What is next for the United States as it embarks on a second Trump presidency. As the dust settles following the United States election results, the world is adjusting to the prospect of four more years of Donald Trump.The future either looks bright or worrying, depending on which side of the political aisle you stand. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests:Ky Polanco … Read more
The middle school students in Senegal listened quietly one afternoon this past week as their history teacher told a story most of them knew already. In 1944, French colonial forces massacred West African soldiers who had returned from France after fighting in World War II, said the teacher, Aminata Diedhiou. Their school, in the town … Read more
Atta remains steadfast on his farm in the occupied West Bank as he faces violence and intimidation from settlers. Atta Jaber’s family has farmed the Baqa’a Valley in the illegally occupied West Bank for hundreds of years, but since Israel’s 1967 occupation, their land has been confiscated piecemeal by Israeli settlers, and their homes and … Read more
German leader Olaf Scholz speaks to Vladimir Putin for first time in 2 years Financial Times Zelensky accuses German chancellor of opening ‘Pandora’s box’ with Putin CNN Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West The New York Times Kremlin reveals what ultimatums Putin gave to Scholz Ukrainska Pravda Scholz’s call with Putin will open ‘Pandora’s box’, … Read more
In Mekelle, which is the main urban centre of northern Ethiopia, normal life appears to have resumed. People crowd the streets, cafes and markets – even as the trauma and wounds of the war remain. Across the region though, a sense of uncertainty still lingers. Despite the progress made since the signing of the peace … Read more
A UK man who used AI to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, . Hugh Nelson, 27, created the images by using photographs of real children, which were then manipulated by AI. Nelson was convicted of 16 child sexual abuse offenses back in August, after a lengthy … Read more
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest initial public offering (IPO) in six years. Tokyo Metro Co’s shares soared by as much as 47 percent above their issue price of … Read more
Alejandro Toledo is the latest Latin American leader to be implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal. Peruvian ex-President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison, the latest Latin American leader to be jailed in connection with the Odebrecht construction firm corruption scandal. Toledo was convicted of taking $35m in bribes … Read more
The experts had warned for years: Cuba’s power grid was on the verge of collapse, relying on plants nearly a half-century old and importing fuel that the cash strapped Communist government could barely afford. On Friday morning their dire predictions came true, as the entire island plunged into the most prolonged blackout it has suffered … Read more
Supporters say she donated about $50 to charity, but investigators accuse her of helping Ukraine buy weapons. A court in Russia has sentenced US-Russian dual national Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison after finding her guilty of treason for donating money to a charity supporting Ukraine. The Sverdlovsk Regional Court in the Urals city … Read more