Authorities in the United States have charged a Colombian man with participating in a plot to kidnap or kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, whose assassination in early July sent the Caribbean nation into political chaos. In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of Justice […]
Day: January 4, 2022
Canada unveils agreements to compensate Indigenous children
Canada has reached agreements-in-principle to compensate Indigenous children who were discriminated against and placed in the welfare system, the government has announced, after Indigenous advocates waged a years-long fight for justice and reform. In a statement on Tuesday, the federal government said $15.75bn (20 billion […]
Yoga & crochet: What could prison be like for Elizabeth Holmes?
Elizabeth Holmes, once hailed as the youngest female self-made billionaire and an emblem of Silicon Valley entrepreneurship, will probably spend the next few years in a cushy minimum-security prison camp with access to activities like crafting or tennis, and no perimeter fence. The 37-year-old Stanford […]
Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
A Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 141 days to protest being imprisoned without charge has agreed to end his fast after reaching a deal with Israel to be released next month, his lawyer said. Hisham Abu Hawwash, a 40-year-old father of […]
Dozens of migrants seek refuge on Mediterranean oil rig
Up to 70 migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean have taken refuge on an oil platform before being handed over to Tunisian authorities, energy giant Shell and a rescue charity have said. Rescue ship Louise Michel announced in a statement on Tuesday it had rescued […]
No, Putin is not becoming Stalin
In late December, a Russian court ruled to shut down Memorial, an organisation dedicated to preserving the memory of people who perished in communist terror. Memorial was founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Andrei Sakharov and fellow Soviet dissidents at the height of Perestroika in […]
Colours Are Alive Here: A Kenyan fashion designer
David Ochieng, also known as ‘Avido’, is a Kenyan designer whose brand is making a noise in the fashion industry. But while his clothes are sold around the world, he stays true to his roots in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. Colours Are Alive Here, by filmmaker […]
Mystery surrounds end-of-year windfall for Turkey’s central bank
Turkey’s central bank posted an extraordinary daily profit of around $10 billion on the final day of 2021, sparking questions on what caused this overnight boon that will trickle down to the nation’s Treasury. The monetary authority had penciled in an annual loss of around […]
Bolsonaro still in hospital, doctors say ‘no need for surgery’
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not need surgery, his doctors have said, a day after the far-right leader was rushed to hospital with a partially blocked intestine. “President Jair Messias Bolsonaro’s intestinal subocclusion has been eliminated, with no need for surgery,” the Vila Nova Star […]
Groping charge against former NY Governor Cuomo is dropped
A top New York State prosecutor said on Tuesday he is dropping a criminal charge accusing former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping an aide after concluding the burden of proof could not be met in court. Albany County District Attorney David Soares’s decision […]