The United Nations Security Council on Monday approved the deployment of international forces led by Kenya to curb escalating gang violence in Haiti. The Caribbean country of more than 11 million people, which had requested international assistance more than a year ago to curb the rising...
Argentines have been choosing a new president in an election rocked by the emergence as front-runner of anti-establishment populist and self-styled “libertarian” Javier Milei. Mr Milei is an outspoken right-wing economist whose “shock-jock” style and aggressive...
Bill Gates is emphatic. “I don’t plant trees,” he declared recently, wading into a debate about whether mass tree planting is really much use in fighting climate change. The billionaire philanthropist was being probed on how he offsets his carbon emissions and insisted he avoids “some of...
Argentina’s economy minister Sergio Massa has defied expectations by winning more than 36% of the vote in Sunday’s presidential election, putting him on course for a run-off contest with far-right candidate Javier Milei. Mr Massa’s lead was a surprise as many had...
Since last year, Haiti’s government has been asking the international community for help to restore its peace and security. This week, the United Nations Security Council approved sending an international police force led by Kenya to Haiti. Kenya signed on to send 1,000 police officers...
