Sri Lanka has announced its first nationwide elections since its president fled and resigned in the face of widespread protests, in what will be a test of popularity for his…
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Brazil: Criticism of Lula’s economic plans mounts as local markets tank
Criticism of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s economic policies grew on Wednesday, with analysts and a leading newspaper slamming ministers after local markets tanked in the leftist’s first…
Somalia: Al-Shabab claims deadly car bomb attack
At least 15 people have been killed in two car bomb blasts in central Somalia’s Hiraan region, according to officials and witnesses, with a resident involved in the rescue operations…
Philippines: Senior police urged to resign to ‘cleanse’ force
The Philippine interior minister has urged hundreds of top-ranking police to resign as the government seeks to “cleanse” the corruption-tainted force of officers involved in the illegal drug trade. Police…
Brazil: Pele given joyous send-off
If Monday’s wake for Brazilian football legend Pele was a day of reflection, Tuesday’s funeral cortege was one of carnivalesque proportions. The 82-year-old, who many regarded as the world’s best…
Canada: Foreigners now banned from buying homes
A two-year ban on some foreigners buying homes in Canada has come into effect. The ban aims to help ease one of the most unaffordable housing markets in the world.…
Saudi Arabia: Ronaldo calls host country South Africa at Al Nassr unveiling
At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia following his multi-million dollar move to join Al Nassr, football star Ronaldo rather embarrassingly got the name of his new host country…
Burkina Faso: Bodies of 28 people found in Nouna
The bodies of 28 people who were shot dead have been discovered in Burkina Faso’s north-western town of Nouna, the government has said. A civil society group blamed the killings…
Bolivia: Clashes after judge orders opposition leader detained
Protesters have clashed with police in Bolivia’s largest city after a court sentenced a key opposition leader to four months in pre-trial detention on terrorism charges. Several hundred demonstrators threw…
Mali: Authorities sentence 46 Ivory Coast soldiers to 20 years in prison
A court in Mali has sentenced 46 soldiers from Ivory Coast to 20 years’ imprisonment for conspiring against the government, and three others to death in absentia. The soldiers were…