By Morgan Gisholt Minard, in Cap-Haitien, Haiti One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders says he would consider laying down weapons if armed groups were allowed to take part in talks to establish a new government. Groups led by Jimmy Chérizier, also known as Barbecue, are in control of most of the capital Port-au-Prince. He […]
By Naima Said Salah On a beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu stand six tall concrete posts planted in the pure white sand. The waves of the bright blue Indian Ocean break gently nearby – and often bear witness to some grim events. Warning: This article contains descriptions that some people may find upsetting Every […]
By Nadine Yousif Last year, British Columbia (BC) became the first province in Canada to decriminalise the use of hard drugs as part of its efforts to tackle a deadly opioids crisis. But the policy is facing pushback, leaving its future uncertain. Every Monday, former Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart would receive an email listing all […]
By Madeline Halpert & Kayla Epstein Donald Trump’s attorneys pushed two legal challenges before Easter weekend. His camp is appealing against a verdict from a Georgia judge allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to stay on an election subversion case. They also aim to stop the expansion of a gag order, limiting Mr Trump’s […]
By Thomas Mackintosh A presenter for a London-based Iranian TV news channel has been repeatedly stabbed outside his home in the city, his channel has said. Iran International, which reported extensively in 2022 on anti-government protests in Iran, said Pouria Zeraati, 36, was attacked by a group. The Metropolitan Police said specialist counter-terrorism officers were […]
Video shows the waterspout on the Tagus Estuary on Thursday, in southern Lisbon. Read Original Article
By Nadine Yousif The largest crane on the eastern US seaboard has arrived in Baltimore as part of a massive clean-up effort after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Shipments in and out of one of the country’s busiest ports are suspended while the wreckage hangs over the cargo ship that crashed into it. The […]
But an official from his uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party alleged that he had been targeted. He has been suspended by the governing African National Congress (ANC) and is campaigning for the MK ahead of May’s general election. Mr Zuma was in the car, along with his official protection team, when it was hit on […]
By Paul Kirby Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has delivered a blunt warning that Europe has entered a “pre-war era” and if Ukraine is defeated by Russia, nobody in Europe will be able to feel safe. “I don’t want to scare anyone, but war is no longer a concept from the past,” he told European […]
By Gloria Aradi KFC Nigeria has issued an apology after the country’s airport authority shut one of its outlets over the alleged discrimination of a disabled client. Adebola Daniel, son of a former Nigerian state governor Gbenga Daniel, said in a post on X that he was ordered to leave a KFC outlet at Lagos […]