Two held from Brazil in global hunt to catch child predators
In August 2020, disturbing footage of a young child being sexually abused by two adults, male and female, was uploaded to Interpol’s ICSE database
Latin America
Colombia records 239 conflict-related sexual violence cases in 2020
Covid-19 pandemic increased vulnerability in areas affected by conflict, making it difficult for survivors and women’s organisations to gain access to protection mechanisms and referral pathways.
Volcano in St. Vincent Island erupts again, 17 km high smoke cloud
The authorities have reported no new injuries or deaths after explosion, the largest since La Soufrière first erupted last week.
Around 4,000 suspects held from 13 South American nations with arms
Interpol in coordination with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) carried out weapons trafficking detection in 13 South American countries.
Covid-19: Brazil variant case in England hunted by officials
Health officials are trying to trace one person in England who has been infected with a concerning variant of coronavirus first found in Brazil. They are one of six cases of the P1 variant found in the UK in February. The person is understood to have used a home testing kit but did not complete […]
A beginner’s guide to the Salmond inquiry
For some months now it has been apparent that the greatest threat to Nicola Sturgeon’s position as the uncontested queen of Scottish politics lay within her own movement. Opposition parties could — and did — criticise the Scottish government’s record in government but their efforts were as useful as attempting to sack Edinburgh Castle armed […]
A Small Town in Alabama Tries to Regroup After Losing Two Leaders to Covid-19
CLANTON, Ala.—Mayor Billy Joe Driver oversaw every major development in town during his 36 years in office, and solved countless minor problems. If a pothole appeared or the garbage wasn’t picked up, residents would say, “I’m going to call Billy Joe.” He died of Covid-19 at age 84 last July. His successor, Jeff Mims, 63, […]
More Than 300 Girls Kidnapped in Latest Nigerian School Abduction
Gunmen kidnapped 317 girls from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria, police said in a statement Friday, the latest in a rising tide of high-school abductions across Africa’s most populous nation, where kidnapping for ransom has become a lucrative industry. Armed militants broke into the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara state at around 1 a.m. […]
Boost to Household Income Primes U.S. Economy for Stronger Growth
U.S. household income jumped 10% in January as the government delivered stimulus payments to households and consumer spending rose 2.4%, priming the economy for a burst in growth this year. The increase in income was the second largest on record, eclipsed only by last April’s increase when the federal government sent an initial round of […]
