In the last three months, young people from Peru to Nepal have taken to the streets. After weeks of protest, the military has now seized power in Madagascar
Trump foxed by Gates’s climate change memo
The US president claims both he and Bill Gates believe climate change to be a hoax
‘The road is full of dead’: Sudanese leave one hell for another
Thousands continue to suffer in El Fasher
Trump now the greatest of ALL TIME … at being least popular president
The US president’s flirtation with fascism has cost him support – but Democrats still have their work cut out for them
Puma puts ’supershoe’ to test in New York marathon
Serbians demand end to government corruption
Tens of thousands of people travel to Novi Sad to rally against the corruption they hold responsible for the station building that collapsed this time last year, killing 16 people
Rio favelas mourn as deadliest police raid exposes deep divisions
Last week’s operation, which left more than 130 dead, has led to widespread protests
Shellshocked and homeless, survivors wait for aid to arrive
British-Jamaican communities in the UK are raising funds to help rebuild a shattered island
High stakes and faint hopes on eve of UN summit in Brazil
The US will be the ghost at the feast as nations gather for a summit that has never been more urgent in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
Berlin clubs kick the drug habit as sober nights lure crowds
The world’s unofficial nightlife capital is embracing a surprising narcotics-free trend among ravers
Jamaica didn’t cause the climate crisis, but will pay the highest price
The country is being held back by not receiving the reparations for slavery it is owed
Russian ‘post-doomsday’ nuclear-powered missile escalates standoff with US
Tests of the ‘storm petrel’ appear to be in response to latest sanctions
Hurricane Melissa was more deadly due to climate change
New research finds that human-driven climate change made the storm’s violent wind speeds even worse
Inside Nicaragua’s assassination network
Nicaraguan exiles fear the long hand of Ortega after dissidents of the dictator’s brutal regime were killed in Costa Rica
Brazil’s beloved voice actors are fighting back against AI dubbing
The industry is regarded as cultural phenomenon and national treasure – and politicians are determined to preserve it
Human rights violations threaten upcoming elections
Abductions, torture and repression characterise the autocratic rule by the country’s first female president
Musk sank Twitter, but his $44bn purchase has fuelled his rise
Three years since the world’s richest man rebranded the social media platform as X, it is awash with racism and conspiracy theories – but remains a powerful tool in his arsenal
Marwan Barghouti’s fate may rest in Trump’s hands
The US president is considering whether or not to pressure Israel to free the jailed Palestinian leader
Who trolled Virginia Giuffre?
As Ghislaine Maxwell awaited trial, an anonymous account posted more than 1,200 messages criticising her accuser
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