The United States has imposed sanctions on Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, accusing him of choosing war over negotiations to bring an end to
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Brazil court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s bid to attend Trump’s inauguration
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro – who is under investigation for allegedly plotting a coup – has seen his hopes of attending Donald Trump’s inauguration
Film-maker Jacques Audiard apologises after Mexican outrage over Emilia Pérez
Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard has apologised after the film was engulfed in a wave of criticism over its depiction of Mexico. A Spanish-language musical
Lawyer for Ugandan opposition politician ‘arrested and tortured’
A human rights lawyer involved in a case featuring a prominent Ugandan opposition leader has been tortured after he was arrested and detained without trial,
UK stalls Chagos Islands deal until Trump administration can ‘consider detail’
The UK government will not sign off a deal to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius until Donald Trump’s administration has had a chance
Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania
A suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania has killed eight people and poses a high risk to the country and its neighbours,
‘A trash can for the US’: anger in Mexico and Canada over toxic waste shipments
US companies ship more than 1m tons of hazardous waste to other countries each year, raising questions over possible impacts on health and the environment,
Halt illegal imports of conflict minerals from DRC, campaigners urge EU
The European Union has been urged to clamp down on illegal imports of conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after evidence
Biden to remove Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The Biden administration has notified Congress that it will remove Cuba from its list of state sponsors of terrorism in a deal the country’s communist
Bodies recovered from illegal goldmine in South Africa where many feared dead
Thirty-six bodies have been brought out of an illegal goldmine in South Africa and 82 people have been taken out alive since Monday, after police