Canada has failed to take meaningful action to address systemic abuses in a decades-old foreign worker programme, subjecting thousands of labourers to an “inherently exploitative” system, Amnesty International says. In a…
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Uganda: Authorities confirm one person dead in Ebola outbreak
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of the Ebola virus in Kampala, its capital city, and the death of a nurse, the Ministry of Health says. The victim, who died on…
Panama: President Jose Raul Mulino says no discussions over canal with US
Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino has ruled out discussing control of the Panama Canal with top United States diplomat Marco Rubio, who is set to visit the Central American country. Mulino…
Nicaragua: Authorities approve constitutional reforms giving president expansive powers
A series of constitutional reforms granting sweeping new powers to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have been passed without dissent by the country’s legislature. A unanimous vote on Thursday ushered in what critics…
USA: Trump’s commerce nominee says Canada and Mexico can avoid tariffs
President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Commerce Department has told US lawmakers that Canada and Mexico can avoid blanket tariffs if they close their borders to fentanyl. “As far…
Mexico: President Claudia Sheinbaum ask Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has written a letter to Google asking the firm to reconsider its decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico. US President Donald Trump signed an executive…
USA: Officials switch to recovery effort after air crash near Washington DC
US officials say they do not expect to find any survivors after a mid-air collision near Washington DC, and have switched to a recovery operation as they continue their search…
USA: US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane
A pair of 16-year-old skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches were among the passengers on board an aeroplane that hit a helicopter above Washington DC on Wednesday evening, the…
India: Thirty killed in crowd crush at India’s Kumbh Mela festival
Contains upsetting scenes.Watch: BBC reports from scene of India’s Kumbh Mela crush At least 30 peoplehave been killed in a crush at the world’s largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival…
German: Far-right vote on asylum rocks parliament
Germany’s parliament descended into heckles and recriminations on Wednesday after a “firewall” against working with the far-right cracked. A non-binding motion calling for tougher border and asylum rules passed with…