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Non-binary Indian migrant elected member of Scottish Parliament
18d ago

Non-binary Indian migrant elected member of Scottish Parliament

Manivannan, a non-binary Indian migrant, was “As a queer Tamil immigrant, I am standing to be an MSP to bring a politics of care and compassion to Holyrood, to fight for the radical change our working-class and marginalised communities need," says Manivannan in his poll pitch for the Scottish Greens.

Film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest
18d ago

Film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest

A fictional film depicts Brazil in 2025 following a successful rightwing coup. The plot shows the assassination of the president and the closure of congress. The new government then cedes control of the Amazon rainforest to the United States. The film highlights threats to Indigenous peoples.

Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers
18d ago

Argentina in spotlight over hantavirus as authorities retrace footsteps of ship’s passengers

Argentina is under scrutiny for hantavirus after authorities began tracing passengers from a Thirty years after first person-to-person transmission was documented in Patagonia, scientists say global heating could increase world’s exposureAn outbreak in rural communities 30 years ago in the Patagonia area of Argentina led scientists, for the first time, to document person-to-person transmission of hantavirus, which until then had been known only to spread through contact with rodents. Nearl.

‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere
19d ago

‘Watching us is like watching a cousin’: the online creators reshaping Africa’s news ecosphere

Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video explaining a dispute between the South African and Rwandan presidents. She detailed the roles of various South African groups in a conflict. Jaxa's content focuses on current affairs for a South African audience. Africa is leading a change in news consumption habits – and transforming the lives of current affairs enthusiastsLast year Amahle-Imvelo Jaxa posted a TikTok video about South African peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police
19d ago

Guardian reporter and colleagues detained and beaten by Somali police

Guardian reporter Mohamed Bulbul was detained and beaten by Somali police in Mogadishu. He was arrested with two colleagues, Abdihafid Nor Barre and Abdishakur Mohamed Moh. The arrests followed Bulbul's reporting for the Guardian on the alleged torture of a woman in prison.

Frustrated by Iran, Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela
20d ago

Frustrated by Iran, Trump at last seizes enriched uranium – but from Venezuela

The US Department of Energy announced 13. US energy department says 13.5kg of uranium taken from reactor in Caracas – a fraction of the 408kg held by TehranDonald Trump has succeeded in removing a country’s stash of highly enriched uranium – although that country is not Iran. On Friday, the US Department of Energy announced that “thanks to President Trump’s decisive leadership” 13.5kg (about 30 pounds) of uranium had been removed from a le.

Central African Republic: Funding cuts put humanitarian support at risk
20d ago

Central African Republic: Funding cuts put humanitarian support at risk

Funding cuts threaten humanitarian operations in the Central African Republic. The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York.

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock
21d ago

Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock

Spain allowed the MV Hondius cruise ship to dock after three people British guide Martin Anstee among those evacuated from MV Hondius, which is now heading for Canary IslandsExplainer: What is hantavirus? Three people with suspected hantavirus have been medically evacuated from a cruise ship. They include a British man who was an expedition guide onboard the ship, the MV Hondius.

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