Congress in Peru has again voted against bringing general elections forward to December 2023. Early elections are one of the key demands of protesters who have been staging almost daily…
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USA: Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month US tourist visa Mr Bolsonaro has been staying in Florida since 30 December. The former president plans to stay in…
UK: Chelsea completes British record £107m fee for Benfica midfielder
Chelsea have signed Benfica’s Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez for a British record 121m euro (£107m) transfer fee. The deal eclipses the £100m Manchester City paid for Jack Grealish in 2021.…
Haiti: Four suspects in assassination of President Jovenel Moise sent to US
Four men accused of having played a key role in the assassination in of Haitian President Jovenel Moise have been transferred to the United States, where they will face charges.…
Israel: Chad to open embassy in Israel after resuming ties
Chad will on Thursday open its embassy in Israel after the two countries renewed diplomatic ties in 2019. President Mahamat Deby is on a visit to Israel and met Israeli…
Uganda: Children play tower repainted after gay row
A play tower in a children‘s park in central Uganda has been repainted after its initial rainbow colours sparked concern. Photos of the tower in rainbow colours were criticised by…
Morocco: Spanish PM visits to mend ties after tense relations
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is on an official visit to Morocco, aimed at mending ties following a deep diplomatic crisis between the two countries. “The better the relations are…
Nigeria: Thirteen thousand file pollution cases against Shell
More than 13,000 people from two communities in Nigeria have filed individual claims against the oil company Shell at the High Court in London. Residents from the Ogale and Bille…
DRC: Pope urges youth to put aside ethnic differences
Pope Francis has called on young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to put aside ethnic differences and build a new future. “Beware of the temptation to point a…
Philippines: US secures deal on bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese…