Russian military trainers have arrived to reinforce Niger’s air defenses as the west African country pulls away from close cooperation with the US in counterterrorism
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Canada spies under pressure over foreign meddling reports
Canada’s spy agency is under pressure after Justin Trudeau and his closest advisers say they were never made aware of a report that Beijing “clandestinely
Argentina court blames Iran for deadly 1994 bombing of Jewish center
A new ruling by Argentina’s highest criminal court has blamed Iran for the fatal 1994 attack against a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, declaring
Colombians told to shower with a partner as drought hits capital water supplies
Couples in Bogotá are being asked to shower together as water supplies are rationed in the Colombian capital. Major neighbourhoods were cut off from the
‘It is simply best not to get pregnant’: women left terrified as Haiti’s maternity services collapse
The worst fears of midwives at Heartline Haiti were realised last week. As they prepared the maternity clinic for patients that evening, armed men laid
While Biden and Kishida exchange praise in Washington, Japan is asking ‘what if Trump’?
Joe Biden was effusive in his praise for Japan and its “bold” prime minister, Fumio Kishida, during a state visit that took place this week
Malawian journalist arrested over article accusing businessman of corruption
Human rights watchdogs have condemned the arrest of a journalist in Malawi in connection with an article accusing a wealthy businessman of corruption. Police in
Mexico calls on UN to expel Ecuador over embassy raid as tensions soar
Mexico is demanding that the United Nations expel Ecuador from the world body as part of a complaint to the top UN court over a
Colombian Amazon deforestation surges as armed groups tighten grip
Deforestation in the Colombian Amazon is surging and could be at a historic peak as armed groups use the rainforest as a bargaining chip in
‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM
A team of UN experts has urged Gambian lawmakers not to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, saying such a move would set a