Mexican lawmakers have approved a reform of the body which oversees elections, a move which critics say will weaken and undermine it. The overhaul of the National Electoral Institute (INE)…
Peru: Authorities recall ambassador over Mexico’s ‘unacceptable’ support for Pedro Castillo
Peru has recalled its ambassador to Mexico indefinitely after the Mexican president said Peru’s government was “unconstitutional”. Andrés Manuel López Obrador also said that Peru’s former president, Pedro Castillo, had…
Turkey: Journalists detained over earthquake reports
Freelance journalist Mir Ali Koçer was 200 miles from the epicentre when Turkey was struck by a deadly earthquake on 6 February. Grabbing his camera and microphone, he drove down…
France: Banged up abroad-Moroccan star singer convicted of rape
Saad Lamjarred, a star Moroccan singer, has been found guilty of raping a young woman in France and sentenced to six years in prison. Lamjarred, 37, showed no reaction after…
USA: An unusual- snowy winter for Hollywood
Snowflakes have been falling in Los Angeles, including around its iconic Hollywood sign, as a winter storm tightens its icy grip on southern California this weekend. San Francisco broke a…
Ukraine: Zelensky wants Xi Jinping meeting following China’s peace plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he plans to meet China’s leader Xi Jinping to discuss Beijing’s proposals on ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking on the first anniversary of…
Canada: Military tracked Chinese surveillance in the Arctic
Canada’s military has said it recently discovered evidence of Chinese surveillance efforts in the Arctic. The discovery, first reported by Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, has raised questions about…
Nigeria: Politician arrested with $500,000 on election eve
A Nigerian politician has been arrested for alleged money laundering after being caught with $498,100 (£414,000) in cash a day before general elections. The wads of US dollars were found…
USA: Los Angeles blizzard warning is first since 1989
Parts of usually balmy southern California are under their first blizzard warning since 1989. Forecasters are predicting record snowfall of up to 8ft (2.4m) in mountains to the east of…
Kenya: Man freed after a decade in jail for the murder of British tourist
A Kenyan convicted in a trial linked to the murder of a British man has been freed from prison, after a decade-long campaign to overturn his conviction. It was revealed…