West African Leaders Are Meeting On Niger
[AP] West African heads of state began meeting Thursday on next steps after Niger’s military junta defied their deadline to reinstate the nation’s deposed president, but analysts…
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Hawaii Wildfires Kill 36 As ‘Apocalypse’ Hits Maui Island Resort City
[Reuters] At least 36 people have died after wildfires, fanned by winds from a faraway hurricane, devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii’s…
Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Gunned Down At Campaign Rally
[Al Jazeera] Outgoing Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has declared a countrywide state of emergency for 60 days in response to the killing of presidential candidate…
Amazon Deal Lacks Concrete Measures, Say Climate Activists
[BBC] The eight countries that share the Amazon basin have fallen short of an agreed goal to end deforestation. Delegates from the countries are meeting…
Forty-one Dead In Migrant Shipwreck In Central Mediterranean
[Reuters] Forty-one migrants died in a shipwreck last week in the central Mediterranean, the Ansa news agency reported on Wednesday, citing accounts from survivors who…
World Bank Halts New Loans To Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ Law
[Al Jazeera] The World Bank has announced it will halt new loans to Uganda over the country’s controversial anti-LGBTQ law. The Washington, DC-based lender said…
Tory Lanez Sentenced To 10 Years For Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
[BBC] Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years for the shooting of fellow musician Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez shot Grammy winner Megan…
Brazil’s Lula Pushes End To Deforestation, Stumbles On Fossil Fuels
[Politico] Under pressure from the EU to rein in deforestation or face trade restrictions, Amazon countries must figure out how to bring prosperity to the…
China, Philippines’ Dispute Over Grounded Warship Heats Up
[Reuters] China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost –…
Mushroom Poisoning Deaths: Family Lunch Mystery Grips Australia
[BBC] Two Saturdays ago, five people sat down for a family meal in a tiny Australian town. Within a week, three would be dead, a…