After twin cyclones leave thousands homeless, Vanuatu takes climate plea to world stage
Vanuatu seeks a UN resolution that gives greater priority on the human rights impact of climate change. More than 3 000 people are still in evacuation centres,…
Rodolphe Jaar pleads guilty in Haiti president’s assassination
The late former president of Haiti Jovenel Moise. Dual Haitian-Chilean citizen Rodolphe Jaar on Friday pleaded guilty before a US judge to three charges involving his…
Bolsonaro announces return to Brazil on 30 March
Jair Bolsonaro Getty Images/Gallo Images Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for Florida on 30 December, just two days before the new president was due to be…
WATCH | First major fire of year destroys 3 000 hectares in Spain
The fire forced 1 500 residents in the eastern Valencia region to abandon their homes. Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the fires are proof of the…
US state to require parental consent for social media
The US state, Utah, has made a law requiring social media platforms to get parental consent for users under the age of 18. The law was brought…
WATCH | Not a single US lawmaker offered support for TikTok CEO’s reassurances
US lawmakers on Thursday battered TikTok’s chief executive about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children’s mental health, reflecting bipartisan…
Hungary would not arrest Putin over ICC warrant: govt official
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Janos Kummer, Getty Images Hungary would not arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he entered its territory, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s…