A nationwide electricity outage has struck Ecuador, leaving the nation of about 18 million in the dark, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked
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Multiple deaths reported after fire causes explosion in capital of Chad
Nine people were killed and more than 40 injured when a fire set off explosions at a military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital, an official
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa warns of ‘toxic cleavages’ at inauguration
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa warned of the dangers of “toxic cleavages” in one of the world’s most unequal countries, after he was inaugurated for a
EU-funded Egyptian forces ‘rounding up and deporting Sudanese refugees’
The Egyptian authorities have used EU-funded security forces in a campaign of mass arrests and forcible deportations against refugees from the Sudan war, according to
US accuses Chinese ‘underground bankers’ of laundering $50m in cartel drug money
The US justice department has accused Chinese “underground bankers” of helping Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel launder more than $50m in drug-trafficking proceeds. An indictment unsealed in
Putin praises North Korea’s ‘firm support’ for war ahead of Pyongyang visit – as it happened
praised North Korea for “firmly supporting” Moscow’s war in Ukraine, as he travelled to Pyongyang to seek continued military support from the isolated country. In
Moroccan authorities pushed asylum seekers into ‘death trap’, NGO claims
Moroccan authorities took a series of fateful decisions that led to the deaths of dozens of asylum seekers attempting to scale the border fence into
Tuesday briefing: How millions are living through Sudan’s ‘harrowing’ humanitarian crisis
Good morning. The war in Sudan has caused destruction throughout much of the country. And with every passing week the conflict seems to get worse
US avocado inspectors stop work in Mexican state over ‘security situation’
The US paused safety inspections for avocados and mangos from the Mexican state of Michoacán due to a security incident involving US department of agriculture
Weather tracker: Mexico and southern Texas brace for torrential rain
A weather system is set to move over southern Texas and Mexico through this week, bringing vast quantities of rain. The National Hurricane Center noted