Canada: Final settlement reached on Indigenous child compensation
Funds will go to Indigenous children who were removed from their homes, discriminated against in provision of services.The Canadian government and the Assembly of First Nations…
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Jailed WNBA star Griner appeals to Biden: ‘Get me home’
Basketball star Brittney Griner calls on US president to do all he can to secure her release from Russian jail.US basketball star Brittney Griner has appealed to President Joe…
West African leaders lift economic sanctions on Mali
Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered to assess efforts to secure timetables for restoring civilian rule in Mali, Guinea and Burkina…
Chile’s new constitution finalised after turbulent process
Santiago, Chile – Gaspar Dominguez briskly walked down the steps of Santiago’s majestic former Congress building into the harsh brightness of the winter sun in downtown Santiago.…
Simone Biles, Steve Jobs to receive highest US civilian honour
The White House announced that President Joe Biden will present 17 people with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honour.
The White House said that…
Not just guns and abortion: How US top court could reshape rules
The US Supreme Court’s most consequential term in decades, with blockbuster rulings on abortion, guns, religion and climate change policy, illustrated how its expanded conservative…
Biden endorses filibuster exception to protect US abortion rights
Pressure builds on Democrats to take bold steps to protect abortion and waive a US Senate rule that has blocked legislation.President Joe Biden has said that he supports calls to…
Ecuador gov’t, Indigenous leaders reach deal to end protests
Deal includes fuel price decrease and other concessions, bringing an end to weeks of anti-government demonstrations.The government of Ecuador and Indigenous protest leaders have…
Hong Kong’s new leader sworn in as Xi hails rule by ‘patriots’
John Lee was sworn in on Friday as Hong Kong’s next leader, opening a new chapter for the former British colony as it marked 25 years since its return to Chinese rule.
The ceremony…
‘Stay or go?’ Hong Kong’s handover generation faces tough choice
Taipei, Taiwan – “Should I stay or should I go?” This is the question facing many of Hong Kong’s young people, 25 years after the city returned to Chinese rule.
At the time of the…