Trump’s aid cuts will lead to a surge of propaganda, say press freedom groups
Loss of USAid funds will sow ‘chaos and confusion’ and force independent media outlets to shut down, says RSF Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze will...
Month : February 2025
At least 55 dead in Guatemala after bus plunges from highway bridge
Vehicle headed toward capital city fell 20 metres into polluted ravine, leaving people trapped in wreckage At least 55 people have died after a bus...
Fears grow for health of social media influencer arrested on live TV in Sierra Leone
Hawa Hunt’s detention a month ago was politically motivated, say daughter and rights groups, who also raise concerns about her treatment in jail Fears are...
Monday briefing: Why the brutal fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spiral into wider war
In today’s newsletter: As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels seize more territory and the humanitarian crisis worsens, what’s the background to the war and prospect of peace?...
Bo-Kaap: the candy-coloured corner of Cape Town facing tourism v heritage dilemma
Some locals in picturesque district of Bo-Kaap are fed up with influx of visitors, and worry about impact of gentrification After Table Mountain, the candy-coloured...
Why Trump blinked before imposing his ‘beautiful’ tariffs on Canada and Mexico
Trump has teased two of the US’s biggest trading partners with levies but has moved the goalpost at least three times in two weeks Donald...
Ecuador goes to the polls amid rise in drug-related gang violence
Voters who have become victims of crime wave linked to cocaine trade will determine outcome of presidential election Ecuadorians are voting in a presidential election...
Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first president, dies aged 95
Charismatic father of the nation led the fight for independence from South Africa and ruled for 15 years as the country’s first president Sam Nujoma,...
Canada intercepts people trying to cross border in ‘incredibly cold’ conditions
Nine Venezuelans including children found by police in Alberta with a second group apprehended in Manitoba More than a dozen people have been caught making...
Mexico authorities order factory cleanup after Guardian toxic waste investigation
Inquiry uncovered health problems in neighborhood near Monterrey-area plant that processes US hazardous waste Mexican environmental regulators say they have discovered 30,000 tons of improperly...
