Five people were killed amidst a protest and labor strike by taxi drivers in South Africa over new vehicle impoundment regulations. The strike officially ended Thursday. The protests and strike arose over a new municipal traffic law in Cape Town that stipulates that vehicles will be impounded for violations including unlicensed vehicles and drivers, passengers [...]

Thousands of indigenous people from the northwestern Argentine province of Jujuy arrived in Buenos Aires on Tuesday after crossing the country to protest a provincial constitutional reform allowing greater lithium extraction from the land they reside on. The protesters said that increased extraction of lithium in the area would cause drought, soil contamination and environmental [...]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE) in the Republic of Moldova announced Wednesday that Russian ambassadors in Moldova would be limited to 10 diplomats and 15 administrative positions due to “ongoing tensions unfriendly actions.” According to a press release, extra Russian diplomats must leave the country by August 15. Foreign Minister of [...]

Kosovo’s former intelligence chief, Driton Gashi, was convicted of “abuse of official post or authority” on Wednesday in consequence of deporting six Turkish people who had permanent residence or temporary permits unlawfully. According to the basic court in Pristina, Gashi was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison and not allowed to serve [...]