International

MELBOURNE, Australia — A century-old army barracks in Melbourne’s north could become a global manufacturing center for mRNA coronavirus vaccines under a plan proposed by a Victorian Member of Parliament. Frank McGuire has proposed Maygar Barracks, in […]

BRISBANE, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed to a 50-50 funding arrangement for infrastructure, including stadiums, venues, and roads for the Games in 11 years. The deal was struck on April 26, more than an […]

GABORONE, Botswana — Faced with declining demand for its diamonds, Botswana, Africa’s top producer of the gems, is recording modest success in its attempts to diversify the economy and reduce reliance on the minerals. Demand for […]

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — Anxiety has gripped the Sahel region as the stalwart French ally in the fight against jihadist insurgencies in the area, Chad President Idriss Déby Itno was buried in the country’s capital, N’Djamena, on April […]

Financial technology has emerged as a high-tech sector where women are taking key management positions. London-based fintech research and analytics provider Findexable reports that in 2019, the proportion of women in senior management roles globally […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — A Melbourne couple accused of holding a woman as a slave for eight years has been convicted. A jury found the couple guilty on the afternoon of April 23 after a trial lasting […]

MELBOURNE, Australia — A lawyer collected more than AUD 650,000 ($502,573) for a proposed class action promoting unproven Covid-19 treatments and against hotel quarantine, contact tracing, and face masks. Serene Teffaha was also behind a class action […]

A new species of pygmy marmoset, considered the smallest monkey in the world, has been found living in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Until now, scientists believed there was only one pygmy marmoset species living in Ecuador, […]

SYDNEY — The competition watchdog has warned a water trade detail drought is fueling farmers’ suspicions about dodgy deals and market manipulation. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission‘s report into water trading across the Murray-Darling Basin […]

In Mexico, women may suffer violence anywhere, from the relationship with their boyfriends, husbands and families to the streets. Now, people are demanding justice and cultural change. “We are here, demonstrating in support of Montserrat […]