The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled that El Salvador violated the human rights of a Salvadoran woman who was denied an abortion
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Trudeau running out of road even as he announces cabinet reshuffle
Justin Trudeau has carried out a major reshuffle of his cabinet, changing a third of his senior team – even as a series of blows
Macron swears amid furious exchange with cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders
Emmanuel Macron swore during a furious exchange with residents of the cyclone-hit islands of Mayotte on Thursday night, telling a jeering crowd in the French
Weather tracker: Monsoon brings severe flooding to southern Thailand
Southern Thailand is grappling with severe flooding as torrential rainfall, driven by the north-east monsoon, continues to affect the region. During the north-east monsoon, which
Ugandan runner due to arrive in London after 516 days and 7,700 miles on the road
A Ugandan athlete who arrives in London this weekend after running 7,730 miles (12,440km) from South Africa to raise awareness about racism has revealed he
Blob-headed fish and amphibious mouse among 27 new species found in ‘thrilling’ Peru expedition
Researchers in the Alto Mayo region of north-west Peru have discovered 27 species that are new to science, including a rare amphibious mouse, a tree-climbing
Inquiry launched in Peru after alleged prostitution ring uncovered in Congress
Prosecutors in Peru are investigating a sex-for-votes scandal in the country’s Congress after uncovering an alleged prostitution ring inside the widely-loathed chamber. The investigation began
Panama says 55 US-bound migrants have died crossing Darién Gap this year
Fifty-five US-bound migrants have died and 180 children have been abandoned this year while crossing the treacherous Darién jungle from Colombia, according to Panama’s president,
At least 35 children killed in crowd crush at school fair in Nigeria
At least 35 children have died and six others were seriously injured in a crowd crush at a school fair in Nigeria’s third largest city,
Militia aligned with Sudanese army accused of executing men in Khartoum
Relatives and rights groups have accused fighters from an Islamist paramilitary force aligned with the Sudanese army of executing dozens of young men on suspicion