China’s Xi Jinping has told Pacific leaders that his country will work to protect global free trade at a regional economic forum in South Korea. Xi took center stage at the opening of the Asia-Pacific Economic...
UN says it has evidence of RSF committing ethnic massacres
In an emergency meeting in New York, the UN Security Council has condemned the RSF paramilitary assault on the Sudanese city of Al Fasher. It says the impact on civilians is devastating, and has called for...
Millions in US face losing SNAP benefits as shutdown continues
A staggering 40 million Americans will soon have to make a plan to feed their families. The US is still in shutdown, and that means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programme is about to run out of money. As...
Migrants fill manual jobs as Spain’s rural population shrinks
As young Spaniards flock to cities for better opportunities, migrants from Africa and Latin America are stepping in to fill vital agricultural and manual labour roles. In many small towns, they’re keeping entire local...
Protests planned in Inverness over plans to house asylum seekers
The Scottish Highlands currently has no asylum seekers but that is about to change, as Inverness is preparing to house 300 migrants in its 150-year-old army barracks. Tensions are flaring amongst locals, as one...
Vehicles submerged by floods after heavy rain hits Brooklyn
Streets in Brooklyn, New York were heavily flooded on October 30 after intense rainfall, leaving cars partially submerged and forcing residents to wade through flooded streets. Emergency crews were deployed as the...
Protesters rally in London against Israeli strikes on Gaza
Hundreds gathered outside Downing Street in London on October 30 to denounce Israel’s air strikes on Gaza despite the ceasefire. Demonstrators called on the UK government to suspend arms sales to Israel and take...