[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- «Many countries, particularly in our continent Africa, have failed to meet the standard of freedom of expression set out in international instruments, including our own African Union founding instruments. And thus in many of our jurisdictions, very little protection is available to practitioners in the field,» said Naledi Pandor, Chairperson of the Nelson Mandela Foundation at the opening of the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Canadian dollar is trading against the U.S. dollar at levels not seen since 2020 as the combined pressures of economic outlooks, elections, and energy prices weigh. Here's what you need to know.

Trick-or-treaters will flock to streets across the country Thursday night with the Canadian staple, the parka, covering costumes for some, while others will be treated to mild conditions.

[New Times] Rwanda U20 will take on Congo Brazzaville in the opening match of the IHF Trophy Africa Continental phase, scheduled for November 2-6 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

[New Times] The recently exported consignment of agricultural products from Rwanda under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) was launched on the Ghanaian market, on October 29.

[Agenzia Fides] N'djamena -- Three days of national mourning in Chad in memory of the victims of the jihadist attack on a military base near Lake Chad were declared by Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby, who personally traveled to the site of the attack on October 28 and announced the start of a counter-offensive, called «Haskanite», to find the perpetrators of the massacre.

Heavy rains in eastern Spain have caused flooding that has killed dozens and left approximately 140,000 without power Read Full Article at RT.com

Kiev must first give up its NATO ambitions and withdraw from all Russian territory, Moscow has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Moscow has accused Latvia of violating the International Convention on racial discrimination and infringing on the rights of Russians Read Full Article at RT.com

Hungary has thwarted a plot led by NATO spies to defy Budapest’s arms embargo on Kiev, PM Orban’s top aide has revealed Read Full Article at RT.com

ANO Dialog intends to prove in the court that it never participated in disinformation campaigns, according to Kommersant Read Full Article at RT.com

Mogadishu (HOL) — Somalia's political leaders have agreed to conduct local government elections in June 2025, followed by parliamentary elections in September 2025, according to a communique from the National Consultative Council (NCC) on Wednesday.

The Saskatchewan Party will extend its tenure for a fifth consecutive term in office, after it dominated the province's rural ridings. But, the premier-designate says any allusions to a rural-urban divide are not accurate.

Member of Parliament for St Andrew South East, Julian Robinson, has been left saddened by the traffic death of a 13-year-old Campion College schoolboy on Tuesday. Rashad Richards was reportedly on the school's playground when a...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning announced the appointment of Fayval Williams as the new Minister of Finance. She replaces Dr Nigel Clarke who demitted office today to take up a deputy managing director post at the International Monetary...

The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has called back Marisa Dalrymple Philibert, who resigned last year, as its standard-bearer for a November 22 by-election for Trelawny Southern. Nomination Day will be November 6. The announcement was made by...

In his final Commons appearance before stepping down as Tory leader, Rishi Sunak said that the financial bombshell was 'proof' that Labour planned to 'tax, borrow and spend'.

Starting in the new year fee-paying schools will no longer be exempt from the tax, and will get no business rate relief, as the government looks to fund 6,500 extra teachers for state schools.

A Ukrainian judge who became an internet sensation thanks to her unusual looks has reportedly stepped down Read Full Article at RT.com

The former Sheffield United star - who was born in England but played international football for Greece since 2022 - was found dead in a swimming pool at his home near Athens on October 9.

A Ukrainian judge who became an internet sensation thanks to her unusual looks has reportedly stepped down Read Full Article at RT.com

Both Democrats and Republicans have reportedly warned of possible civil unrest regardless of who wins the presidency Read Full Article at RT.com

The technology would reportedly allow intelligence agencies from the US, Canada, Britain, New Zealand and Australia to share data Read Full Article at RT.com

Norway has asked the UN to determine whether Israel is illegally preventing aid to Palestinians under occupation Read Full Article at RT.com

BRICS has been reshaping global trade dynamics and challenging Western dominance, according to EY India Read Full Article at RT.com

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that he is “deadly serious” about sitting down with the Russian president Read Full Article at RT.com

«The Department of State is targeting sanctions circumvention by parties in multiple third countries, several senior Russian Ministry of Defense officials and defense companies, and those that support the development of Russia’s future energy production and exports,» the US Secretary of State said

The Russian side demanded from the Finnish side «to reconsider this illegitimate decision, grossly violating provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961, as soon as possible»

The Russian Defense Ministry reported about the liberation of the settlement on October 30

According to the Israeli military, Mustafa Ahmad Shahadi, who commanded Radwan's Forces in Syria from 2012 to 2017, was eliminated

Naim Qassem stressed that «any talks on the settlement can only be held after a ceasefire»

A Toronto man says the Airbnb he was staying at in Montreal last week was robbed and learned that his losses are not covered by the short-rental company.

Canada needs to double its annual military spending in order to meet its NATO requirements, new Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) projections show.