Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations
Removal of popular cabinet member Silvio Almeida comes as a blow to Lula’s administration Brazil’s president has sacked one of his most popular cabinet members...
Month : September 2024
Signs of ice buildup on plane before Brazil crash, says early report
Copilot recorded saying ‘a lot of icing’, indicating aircraft’s de-icing system may have failed before August crash, according to investigators A preliminary report into the...
DRC receives first donation of 100,000 mpox vaccines to contain outbreak
Jab not yet approved for children, who make up most cases, while officials warn millions more doses will be required The first donation of mpox...
Peacekeepers needed to end ‘harrowing’ abuses in Sudan, say UN experts
Government and paramilitary forces responsible for rape, violence and torture, according to civilian interviews Peacekeepers should be deployed to Sudan immediately and an existing international...
Kenya primary school fire kills 17 students
President William Ruto orders investigation into blaze and says ‘those responsible will be held to account’ A fire raged through the dormitory of a boarding...
Algeria election to take place amid ‘steady erosion of human rights’
Abdelmadjid Tebboune set for second term as president after changed poll date is expected to favour him Algeria goes to the polls on Saturday in...
‘I couldn’t say no’: anger grows over topless medical exams in Japan schools
Parents and campaigners have called on education and health authorities to end the practice of requiring children to strip off for school health checks “My...
Maduro declares Christmas in October amid Venezuela’s post-election strife
Authoritarian president moves up holiday celebrations yet again to apparently distract from political crisis “Whatever happened to Christmas?” Frank Sinatra once asked. In Venezuela, the...
Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, dies after being set on fire by partner
Olympian sustained 80% burns during attack in Kenya Police say partner attacked her amid dispute over land The Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died...
Racial profiling is systemic problem in Montreal police, judge rules
Advocates say profiling ‘characterized many arrests’ as judge awards millions in damages in class-action lawsuit Racial profiling is a systemic problem in the Montreal police...
