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Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:29
USA: Biden under pressure to do more after school shooting claims 21 lives
On 24 May, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos entered Robb Elementary School in Texas, armed with a handgun and a rifle. He killed nineteen pupils and two teachers before he himself was shot dead. This was the deadliest…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:26
North Korea fires missiles just after Biden leaves area
On 25 May North Korea test-fired at least two ballistic missiles, just a day after Joe Biden left the region. One flew about 300 km, the other 750 km: they were the latest in a flurry…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:24
Ecuador: indigenous activists battled mining with drones
Two activists who successfully fought against mining on their ancestral lands have won an international environmental prize. Alex Lucitante, 29, and Alexandra Narváez, 32, led the Cofan indigenous community which used drones and camera traps to…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:20
Iraq: rice crop threatened by drought
Drought is threatening the Iraqi tradition of growing amber rice, a key element in a struggling economy. This variety of rice, which takes its name from its distinctive scent, is widely used, but after three years…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:17
Somalia: new president and al-Shabaab
On 15 May Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Somalia’s president from 2012 to 2017, won the election and has returned to the top job. He faces numerous tough challenges, from a devastating drought that risks pushing millions into…
Thursday, 26 May 2022 23:14
Myanmar: over 5,600 civilians killed in a year
More than 5,600 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the military seized power on 1 February 2021, according to an independent research institute, which called the death toll ‘unprecedented’ in the country’s history. This number…