Caribbean leaders struggling to raise hundreds of millions after Hurricane Beryl wiped out entire islands have asked the UK government to back a “Marshall plan”
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Colombia gives assurances over UN biodiversity summit after rebels’ threat
Colombian authorities have insisted it will be safe to attend a UN biodiversity summit in Cali later this year, after a dissident rebel group threatened
Violence against women in Brazil reaches highest levels on record
Brazil has recorded unprecedented levels of rape and other forms of gender-based violence for the second year running, amid growing concerns over rightwing efforts to
Thursday briefing: How one controversial bill has Kenya on the brink of disorder
Good morning. Anti-government protests are expected to escalate in Kenya after a month of demonstrations that erupted again across the country on Tuesday calling for
‘People think they’ll smell but they don’t’: building homes from mushroom waste and weeds
“People think the house would smell because the blocks are made of all-natural products, but it doesn’t smell,” says Kristine Haukongo. “Sometimes, there is a
Venezuela: fears of unfair election grow as opposition security chief arrested
Less than two weeks before Venezuela’s presidential election, the head of security for a key opposition figure has been arrested, further raising concerns that the
Support for democracy in Africa falls amid military coups and corruption
Support for democracy is falling in Africa amid a string of military coups and dissatisfaction with corruption and mismanagement, according to a report by Afrobarometer.
Crisis at Tres Fronteras: how criminal syndicates threaten Amazon’s future
The area of the Amazon where Brazil, Colombia, and Peru meet – referred to as Tres Fronteras (triple frontier) – brims with wildlife and natural
Drake’s Toronto mansion seriously flooded amid record-breaking storms
The Toronto mansion of rap superstar Drake has been seriously flooded following record-breaking storms in the city. He shared footage on Instagram of ankle-deep muddy
Uncontacted tribe seen in Peruvian Amazon where loggers are active
Rare images of the Mashco Piro, an uncontacted Indigenous tribe in the remote Peruvian Amazon, have been released by Survival International, showing dozens of the