At least 48 people killed in Mali goldmine collapse
Rescuers still searching for victims at the illegally operated mine in the west of the country At least 48 people have been killed in the...
Month : February 2025
Mexican president blasts US for harboring drug cartels
Claudia Sheinbaum gives riposte to Trump’s accusation of ‘intolerable alliance’ between Mexican government and gangs Mexico’s president has accused the US of harboring drug cartels...
‘I closed my eyes to brace for impact’: the man who escaped a whale’s mouth
Adrián Simancas encountered a humpback off Chile’s coast – but scientists say he was never at risk of being swallowed Adrián Simancas had been paddling...
Arsenal accused of snub to DRC minister over ‘bloodstained’ Visit Rwanda deal
Exclusive: Foreign minister says she sought meeting with the north London Premier League club to discuss sponsorship by country accused of aiding armed rebels Arsenal...
US deports 119 immigrants of varying nationalities to Panama
People from Afghanistan, Iran, China and other countries flown out as Trump’s deportation effort intensifies US politics – live updates The US has sent undocumented...
Mexico threatens to escalate US gunmakers lawsuit with terror charges
Claudia Scheinbaum warns of reciprocal action if Washington designates country’s cartels as terrorist groups Mexico’s president has warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize key DRC airport in rapid southern advance
Humanitarian fears mount as airport is last obstacle before city of Bukavu and its population of about 1m people Rebels from the Rwandan-backed M23 group...
Revealed: fugitive Dutch drug lord has been in Sierra Leone for at least two years
Sources place Johannes Leijdekkers in west African country since at least December 2022 One of Europe’s most-wanted drug lords has been living in Sierra Leone...
Oh, Canada! Can Trump just take it? – podcast
On the first day of his second term in office, Donald Trump suggested he wanted the US to ‘expand’ its territory. Few thought he could...
Climate crisis contributing to chocolate market meltdown, research finds
Scientists say more-frequent hotter temperatures in west African region are part of reason for reduced harvests and price rises The climate crisis drove weeks of...
