lawyers
Survivors of shipwreck that killed 600 people not ‘real smugglers’, say defenders, with inquiry into coastguard’s role also incomplete Nine men accused of causing one...
Month : May 2024
Charges dropped against nine Egyptians over 2023 migrant shipwreck off Greece
Greek court says it has no jurisdiction to hear case as disaster happened in international waters Charges against nine Egyptian men accused over a 2023...
Weather tracker: Tornado and hail risk as US storm season ramps up again
Low pressure also expected to raise temperatures in eastern Canada and north-east US, while temperatures plummet in west After a lull in recent weeks, storm...
More than third of Amazon rainforest struggling to recover from drought, study finds
‘Critical slowing down’ of recovery raises concern over forest’s resilience to ecosystem collapse More than a third of the Amazon rainforest is struggling to recover...
Diplomatic row deepens after Javier Milei calls wife of Spanish PM ‘corrupt’
Spain recalls its Buenos Aires ambassador and demands apology from Argentina’s populist president The Spanish government has recalled its ambassador from Buenos Aires and repeated...
Jacob Zuma not eligible to run for South African parliament, court rules
Ex-president’s jail sentence precludes him from standing for new MK party in decision that could affect general election results South Africa’s top court has ruled...
‘One hell of a storm is coming’: Canadian graphic novel about Indigenous identity sparks outrage
Book prompts conflict over claims of Métis identity in eastern Canada where group doesn’t have a homeland or deep historic ties A graphic novel investigating...
DRC army says it stopped attempted coup involving three US citizens
Coup leader killed and 50 people, including Americans, arrested after men reportedly attacked presidency in capital Kinshasa The leader of an attempted coup on Sunday...
Rwanda denies entry to senior human rights researcher
Human Rights Watch says Clementine De Montjoye’s case raises fresh questions about UK’s asylum seeker scheme The Rwandan government has barred a senior human rights...
Home Office in threat to deport disabled man to Nigeria after 38 years in UK
Anthony Olubunmi George, 61, has been refused leave to remain despite living most of his adult life in Britain A disabled man who has lived...
