admin What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans
France’s lower house has voted finally to scrub a foundational slavery-era edict from French law. The National Assembly voted 254-0…
US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says
The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and others to Mexico, where they face cartel violence and limited…
Police say a man stabbed and wounded 3 people at a Swiss train station before being arrested
A man has stabbed and wounded three people at the train station in Winterthur, Switzerland. Police say the attack happened…
Israeli strikes kill at least 14 across southern Lebanon ahead of Washington talks
The Israeli military has intensified its attacks on Lebanon, killing at least 14 people, including five women and children, and…
Carney warns Alberta independence vote from Canada could echo Brexit as a ‘dangerous bluff’
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move toward independence to Brexit, calling it a potential…
A fire at a girls’ school in central Kenya causes deaths and injuries
A fire at a girls' school in central Kenya has caused an unknown number of deaths. Police said rescuers took…
Under President Milei’s austerity, disabled Argentines risk losing essential services
President Javier Milei of Argentina has cut funding for therapy programs for people with disabilities, affecting an estimated 5 million…
France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished
France's parliament is moving to repeal a slavery law called Code Noir that has remained quietly in place for nearly…
Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned
Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by…
Iran war has complicated plans for an international force in Gaza that has yet to materialize
An international stabilization force promised for Gaza has yet to materialize three months after it was announced at an event…