Rescuers race against time in search for survivors after powerful earthquake in Japan
SUZU, Japan—Japanese rescuers searched urgently through rubble for survivors on Jan. 3 ahead of predicted bitter cold and heavy rain in what the prime...
Guterres strongly condemns attack in Iran; over 100 reportedly killed
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Jan. 3 strongly condemned an attack in Iran which has reportedly killed more than 100 people taking part in a commemoration for a...
Colonial-era currency limits economic freedom of African countries
“Playing neocolonial games with African money” is how the African Executive, a weekly Nairobi-based opinion and business magazine, framed a 2020 article on the...
Added fuel to the fire is escalating hostilities in the Middle East
Fears that the Gaza crisis will expand through the region are manifesting into reality as 2024 begins. The Middle East has been a powder...
Homelessness among UK armed forces veterans rises by 14 percent
New data has revealed that the number of homeless military veterans in the United Kingdom has risen by 14 percent the last year, amid...
Indonesia urged to protect refugees following mob attack
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has appealed for action in the wake of a mob attack against refugees in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on December...
Unions lead protests against Milei’s anti-worker decree in Argentina
by Brett Wilkins Tens of thousands of Argentinians took to the streets of the capital Buenos Aires on December 27 to protest recently inaugurated President...
Russia reopens Burkina Faso embassy after three decades
Russia has reopened its diplomatic mission in Burkina Faso after a gap of nearly 32 years. The West African country has been distancing itself from...
OMO FOREST RESERVE, Nigeria
Men in dusty workwear trudge through a thicket, making their way up a hill where sprawling plantations lay tucked in a Nigerian rainforest whose...
Junior doctors in England launch fresh strike over pay dispute
Junior doctors in England staged a strike in the run-up to Christmas in an attempt to force the government to make a fresh effort...