British Columbia has abruptly reversed course on its landmark experiment decriminalizing the possession of certain illicit drugs, citing mounting public frustration and “disorder” in the
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Burkina Faso bans more media over coverage of alleged massacre
Authorities in Burkina Faso have suspended further foreign media over their reporting of an alleged massacre of hundreds of civilians by the Burkinabe army. The
Dozens dead after dam bursts amid torrential rain in Kenya
At least 45 people died when a makeshift dam burst its banks near a southern town in Kenya’s Rift valley in the early hours of
British tourist injured in shark attack is ‘aware and can communicate’
A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate” in
Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China
A former government minister who has had sanctions imposed on him by China has said he was detained and deported by Djibouti as a “direct
BHP’s pursuit of Anglo American has a major obstacle: South Africa
The world’s largest mining company has a problem. Australia’s BHP has set out its intentions to snap up rival miner Anglo American in a multibillion-pound
Elon Musk makes unannounced visit to China
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit, where he is expected to meet senior officials to discuss the rollout
Sunak: rise in asylum seekers in Ireland proves Rwanda plan ‘having impact’
An increase in asylum seekers heading to Ireland proves that the Conservative party’s Rwanda plan is working, Rishi Sunak has claimed. In an interview with
South Africa marks 30 years since apartheid amid growing discontent
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital that included a
Kenya flood death toll rises as more torrential rain forecast
Seventy-six people in Kenya have died because of flooding triggered by torrential downpours since March, the government has said, warning residents “to brace for even