On a visit to Senegal, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has spoken of how the United States and Africa are still impacted by the legacy of slavery. She was speaking…
Somalia: US air strike ‘kills 30 militants’
A US air strike assisting government troops in Somalia has killed about 30 Islamist al-Shabab militants, the US military says. The operation happened near the town of Galcad, about 260km…
Peru: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded
Peru has closed its famous tourist site Machu Picchu indefinitely over the ongoing protests against the country’s new president. The government said it closed the site, and the Inca trail…
Brazil: President Lula fires army commander
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has sacked the country’s army chief, two weeks after rioting in the capital. General Julio Cesar de Arruda had only been in the…
USA: Several people shot near Los Angeles
Police in California are responding to a shooting that has left several people injured, according to US media reports. The incident happened in Monterey Park, located about eight miles (13km)…
Peru: President Boluarte ‘will not resign’ despite weeks of violence
Peru’s President Dina Boluarte has refused to step down despite weeks of anti-government protests rocking the deeply divided country. “I will not resign. My commitment is with Peru,” she said…
Brazil: Brasília’s ex-security chief arrested on return to city
Brasília’s former public security chief Anderson Torres has been arrested by federal police on his return to Brazil. Mr Torres was in charge of security for the capital city when…
Lithuania: Gas pipeline hit by large explosion
A large blast has hit a gas pipeline in the Pasvalys region of northern Lithuania, near the Latvian border. Images broadcast by local media showed flames illuminating the night sky,…
Argentina: Cost of living rises with prices almost doubling
Argentina saw prices almost double last year as the country’s annual inflation rate hit its highest level in more than 30 years. Official figures show consumer prices jumped by 94.8%…
USA: Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne
Adidas has lost a court case to try to stop a fashion designer from using a four-stripe design. The sportswear giant argued that luxury brand Thom Browne Inc’s four stripes…