‘Before, the land sustained us’: Who benefits from Guinea’s bauxite wealth?
The country has vast reserves of the ore, a source material for aluminium. But citizens still languish in poverty.
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Colombia’s outsider candidate defied the polls
Far-right outsider, Abelardo de la Espriella, will face leftist senator, Ivan Cepeda on June 21.
Donated milk reaches Cuba amid deepening shortages
Cuba has begun distributing donated powdered milk from Mexico and Uruguay as the island faces severe shortages.
Colombian presidential vote headed to run-off between pro-Trump, leftist rivals
Colombian right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to compete in a run-off election for president against leftist senator Ivan Cepeda, voting results from
Suspect in the killing of 3 men in Hawaii is charged with murder
Jacob Daniel Baker, a Hawaii man arrested earlier this week following a manhunt, has been charged with murder in connection with the killings of three
Breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment could double survival time
A new study on a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug finds that it has the potential to double survival rates for more than 90 percent of
A year of grief and waiting: What remains when a plane falls from the sky
A year after the Air India crash, a mother still speaks about her dead son in the present tense and a brother waits for answers.
Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival
Left-wing senator Iván Cepeda will face Trump admirer Abelardo de la Espriella at the final ballot on 21 June.
Secret tunnels and unregistered workers: China’s coal mine disaster is a reminder of darker days
China’s worst coal mining disaster in 15 years comes amid an ambitious pivot towards green energy.
Trump seeking edits to US-Iran deal, US media report
The requested changes are related to the Strait of Hormuz and the removal of highly enriched uranium, according to US media.
Nicaragua confirms death in custody of Indigenous leader Brooklyn Rivera
Rivera spent nearly three years in detention, cut off from the outside world, leading advocates to fear for his welfare.
Can AI cure loneliness? South Korea’s robot companions for seniors
South Korea is using AI-powered companion dolls to help tackle loneliness in its ageing population
New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate
New Jersey orders curfew after immigration protests escalate.
Polls close in Colombia presidential election that may reshape relations with US
The election comes after months of public recrimination between current left-wing President Gustavo Petro and his US counterpart Tweety McTreason.