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Tanzania Maasai file case over wildlife protection area
Maasai pastoralists have filed a court case against Tanzania's government, challenging its decision to cordon off land for wildlife protection, a lawyer representing the community said Wednesday. The case was filed in September, he said, weeks before a regional court ruled in favour of the government in a separate petition.
UK turning against Brexit and Tories look doomed: top pollster
A persistent majority of Britons think Brexit was a mistake, one of the UK's leading pollsters said Wednesday, forecasting near-certain defeat for the Conservatives at the next election. The election is not due for another two years but as it stands, the Conservatives are in deep trouble after installing their third prime minister of the year.
Hurricane Lisa menaces Central America
The northern part of Central America was on high alert Wednesday for the passage of Hurricane Lisa, with warnings of devastating winds, downpours and flash floods also affecting Mexico's Yucatan peninsula.
Germany primes energy price cap as bills soar
Germany on Wednesday put the finishing touches on an energy price cap, the cornerstone of a massive 200-billion-euro ($198-billion) package to shield households and businesses from rising costs. - European discontent - Germany, long reliant on Moscow for energy imports, has been hit hard by the sharp rise in prices since the invasion of Ukraine and the cut to supplies.
Mette Frederiksen, the face of the anti-immigration left in Denmark
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, poised to form a new government after winning Denmark's election this week, is a social-media loving leader who has overseen her Social Democrats' monumental shift to a "zero refugee" policy. She went on to become prime minister after the 2019 election, and has since led an all-Social Democrat minority government.
Burkina junta chief heading to Mali in first foreign trip
Burkina Faso's new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, was heading to Mali on Wednesday for his first foreign trip since taking power on September 30, officials in both countries said. Both leaders came to power at the head of army officers angered by failures to roll back Islamists linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
Aston Martin losses deepen despite rising car sales
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda on Wednesday revealed its third-quarter net losses more than doubled on supply-chain disruptions, offsetting accelerating sales. Aston Martin faced "supply chain and logistics disruption as well as inflationary pressures impacting the broader automotive industry" which delayed car deliveries and ramped up costs, noted chairman Lawrence Stroll.
Musk says may take 'weeks' for banned Twitter accounts to be restored
New Twitter owner Elon Musk said Wednesday that it will be "a few more weeks" before any banned accounts -- such as that of former US president Donald Trump -- may be restored on the platform. Since Musk took Twitter private last week, Trump has suggested he would be happier sticking with his own Truth Social messaging platform.
US private hiring posts surprise uptick in October: survey
Private US companies hired more workers than expected in October, as restaurants and retailers stepped up hiring ahead of the festive season, according to data from payroll firm ADP Wednesday. "This is a really strong number given the maturity of the economic recovery but the hiring was not broad-based," said ADP chief economist Nela Richardson.
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