Uganda accused of ‘state bigotry’ and attacks on LGBTQ+ people
Report from Human Rights Watch criticises Museveni regime for arbitrary arrests and detentions, violence and extortion since draconian new law enacted The Ugandan authorities have...
Month : May 2025
Crown questions to fore as king visits Canada amid tensions with Trump
Charles to open parliament in show of support at a crucial time – but that has not quieted a chorus of critical voices The decision...
Judge rules White House violated order by deporting migrants to South Sudan
Eight people apparently deported as their lawyers say they are at ‘risk of harm’ and that there is ‘no clarity’ A federal judge has ruled...
Nearly extinct ‘forgotten antelope’ photographed for first time in DRC
Upemba lechwe considered one of world’s rarest large mammals with fewer than 100 thought to remain A photograph of Africa’s “forgotten antelope” has been published...
Malawi battles mpox as cases of the infectious disease surge in Africa
Medicine shortages plus limited testing and hospital capacity exacerbated by withdrawal of USAID as outbreak gathers pace across countries in the region Malawi’s ministry of...
Holiday bookings to Japan are down – could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?
The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025 A grim prediction made...
Hong Kong authorities trying to disrupt independent press with ‘strange’ tax audits
Inland revenue targets eight outlets, union, 20 journalists and their families with supposed ‘random’ checks Hong Kong authorities have targeted journalists and media outlets with...
Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple and Samsung phones not made in US
Announcement wipes about $70bn off Apple shares amid pressure on company to build smartphones in US Business live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened...
Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel
Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ it Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a...
‘Alarming’ rise in regional internet censorship in China, study finds
Tens of millions of internet users in China’s Henan denied access to five times more websites than usual China’s authorities appear to have implemented an...
