More than 7 tons of cocaine was seized from boats in the Caribbean in recent days, Colombia’s navy said, as the U.S. continues to conduct lethal strikes on alleged drug-ferrying vessels in the region. Authorities confiscated about 7.1 tons of cocaine during two operations in the Caribbean, the country’s navy said in a social media…
Africa’s rising Gen Z movements are putting governments under pressure. Young people on the continent say they want a real place in shaping their countries’ futures, yet many feel excluded by leaders far older than them. Their frustration is spilling into streets from Madagascar to Morocco, and new survey data points to fast-falling trust in…
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At least 36 people were killed by a massive fire Wednesday that engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong, city leader John Lee said. Another 279 people were reported missing. Lee also said 29 people remained hospitalized. He added that the fire was “coming under control” shortly past midnight. Fire Services Department Director Andy…
The high ambition articulated by the Brazilian COP Presidency at COP30’s opening had notably faded by the end of the second week, reflecting the sobering realities of consensus-based decision-making Over 190 countries – with the notable exception of the US – convened in Belém, Brazil, to advance the Paris Agreement. COP30 ultimately adopted the Mutirão…
The U.S. military conducted another strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat on Monday, a Pentagon official confirmed to CBS News. The attack targeted a vessel in the Caribbean Sea and killed four people on board. Since September, U.S. forces have destroyed at least 21 vessels in 20 strikes in international waters, killing at least 80…
In Rosso, Mauritania, on the banks of the Senegal River, the constant back and forth of pirogues and ferries shapes daily life. Every day, hundreds of people cross the river, linking this Mauritanian city to its Senegalese twin of the same name on the opposite bank. Rosso’s strategic position makes it a major economic and…
At the opening of the event, 1,300 landless peasants marched towards a boat parade with 200 vessels navigating the waters of the Guajará Bay. The People’s Summit, a parallel event to the 30th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP30), kicked off on November 12 with a flotilla protest of more than 200 boats, carrying…
Multiple people have fallen ill after opening a “suspicious package” delivered to the base of operations for Air Force One. A spokesperson for Joint Base Andrews (JBA) in Maryland, near the US capital, Washington DC, said the building the package was opened in was evacuated and those taken ill were found to be in a…
As the Second World Summit for Social Development continued in Doha on Wednesday, governments warned that global progress risks stalling unless social protection, equality and peace are prioritised – and backed with political and financial commitment. Delegates from all regions reaffirmed that social justice and peace are inseparable, calling for stronger safety nets, poverty reduction…
