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Chile

October 11, 2023

UN General Assembly elects Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi to Human Rights Council

The UN General Assembly on Tuesday elected 15 new countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, with Peru and Russia failing to secure a seat.

United Nations General- Assembly
May 10, 2023

Record-breaking World Cup goalkeeper Carbajal dies at 93

Former Mexico goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal, the first footballer to play in five World Cups, died at 93.

ANTONIO CARBAJAL
March 16, 2023

Police used rubber bullets to maim, kill thousands of protesters globally: Amnesty International

“They try to injure you in a visible way, such as losing an eye, in order to scare people, so they don’t go out [and protest].”

ARMED NIGERIAN POLICEMEN BATTLING PROTESTERS
February 15, 2023

2026 World Cup: FIFA confirms U.S., Mexico, Canada’s automatic qualification

The men’s national football team of the U.S., along with those of Mexico and Canada, will automatically qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals.

FIFA 2026 WORLD CUP
December 30, 2022

UNESCO mourns football legend Pelé’s death

UNESCO tweeted that it was “deeply saddened” at his passing and extended condolences to the Brazilian people and the wider “football family.”

Football Legend Pele Arantes do Nascimento
June 21, 2022

Amazon to begin operations in Nigeria by 2023

The entry of Amazon into Nigeria’s e-commerce space will intensify competition in the sector dominated by Jumia, Konga, and Jiji, among others.

Konga, Jiji, Jumia and Amazon
March 12, 2022

36-year-old Gabriel Boric sworn in as president of Chile

The new cabinet is comprised of women and youths, including two people who led countrywide protests in 2011 for free, quality education.

Gabriel Boric
December 20, 2021

35-year-old Gabriel Boric becomes Chile’s youngest president

Boric, 35, got nearly 56 per cent of the vote compared to 44 per cent for ultra-conservative Jose Antonio Kast, who conceded even before the final result was known.

Gabriel Boric
February 2, 2021

Brazilians test positive for two different COVID-19 variants

Both patients, in their 30s, were infected in November with the P.2 variant of the virus but tested positive for the second variant of the virus.

Covid-19 test kits
January 29, 2021

UN suspends first-ever technology envoy amid harassment scandal

Mr. Guterres did not say who made the complaints, but reports said they originated from women who have worked with Mr. Drummond