Colombia protests prompt border closures
Colombia closed its borders ahead of a national strike supported by a broad coalition of social movements on Thursday, which saw teargas deployed in the capital Bogota and a curfew ordered in the western city of Cali.
Read More »Kenya’s ‘World’s Best Teacher’ gives away 80% of monthly income to help the poor
In a small overcrowded classroom in Pwani village, rural Kenya, Peter Tabichi teaches his students science.
Read More »Impeachment inquiry: Trump ‘promoted discredited Ukraine theory’
Ex-adviser Fiona Hill says he ignored advisers who said Russia had meddled in the 2016 election.
Read More »Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel PM charged with corruption
The prime minister described the charges as an “attempted coup”, blaming a “tainted” process.
Read More »Florida: 145 graves of an African-American cemetery found under school
Nearly all the people buried at the mid-20th Century paupers’ cemetery were African Americans.
Read More »UK to repatriate first citizens from north-eastern Syria
The individuals will be returned to the UK from an area formerly under the control of IS in the coming days.
Read More »Australia fires: Sea of fire races across field near Adelaide
Bushfires have hit areas near Adelaide and created a smoky haze blanketing the city.
Read More »US federal executions halted over ‘potentially unlawful’ method
The ruling temporarily blocks a policy ordered resumed by Attorney General William Barr in July.
Read More »Endangered red panda escapes zoo in south-east France
Staff at the zoo near Lyon warn the panda may look harmless but has “good claws and good teeth”.
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