Morocco sends two Canadair planes to battle wildfires in Portugal/in /by
The dry climate in the Mediterranean has always made the area prone to wildfires, but experts say that climate change is exasperating the issue with more frequent and bigger fires.
Shamans perform peace ritual as diplomatic row between Peru and Colombia heats up/in /by
As a diplomatic row between Peru and Colombia heats up, this group of shamans are performing a peace ritual in the hope of ensuring good relations between the two countries.
Haiti gang leader “Barbecue” challenges FBI after U.S. charges/in /by
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Chérizier, known as "Barbecue," has openly challenged U.S. authorities after being indicted by a federal grand jury for violating sanctions and financing gang operations in the crisis-ridden Caribbean nation.
Haiti gang leader “Barbecue” defies U.S. indictment: “If the FBI wants me, I’m here”/in /by
One of Haiti’s most powerful gang leaders, Jimmy Chérizier, known as "Barbecue," has openly challenged U.S. authorities after being indicted by a federal grand jury for violating sanctions and financing gang operations in the crisis-ridden Caribbean nation.
South African reserve lets visitors ‘meet’ elephants/in /by
The tour starts with one of the reserve officials providing a background of the elephant’s history and how they ended up at the reserve in Bela-Bela
Kenya’s CHAN 2024 quarterfinal hosting rights at risk over fan riot/in /by
Speaking to the press on Tuesday, LOC Chairman Nicholas Musonye cautioned that new crowd troubles in Sunday’s match against Zambia could mean that Kenya "may not host the quarterfinal".
Berlin protesters swim in Spree to push for lifting 1925 ban/in /by
Hundreds of people leapt into the Spree River’s calm, green-tinged waters in Berlin’s historic Mitte district on Tuesday, aiming to show it is both clean and enjoyable for swimming.
Mali’s former prime minister Maiga taken into custody on charges of corruption/in /by
Former Malian prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga is under arrest – the latest top politician to be detained by the West African country’s military junta. Maiga was dismissed from his post in November 2024, just days after criticising the military regime for postponing elections.
Mexico City rally over Israeli strike that killed journalists in Gaza/in /by
Journalists and activists gathered in Mexico City on Tuesday evening to demand justice for Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif and other reporters killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza late on Sunday.
U.S. sanctions armed group, firms over conflict minerals in Congo/in /by
A senior U.S. government official said the State and Treasury departments are sanctioning the PARECO armed group, which controlled the key coltan mining site of Rubaya from 2022 to early 2024