This week’s biggest stories from the Global South: Colombia senator's shooting, billion-dollar scam industry, rising measles cases in Mongolia
Here’s a roundup of this week’s top stories from across the Global South.
How African youth are falling victim to Southeast Asia’s billion-dollar scam industry
British journalist David Whitehouse, who has spent years researching cybercrime in Southeast Asia, has raised fresh concerns about state-linked cybercrime networks operating in Cambodia and Myanmar. Read more here.
Tanzania launches $180 million fertiliser plant to cut imports, boost farming
Tanzania has opened a major fertiliser plant in Dodoma as part of efforts to boost local production and reduce reliance on expensive imports. Read more here.
The schoolboy fighting his parents for the right to leave Ghana
Since September 2024, a 14-year-old London-based boy of Ghanaian descent has sparked a legal debate over the rights of children in their relocation after he was sent to Ghana as a “protective measure” against criminal activities in London. Read more here.
Americas
What sparked Mexico’s new financial crime law, and who’s involved
Mexico’s Congress has passed a new law to tighten controls on money laundering just days after the United States accused three Mexican financial institutions of helping drug cartels move money. Read more here.
Colombian police capture suspected leader in senator's shooting
Colombian police have captured a fugitive accused of planning last month's gun attack on Senator Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate, the head of the country's national police said on July 5, marking the fifth arrest in the case. Read more here.
Cuba advances green transition by phasing out climate-warming chemicals
Cuba has reported progress in environmental protection since ratifying the Kigali Amendment in June 2019, according to officials from the Ozone Technical Office (OTOZ). Read more here.
Asia
Why Thailand is cutting off Cambodia’s internet
Thailand has ordered all domestic telecom operators to cut internet and mobile connections to Cambodia, escalating tensions over rampant cybercrime operations allegedly based in Cambodian border towns. Read more here.
More than 200 measles cases in one day raise alarm in Mongolia
Mongolia is facing a major rise in measles cases, with more than 200 new infections reported in just one day, taking the total number of cases across the country to over 10,000. Read more here.
Thai opposition to hold off on no-confidence vote against government
Thailand's opposition parties said on July 3, that they will hold off on launching a no-confidence vote against suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra pending a court ruling, but they vowed to work together to avoid political deadlock. Read more here.
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