Tanzania police arrest opposition party official after deadly election protests

Tanzanian authorities have detained a senior official from the main opposition party, Chadema, amid a spate of arrests in connection to deadly protests during elections last week. More than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during the demonstrations, according to Chadema and human rights bodies. The Tanzanian government has said these figures were exaggerated

Canada no longer measles-free as outbreaks spread

Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, international health experts said on Monday, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America. The loss of the country’s measles elimination status comes more than a year after the highly contagious virus started spreading. Canada has logged 5,138

Small plane on hurricane relief flight crashes in Florida, two dead

A small turboprop plane on a hurricane relief mission to Jamaica crashed into a pond in a gated residential neighborhood of the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Coral Springs, killing two people shortly after takeoff and narrowly missing homes, authorities and a local resident said. The Coral Springs police department confirmed the deaths in a statement

Cop30 agenda agreed as crucial climate talks begin

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature That’s a wrap for day one of the 30th annual climate negotiations, here’s what happened: The formal Cop30 agenda was adopted on Monday afternoon amid concerns by some advocates and states that key issues such as climate finance could be relegated

Guyana in turmoil after opposition leader arrested and faces US extradition

Guyana has been thrown into political turmoil following the arrest and possible extradition to the United States of the country’s main opposition leader just two months after he emerged as the surprise contender in the presidential election that kept incumbent Irfaan Ali in power. Azruddin Mohamed, 38, and his father, Nazar Mohamed, 73, two of

Carney survives two confidence votes on budget, quashing fears of winter election

Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney’s minority government has survived two confidence votes on its budget, quashing fears – for now – of a winter federal election. The Liberals managed to pass the second of three votes on the plan on Friday, paving the way for tens of billions in new spending. The party, which needs

China’s CO2 Emissions Flat or Falling for 18 Months

China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months, analysis reveals, adding evidence to the hope that the world’s biggest polluter has managed to hit its target of peak CO2 emissions well ahead of schedule. Rapid increases in the deployment of solar and wind power generation – which grew by 46% and

MPs to examine Chinese influence at UK universities

The foreign affairs select committee is drawing up plans to examine Chinese government interference in academia as part of its inquiry into the UK’s strategy towards Beijing. MPs are broadening the scope of their investigation into the China audit, an internal government review of UK-China relations that concluded in June, to look into Chinese state

Fury as Indonesia declares late authoritarian ruler Suharto a national hero

Indonesia has awarded former authoritarian leader Suharto the title of national hero, in a move that has sparked accusations of historical revisionism in the world’s third-largest democracy. The award has deepened fears about attempts to whitewash Suharto’s rise and decades-long rule, a period marked by rampant corruption, censorship and accusations of mass human rights violations.

Typhoon Fung-Wong Strikes Philippines

Typhoon Fung-Wong, locally known as Uwan, is the second in a week to affect the Philippines after making landfall on Sunday evening. The weather system prompted warnings for heavy rainfall and life-threatening storm surges across much of the country, with sustained winds of 115mph (185km/h) and gusts of about 140mph recorded on Sunday by the
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