Women’s rights groups fear FGM is rife among Sudanese refugees in Chad
Practice banned in both countries but widespread among those displaced by Sudan’s civil war, say aid workers Women’s rights campaigners have spoken of their concern...
Month : November 2024
Starmer aims to build ‘pragmatic and serious relationship’ in meeting with Xi
Prime minister wants bilateral at G20 to lead to closer ties with China, which he sees as key to faster growth Keir Starmer will become...
Keir Starmer promises Ukraine will be ‘top of the agenda’ at G20
UK prime minister to meet world leaders at summit in Brazil that Vladimir Putin has declined to attend Ukraine will be “top of the agenda”...
Evaristos united: namesakes Bernardine and Conceição meet at book festival
Celebrated authors discuss the somewhat connected stories of their shared surname at literary event in Rio Born more than 5,500 miles apart, the Booker prize...
Argentina seeks arrests of 61 rightwing rioters from Brazil
Supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro wanted for role in 2023 storming of government buildings Argentina has ordered the arrest of 61 Brazilian citizens for...
First known US case of person infected with new mpox strain reported
Person acquired clade Ib while traveling to east Africa and treated in California for mild illness, said health officials US health officials reported Saturday the...
Rescuers search for survivors after building collapses in Tanzania, killing at least one
Dozens of people remain trapped in underground shops after collapse of multi-storey building in Dar es Salaam Rescuers were using their bare hands, drills and...
Church of England ‘directly responsible’ for John Smyth abuse in Zimbabwe, victim says
Rocky Leanders, then 15, was beaten with wooden paddle by Smyth at camp where boys were made to swim naked When John Smyth gave a...
Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say
Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a week Activists have called on Caribbean governments to halt...
New Brunswick premier calls on Canadian government to investigate mysterious brain illness
Previous provincial government said most patients were misdiagnosed and instead had dementia or cancer The newly elected premier of New Brunswick has called on Canada’s...
