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Cuba: minister resigns after saying there are no beggars in the country

17 Jul 2025
Labour and social security minister Marta Feito Cabrera has resigned following widespread backlash over her comments denying the existence of poverty and homelessness in Cuba. Speaking in the National Assembly, Feito claimed that those seen begging…

Nigeria: ‘We live in fear’: five Christians killed during Bible study

17 Jul 2025
Five Christians were killed and three others injured during a Bible study on Friday in Kaduna State by armed Fulani extremists. The victims, members of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), had gathered peacefully when the…

Canada / USA: air quality alerts due to widespread wildfires

17 Jul 2025
Air quality alerts have been issued across Canada and northern USA as smoke from widespread wildfires continues to degrade air conditions, prompting urgent health warnings. Environment Canada has warned residents, especially in Ontario and Toronto (where…

Malaysia: calls for more thought about elephant relocations

17 Jul 2025
Human-elephant conflict in Malaysia has resulted in nearly five thousand complaints and RM40 million (£7 million) in losses over the past four years, prompting conservationists to call for a deeper, more strategic approach than the long-standing…