Brazil’s former president, Fernando Collor, has been arrested early and ordered to begin serving a prison sentence stemming from his 2023 conviction for corruption. Collor
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Weather tracker: thunderstorms lash Italy in aftermath of Storm Hans
After Storm Hans battered northern Italy in the runup to Easter, severe weather continued to lash much of the country this week. Since Tuesday, the
Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle
Hundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 mile) journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle as part of an ambitious project
Tanzania opposition officials arrested as Tundu Lissu refuses to appear in court
Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Thursday at least two of its officials had been arrested on their way to a rally to support the
DRC government and M23 agree to halt fighting and work towards truce
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and a coalition of militias including the Rwanda-backed M23 have agreed to work toward a truce to end the
Two US marines investigated over alleged rape at military base in Okinawa
Two US marines based on the Japanese island of Okinawa are being investigated for alleged rape, days after local authorities stepped up efforts to deter
‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
“John” was just days from turning 16 when he was allegedly recruited to work on a Brazilian coffee farm that supplies the global coffeehouse chain
Taiwan president will not attend Pope Francis’s funeral
Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, will not attend the funeral of Pope Francis, despite his foreign ministry saying earlier it was their “most important aim” in
Colombian ex-minister accuses the country’s president of drug abuse
A prominent Colombian politician and former minister has accused the country’s president, Gustavo Petro, of being a drug addict who allegedly went awol during an
Families of detainees in El Salvador and Venezuela decry Bukele’s prisoner swap offer
The families of prisoners being held by the authoritarian governments of El Salvador and Venezuela have condemned President Nayib Bukele’s offer to swap 252 Venezuelan