More than 50 prison guards and seven police officers have been taken hostage in several jails in Ecuador, according to officials. Two car bombs also went off in the capital…
Peru: Treasure found as Priest of Pacopampa is exhumed after 3,000 years
A tomb which had lain undisturbed for 3,000 years has been unearthed during excavations in northern Peru, authorities say. The occupant of the grave was dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa…
Mexico: Opposition Picks Female Election Candidate
Mexico’s opposition coalition has named an outspoken female senator with indigenous roots as their candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Xóchitl Gálvez is a 60-year-old computer engineer and businesswoman. Her…
Israel: Soldier killed, Palestinian teen attack suspect shot dead amid violent surge
An Israeli soldier has been killed and several other people wounded in a suspected lorry ramming attack by a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank. It comes at a tense…
Sudan: Anonymous Sudan hacks X to put pressure on Elon Musk over Starlink
A hacking group called Anonymous Sudan took X, formerly known as Twitter, offline in more than a dozen countries on Tuesday morning in an attempt to pressurise Elon Musk into…
South Africa: 74 dead in Johannesburg building fire
At least 74 people have died – including 12 children – after a Johannesburg building fire. More than 50 others were injured. Officials say it is unclear what sparked the…
Gabon: Army seizes power from Ali Bongo and puts him in house arrest
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appealed for help after the army deposed him in a coup and put him under house arrest. Speaking from what he said was his residence,…
Nigeria: Police arrest hundreds at gay event
Police in Nigeria say they have arrested about 200 gay men at an event in southern Delta state. Sixty-seven of them will now be charged after investigations. However, most of…
Canada: Authorities warn LGBT travellers of US risks
Canada has issued a new travel warning to its LGBT citizens planning to visit the United States. Anti-LGBT protests in the US rose 30-fold last year compared with 2017, while…
Nigeria: President Tinubu trims Nigeria’s UN General Assembly delegation
In a move aimed at reducing government spending, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the trimming of the Nigerian delegation to the upcoming UN General Assembly. President Tinubu on Monday…