In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday, a group of Canadian legislators stated their “grave concern over the situation unfolding in Pakistan” and urged him to address the growing human rights breaches in the nation. The MPs’ worries coincide with the Pakistani government’s on-going crackdown on theRead More →

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China said on Friday that it will not go to the G20 tourism summit that would be held the following week in India’s disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. In preparation for the G20 summit in New Delhi in September, India, which is serving as the organization’sRead More →

NEW ZEALAND (Reuters) – At least six people have died as a result of a fire at a multi-story hostel on Tuesday in Wellington, New Zealand, and authorities have warned the number may increase. Fire and Emergency Services New Zealand (FENZ) stated, “There are still a number of people unaccountedRead More →

According to the governor, at least 33 people were killed on Saturday when militants opened fire on vegetable farmers in Burkina Faso as the authorities worked to quell an uprising. Eight of Burkina Faso’s thirteen regions, including the western Boucle du Mouhoun, have proclaimed states of emergency since March. AccordingRead More →

“Captain, bring your boat closer,” an Ecuadorian naval officer orders from a launch patrolling the Gulf of Guayaquil, a route traffickers exploit to transport narcotics to the high seas. Guayaquil, on Ecuador’s southern Pacific coast, has become a crucial site for the transportation of hundreds of tonnes of narcotics, primarilyRead More →

During a meeting at the White House on Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emphasised their support for Ukraine in the conflict with Russia. The two also discussed immigration and defence cooperation. In an Oval Office meeting, Biden declared, “Together we’re Supporting Ukraine,” and SanchezRead More →

A 7.6-magnitude earthquake jolted the Pacific island country of Tonga in the early hours of Thursday but there were no reports of casualties or damage. The quake happened at 1602 GMT, around 100 kilometres (60 miles) off the isolated volcanic island of Niuatoputapu in Tonga, at a depth of 210Read More →