A man suspected of carrying out three shootings targeting a Democratic campaign office in Arizona was arrested and charged with terrorism offences among others, authorities said. Jeffrey Michael Kelly, 60,…
Samoa: Slavery and colonialism still cast a dark shadow over Britsh Royal family
The “most painful aspects of our past continue to resonate”, King Charles III said this week to Commonwealth leaders in Samoa, as arguments about reparations and apologies over the slave…
Cuba: Nation endure a week without power as energy crisis hits hard
Cuba has endured one of its toughest weeks in years after a nationwide blackout which left around 10 million Cubans without power for several days. Adding to the Caribbean island’s…
UK: BHP and Vale sign $30bn settlement for 2015 Brazil dam collapse
The mining giants BHP and Vale have signed a deal with the Brazilian government to pay nearly $30bn (£23bn) in compensation for the Mariana dam collapse in 2015 that caused…
Uzbekistan: Archaeologists discover two medieval cities
Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road. Known for…
Qatar: Count down to Gaza ceasefire talks
Negotiations over a potential Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal are set to resume in Doha in the coming days, officials from the US, Israel and Qatar have said. A…
USA: Trump gains ground and Democrats get anxious
Two months ago, Kamala Harris was crowned as the Democratic presidential nominee at a jubilant national convention in Chicago. For thousands of party faithful, she was the electoral saviour, replacing…
Palestine: Israeli strikes kill 38 in south Gaza while troops raid hospital in north
At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says, as Israeli troops reportedly raided one of the last functioning hospitals in…
USA: IMF concerned about possible global trade war
The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the world’s major economies, the International Monetary…
Russia: Venezuela fails to make the cut into Brics
Venezuela has criticised Brazil’s decision to veto its admission to the Brics group of emerging economies. Venezuela’s foreign ministry described the move, which came at the group’s summit in Russia…