Malawi’s president suspends foreign travel for himself and cabinet members

Malawi’s president suspends foreign travel for himself and cabinet members

President Lazarus Chakwera announced austerity measures aimed at healing the economy. Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended all foreign trips by government officials, including himself. The move, announced in a nationally televised address on Wednesday night, was part of what he called tough measures to heal the Southern African nation’s economy. He also directed all […]

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Man arrested after ramming barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo

Man arrested after ramming barricade near Israel embassy in Tokyo

TOKYO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A 53-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo on Thursday after crashing a car into a barricade near the entrance of the Israeli embassy and injuring a police officer, authorities said. Police said the suspect was a member of a right-wing organisation, without elaborating, and that a policeman in his 20s

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Can Biden pressure Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Can Biden pressure Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict

The US president appears to be struggling to assert his influence on Israel to stop the war. United States President Joe Biden is facing his biggest international crisis yet. Israel’s war on Gaza is showing no signs of stopping. Hospitals, schools, refugee camps – nowhere is safe for Palestinians, with the war now in its

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UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit record high in 2022

UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit record high in 2022

Leader of UN’s meteorological agency says the world is still ‘heading in the wrong direction’ and must cut use of fossil fuels. The United Nations says the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere surged to new highs last year as climate change fuelled extreme weather across the globe. In a bulletin released on Wednesday,

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Belize joins diplomatic backlash against Israel over Gaza bombardment

Belize joins diplomatic backlash against Israel over Gaza bombardment

Belize’s decision follows similar moves by fellow Latin American states Bolivia, Colombia, Chile and Honduras. Belize has suspended ties with Israel due to its “indiscriminate bombing” of the Gaza Strip, the latest in a string of diplomatic rebukes of Tel Aviv. The Belize government announced on Tuesday that it was recalling its ambassador and retracting

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Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave

Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by ‘unbearable’ heatwave

By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News 4 hours ago Image source, Sebastiao Moreira/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Image caption, Brazilian cities including Sao Paulo are among those to be experiencing high temperatures Red alerts have been issued for almost 3,000 towns and cities across Brazil, which have been experiencing an unprecedented heatwave. Rio de Janeiro recorded 42.5C on Sunday –

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Rains increase suffering of those living in makeshift tents in south Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Rains increase suffering of those living in makeshift tents in south Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A heavy downpour in Gaza that followed six weeks of war has brought with it new concerns and challenges for thousands of Palestinians who have lost their homes, those forced to live in flimsy tents and others fleeing south to escape the Israeli military bombardment. The start of the rainy season and the possibility of

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Why are Gaza’s hospitals under relentless Israeli attack? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Why are Gaza’s hospitals under relentless Israeli attack? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Premature babies among patients in danger of dying as siege, firing cripple healthcare system. Premature babies are in danger of dying as Israeli attacks cripple most hospitals in Gaza. The World Health Organization says Gaza’s largest health complex – al-Shifa Hospital – resembles a cemetery. How can this happen to places protected by international law?

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