The puzzling ‘mass migration’ of Ugandans to India

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Are there really tens of thousands more Ugandans living in India than ever before? The latest census data on migration to India says the number of people from Uganda living in India has risen rapidly, by tens of thousands of people. Migration expert Chinmay Tumbe explains why this is […]

North Korea fires ‘new short-range missile’ into sea, S Korea says

Image copyright European Photopress Agency Image caption It is not clear if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw Thursday’s launch. North Korea has fired two short-range missiles into the sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. They were launched over the sea early on Thursday, from Wonsan on North Korea’s east coast. A […]

The puzzling ‘mass migration’ of Ugandans to India

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Are there really tens of thousands more Ugandans living in India than ever before? The latest census data on migration to India says the number of people from Uganda living in India has risen rapidly, by tens of thousands of people. Migration expert Chinmay Tumbe explains why this is […]

Ugandan pop star Bobi Wine to run against Yoweri Museveni

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Bobi Wine portrays himself as the champion of the poor Ugandan pop star and opposition MP Bobi Wine has officially announced that he will run for president in the 2021 election. The 37-year-old will challenge President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for 33 years. The singer calls […]

Egypt minister downplays threat to ‘cut’ critics abroad

Egypt minister downplays threat to ‘cut’ critics abroad

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nabila Makram said she liked to improvise in her speeches Egypt’s minister for expatriates’ affairs has downplayed the significance of comments she made about its critics abroad, whom she said would be “cut”. A video of Nabila Makram speaking at a meeting with Egyptians living in Toronto, Canada, appears […]

The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

Image copyright Anti-Slavery International Warning: This article contains an image which readers may find distressing. The black-and-white photograph shows a man, perched on the edge of a wooden deck, looking down at two objects. At first, you can’t take in what they are. In the background are palm trees. Two other men stare grimly at […]

The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

Image copyright Anti-Slavery International Warning: This article contains an image which readers may find distressing. The black-and-white photograph shows a man, perched on the edge of a wooden deck, looking down at two objects. At first, you can’t take in what they are. In the background are palm trees. Two other men stare grimly at […]

South Korea says Russia ‘regrets South Korean airspace violation’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption South Korea said a Russian A-50 early warning and control plane twice violated its airspace (file photo) A Russian official has said a military jet’s intrusion into South Korean territorial airspace was not intentional, according to Seoul’s presidential office. The official expressed “deep regret” to the defence ministry and […]

The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

Image copyright Anti-Slavery International Warning: This article contains an image which readers may find distressing. The black-and-white photograph shows a man, perched on the edge of a wooden deck, looking down at two objects. At first, you can’t take in what they are. In the background are palm trees. Two other men stare grimly at […]

The horrific consequences of rubber’s toxic past

Image copyright Anti-Slavery International Warning: This article contains an image which readers may find distressing. The black-and-white photograph shows a man, perched on the edge of a wooden deck, looking down at two objects. At first, you can’t take in what they are. In the background are palm trees. Two other men stare grimly at […]