UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis. Nearly 55 million people will struggle to feed themselves in the coming months in West and Central Africa as soaring prices have fuelled a food crisis, United Nations agencies have warned. In a joint…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – In 2019, Mariana Leal de Souza, a 39-year-old Black woman living outside Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, was having a hard time coping with the suicide of her teenage son when she was confronted with more difficult news: She was pregnant. “I couldn’t believe it,”…
Manchester City entertain Luton Town on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium where a win move them top of the Premier League. Who: Manchester City vs Luton Town, Premier League Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester When: Saturday, April 14:00 GMT Head-to-head record: 51 games – 22 wins for Manchester City, 14 for…
Belgian intelligence claims Russia has been paying members of European Parliament to expand its influence network. Prosecutors in Belgium are investigating suspected Russian interference in upcoming European Parliament elections with the goal of affecting Ukraine policy, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has said. Belgian intelligence has confirmed the existence of…
The premiers of Spain and Ireland are set to meet on Friday to discuss a collective plan to recognise Palestinian statehood. This meeting comes as the death toll of Israel’s war in Gaza has surpassed 33,000. The mounting deaths, starvation and infrastructure in the besieged enclave have resulted in growing…
Kyiv, Ukraine – After almost two years of military service on the front lines of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Alina’s husband is “enraged” about the new mobilisation law. Ukraine’s parliament dopted the law on Thursday after months of debates and almost 4,300 revisions. Alina said her husband, who requested anonymity, and…
Prosecutors say trio believed to have been planning ‘murder, manslaughter’ and ‘act of violence endangering the state’. Police in Germany have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of planning an attack, according to prosecutors. Two girls aged 15 and 16 and a 15-year-old boy were arrested as they were “strongly suspected…
Foreign Minister Parnpree arrives in Mae Sot to review measures to deal with people fleeing fighting across frontier. Thailand’s foreign minister is visiting a border town near Myanmar, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, after days of clashes in which the military government’s troops were expelled by ethnic minority armed…
As the war enters its 778th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, April 12, 2024. Fighting Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv and hit power facilities in several regions of Ukraine. The attack completely destroyed the Trypilska coal-powered thermal…
Meeting in Washington, DC, the leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the US stress importance of abiding by maritime law. The leaders of Japan, the Philippines and the United States have voiced “serious concern” over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Beijing has stepped up its activities in…
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