UN: Over one million internally displaced in Haiti
More than a million people, more than half of them children, have now been displaced in Haiti as a result of rising gang violence, according to the International Organization for…
Michelle Obama won’t attend Trump’s inauguration
Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will not attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington next Monday. Obama’s office announced the news on Tuesday. No reason was given for the…
AP: US plans to remove Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden plans to remove Cuba from the list of states that support terrorism, the AP news agency reports, citing anonymous official sources. The…
Winds are increasing in Los Angeles
Winds are forecast to pick up again in Los Angeles, and are feared to worsen the city’s dire wildfire situation. However, the winds are slightly weaker than initially forecast. The…
Cuba releases over 500 prisoners and reaches deal with US
Cuba has said it will release 553 prisoners as part of a deal with the United States. In return, the United States will remove Cuba from its list of countries…
What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation
Denitsa Dineva, Cardiff University Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other services has announced it will discontinue its third-party factchecking programmes, starting in the US. Journalists and…
Why does Trump want Greenland?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not rule out using military or economic action to acquire Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. During a press conference at…
At least ten dead in Brazil landslide
At least ten people have died in landslides triggered by heavy rain in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, according to local authorities. Nine people died in the city…
24 confirmed dead in Los Angeles wildfires
Wildfires raging around Los Angeles in the United States have claimed at least 24 lives. Authorities reported the rising death toll local time on Sunday. People evacuated due to wildfires…
In Los Angeles, increasing winds threaten to spread wildfires further
In the United States, winds are picking up again in the Los Angeles area, making it difficult to fight wildfires that have been raging for decades. Strong winds are expected…