โAll must be beheadedโ: Revelations of atrocities at French energy giantโs African stronghold
Mozambican soldiers operating out of TotalEnergies’ natural gas plant abducted, raped and killed dozens of civilians.
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Labour once sought an ethical foreign policy. That should be the guiding star in tackling the refugee crisis
Stemming migration does not have to involve pacts with repressive regimes. Keir Starmer should look to human rights and creating โa community of inclusionโThe testimonies are not just of human tragedy but of total disregard for human life. Moussa, a mi…
Pope Francis says Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ‘against life’ for stances on abortion, immigration
Upon his return from a 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, Pope Francis denounced Donald Trump and Kamala Harris as being “against life,” citing their respective positions on immigration and abortion rights. The 87-year-old pontiff conne…
Pope heads to economic power Singapore after visit to impoverished, devout Timor-Leste
Pope Francis departed Timor-Leste on Wednesday for Singapore. During his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania, he also visited Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
Pope Francis begins Asia tour with hope of promoting interfaith understanding
The head of the Catholic Church landed on Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia, for a 12-day visit that will also take him to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore.
Pope Francis embarks on ambitious Asia-Pacific tour
Francis will visit Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore over 11 days.
Pope to embark on four-country Asia tour, the longest and farthest of his papal trips
Francis will clock 32,814 kilometres by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips.
Is Germanyโs rising superstar so far left sheโs far right?
Sahra Wagenknechtโs brand of โleft conservatismโ is upending German politics ahead of critical elections in the east.
Blood scandal payouts heap fresh cost pressure on UK government
Ministers briefed to expect ‘significant additional costs’ as UK widens payouts for worst-ever health scandal.
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
A Dilemma of Two Communities: How the Portuguese-speaking Countries Mobility Agreement Might be Conflicting with EU Law
Ana Rita Gil*, Aylin Yildiz
Noorda** & Lucas Ricardo***
* Professor, Law Faculty of the
University of Lisbon, Portugal. Researcher at the Lisbon Public Law. Email:
anaritagil@fd.ulisboa.pt.
** Postdoctoral Researcher at the
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โEveryone was in the streets. I just felt happinessโ: Portugal recalls the Carnation Revolution
As the country marks 50 years since the end of fascism, people celebrate the coupโs legacy but say the fight must continue At 4am on 25 April 1974, Filipe Villard Cortez got the signal. He barricaded the door of the Monte Real air base commanderโs room…
Papua New Guinea PM slams Joe Biden over โcannibalsโ comment
“My country does not deserve to be labeled as such,” James Marape hit back at the U.S. president.
Germany makes changing legal gender easier
The change will allow people age 14 and older to more easily legally change their first name and gender in Germany.
30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed
Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about.
As Meloni embraces Africa, Europe holds its breath
Italian leader is to outline her flagship plan for Africa on Monday.
UN General Assembly passes resolution demanding humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
Resolution passes with a three-quarters majority.
EU talks tough on trade in China as it looks to play defense
Brussels increasingly is willing to ramp up measures to combat what it views as China’s unfair trading practices.
Refugee asylum requests to the EU surge in 2023
Migration to the EU is soaring as it seeks to finalize speedier asylum rules.
The Brief โ Coup epidemic in Africa
The recent military coup in Gabon comes in a line of similar events in former French colonies in Africa: Mali,ย Guinea,ย Burkina Faso,ย Chad, and Niger.
Tunisia yet to receive EU funds to stem migration, senior EU official says
Chief negotiator of the EU-Tunisia deal tells European Parliament it’s too early to expect a drop in migrant crossings.
EU weighs sanctions on Niger as Gabon hit by latest coup
Measures on Niger have become the focal point of an EU meeting in Spain.
EU plans new Africa mission in Gulf of Guinea
The EU plans to launch a new civil-military mission in the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa in autumn in order to contain the threat posed by jihadist groups, as the bloc seeks to stem the tide of growing instability in the region.
Niger observers link coup to presidentโs support for EU migration policies
Experts say army received bribes from people smuggling until 2015 law associated with Mohamed BazoumObservers have linked Mohamed Bazoumโs support for European Union policies aimed at stifling migration routes through north Africa to his ousting as pre…
Around 40 migrants rescued, others found dead off Cape Verde
Several migrants have been found dead and around 40 rescued from a boat off Cape Verde, authorities said Tuesday (15 August), with fears dozens more may have died.