Donald Trump to replace Pentagon chief James Mattis with Patrick Shanahan.  Photo: AFP

Washington, December 27 (RHC)-- U.S. President Donald Trump said he would fire Pentagon chief James Mattis two months ahead of schedule... More


A picture taken in the northern Israeli Kibbutz of Harduf on February 10, 2018, shows the remains of an Israel F-16 that crashed after coming under fire by Syri

Moscow, December 27 (RHC)-- Russia has condemned as “provocative” the latest Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying they had endangered two civilian flights. ... More


A general view shows the Israeli Adei Ad outpost north of the Palestinian village of al-Mughayyir near the Jewish settlement of Shilo in the occupied West Bank

Tel Aviv, December 27 (RHC)-- Israeli authorities have approved plans for about 2,200 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, an Israeli anti-settlement group says. ... More


Donald Trump to appeal asylum ban ruling.  Photo: Reuters

Washington, December 27 (RHC)-- The Donald Trump administration said Wednesday it will appeal a federal judge’s order blocking the White House’s immigration policy restricting asylum claims at the southern border.... More


Israeli forces injure dozens of Palestinians in Gaza naval protest.  Photo: Reuters

Gaza City, December 26 (RHC)-- Israeli forces have wounded at least 27 Palestinian protesters who were staging a rally along the northern coast of the besieged Gaza Strip against the nearly 12-year-long Israeli-imposed blockade on the impoverished sliver.... More


Washington, D.C., passes ambitious clean energy bill.  Photo: AFP

Washington, December 26 (RHC)-- In Washington, D.C., city lawmakers have voted unanimously on a clean energy bill mandating 100 percent renewable electricity by 2032. ... More


Israeli prime minister calls for early elections.  Photo: AP

Tel Aviv, December 26 (RHC)-- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s much boasted about coalition has collapsed and an early general election was decided for April 9th. ... More


 Bishop Gene Robinson speaks during a memorial service for Matthew Shepard at the National Cathedral on October 26, 2018 in Washington, DC.  Photo: Getty Images

Washington, December 26 (RHC)-- U.S. bishops are preparing for a meeting to address the sexual abuse crisis that has shaken the Catholic Church and undermined its credibility following a new report accusing them of underplaying the abuse epidemic.... More


Mexico's congress passes AMLO's 2019 budget with $291 billion U$D.  Photo: teleSUR

Mexico City, December 26 (RHC)-- Mexico’s Congress has approved the nation’s 2019 budget, just one week after President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) introduced the spending plan.... More


Former U.S. senators warn of threat to democracy under Donald Trump.  Photo: Google

Washington, December 26 (RHC)-- A bipartisan group of 44 former U.S. Democrat and Republican senators have warned of threats to America's democracy under President Donald Trump.... More


A boy carries a picture of Guatemalan seven-year-old Jakelin Caal, who died under US border patrol custody as her coffin is taken to the cemetery on December 25

Albuquerque, December 26 (RHC)-- A second Guatemalan child migrant died while being held by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP).... More


Vatican City, December 26 (RHC)-- Pope Francis advocated fraternity "among individuals of all nations and cultures" in his annual Christmas message at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.... More


Report reveals 130,000 UK children to spend Christmas in homeless shelters.  Photo: AFP

London, December 24 (RHC)-- More than 130,000 homeless children will be living in temporary accommodation this Christmas in Britain, according to estimates by the homelessness charity Shelter.... More


U.S. plans to send asylum seekers back to Mexico while awaiting claims processing.  Photo: teleSUR

Washington, December 24 (RHC)-- The Donald Trump administration has announced that it will begin sending asylum seekers who enter the U.S. on the southern border back to Mexico while they wait for the outcome of their claims. ... More


 Pope Francis says Catholic Church will “never again” cover up sexual abuse.  Photo: Press TV

Vatican City, December 24 (RHC)-- In a Christmas address at the Vatican over the weekend, Pope Francis pledged that the Catholic Church will “never again” cover up sexual abuse... More


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