After nearly a decade, Nicaragua’s congress finally canceled on Wednesday a controversial canal concession granted to a Chinese businessman that critics said endangered the environment and threatened to displace rural communities.Despite a symbolic “groundbreaking” in 2014, no work was done on the canal that was to link Nicaragua’s Atlantic and…

In sometimes violent confrontations, police broke up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza.After police ended a blockade on university grounds, hundreds of demonstrators moved to a nearby square to continue protesting late into…

Mexico was hit by hours of rolling blackouts late Tuesday due to high temperatures and temporary drops in electrical power generation.The government’s National Center for Energy Control said the blackouts lasted a total of about five hours, though it was likely less for individual customers because it was a rolling…

Kenya’s public hospital doctors union on Wednesday signed a return to work agreement with the government, ending a national strike that began in mid-March and had left patients in limbo.Davji Atellah, the union secretary general, said the doctors agreed to trust the government to implement an agreement to ensure the…

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was accused Wednesday of leading a “chaotic” government as another one of his Conservative lawmakers defected to the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a looming general election.In a stunning move just ahead of weekly prime minister’s questions, Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor of the…

Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday.Paris Games organizers have promised “fantastic” celebrations in the city, where the Old Port has been placed under high security.The torch…

One of Colombia’s most dangerous criminals has reportedly escaped from prison during a mass jailbreak, potentially fleeing the country in the process. “It is a very strange situation, everything could point to an act of corruption, it is not understood why he was still being held in a station with his…

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has voiced his intention to re-criminalize cannabis in Thailand due to concerns about increased criminal activity.Srettha mandated local authorities to crack down on criminal activities associated with the illegal cannabis trade, setting a deadline of 90 days.The lack of regulation has led to widespread availability and…

A 41-year-old man from Russia was detained by Polish security officials after illegally crossing from Belarus.The detained man has been described as a “deserter” from the Russian army, according to the Border Guard.The authorities are focused on determining the man’s intentions and whether he was working for Russian intelligence services.Poland’s…

Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding.The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change.Kenya, along with other parts of East…