Trinidad police bill threatens press freedom
By Natricia Duncan October 20, 2026 Journalists call for urgent amendment to special operations bill, which increases police search and seizure powers Officers in Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. Photograph: Miami Herald/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Journalists in Trinidad and Tobago have called for an urgent amendment to a sweeping new bill that increases police powers of search and seizure, which they argue threatens the country’s much-vaunted freedom
The Guardian
Oct 20
Trump Administration’s Shift on Myanmar Is Disastrous
Washington’s sudden decision to open talks with Myanmar’s government grants further legitimacy to an authoritarian regime and is unlikely to deliver access to rare earths. By Joshua Kurlantzick October 8, 20 US congress appeals to its mission in UN to resist Myanmar junta representatives, while Trump administration holds talks with junta military rulers Last night, news broke that the U.S. government, which for years had shunned Myanmar’s brutal military regime, now appears t
Explainer: Will a new leader and a new name boost the rebellion in eastern Congo?
Reuters Clement Bonnerot October 16, 2026 Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila talks as he holds discussion with the religious leaders to help find a "solution" to the crisis in the country's eastern regions, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized significant territory, in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former president Kabila named head of Rwanda-backed group Move puts a high-profile Congoles
Reuters
Oct 16
Jordan Condemns Colombia’s Opening Embassy In Jerusalem
By JT October 4, 2026 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem (JT file). AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday condemned Colombia’s opening of an embassy in Jerusalem as a violation of international law and relevant international resolutions. Ministry spokesperson Fouad Majali said that Jordan rejects the move, stressing that any measures or decisions aimed at changing the legal status or character of
The Jordan Times
Oct 16
Detention of Opposition Figure Bilie-By-Nze in Gabon
Détention de l’Opposant Bilie-By-Nze au Gabon By Radio France Internationale October 15, 2026 On 15 April 2026, Alain-Claude Bilie-By-Nze was remanded in custody as part of an investigation into alleged breaches of trust and fraud dating back to 2008. “Six months after his arrest, he has not been questioned even once by the investigating judge,” says one of the lawyers representing the opposition figure and former Prime Minister of Gabon, who is demanding his release. She ref
Lebanon seizes Hezbollah explosives, fears of assassinations
By Danielle Greyman-Kennard October 11, 2026 Lebanese forces seized 500 kg. of explosives allegedly linked to Hezbollah, sparking fears of political assassinations and renewed calls to disarm the group. Credit: The Jerusalem Post Lebanese forces seized hundreds of kilograms of explosives from a vehicle at a checkpoint in Dahr al-Baidar in the Bekaa Valley late last week, according to statements by Lebanese officials, which suggest the two people arrested in connection with th
The Jerusalem Post
Oct 11
UN Extends Arms Embargo, Blocks Broader Sudan Sanctions
By AI Jazeera Staff and AFP October 9, 2026 Russia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict. Credit: AFP The United Nations Security Council extended the arms embargo on Sudan’s Darfur region by two months but failed to agree on a US proposal to widen it to the whole country, after permanent members Russia and China opposed it. The 15-member council unanimously adopted Resolution 2830 on Thursday, extending the s
Al Jazeera
Oct 11
Chaos As Thugs Attack Nigeria democratic congress (NDC) Supporters At Enugu Airport Despite Police Presence
The incident raises fresh concerns about the safety of opposition party members and the freedom of political groups to organise and participate in democratic activities without intimidation. Chaos erupted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State on Saturday after thugs attacked members and supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) who had gathered to welcome the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa. In a video on socia
Sahara Reporters
Oct 10
Dodik declared Bosnia ‘dead’. Irrelevant rhetoric or threat?
By Aljazeera Staff October 4, 2026 Credit: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Speaking at the final rally of his right-wing alliance ahead of Bosnia’s October 4 election, Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik delivered a predictably controversial statement. “Bosnia-Herzegovina is dead. It is an impossible country, it makes no sense,” Dodik told supporters of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) party in Banja Luka on Friday. “It is now nothing more than an empty shell … for those
Al Jazeera
Oct 9
A Bolsonaro Win Would Nearly Complete Trump’s Latin America Map
By Jack Nicas October 5, 2026 Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security. Credit: The New York Times Over the last 18 months, right-wing candidates in Latin America have won the last seven presidential elections. Now the region’s biggest nation might be weeks away. On Sunday, Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former hard-right president Jair Bolsonaro, received th
The New York Times
Oct 8
Person shot during encounter with ICE agents in NYC
By John Miller, Julianna Bragg and Mark Morales 08 October 2026 Members of law enforcement gather at the scene after a shooting reportedly involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in the Bronx borough of New York, October 8. David Dee Delgado/Reuters A man was shot during an encounter with federal immigration agents in the Bronx on Thursday afternoon, according to the New York Police Department. Just after 4 p.m., agents with ICE’s Enforcement and Remov
The New York Times
Oct 7
NEW POLL: Two-Thirds of Voters Back the U.S. Refugee Program
By The Refugee Advocacy Lab Majorities of Democrats (78%), Independents (66%), and Republicans (55%) say the U.S. should have a refugee program. Voters also oppose the administration's escalating immigration enforcement and overwhelmingly agree (76%) on a path to citizenship for immigrants. WASHINGTON, D.C. — New polling from Data for Progress, the Refugee Advocacy Lab, and Refugees International finds that voters across party lines still strongly support the U.S. refugee pro
Refugee Advocacy Lab
Oct 7
