Thousands of children have been separated from their families and guardians at the U.S. / Mexico border this year alone.   Photo: Reuters

Washington, December 24 (RHC)-- The administration of United States President Donald Trump separated 81 migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border since late-June, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.... More


Facebook violated user data.  Photo: The New York Times

New York, December 24 (RHC)-- The New York Times reports Facebook gave intrusive access to users’ personal data to dozens of other Silicon Valley companies, exempting them from Facebook’s privacy rules even as it misled its users into thinking their data was protected. ... More


File photo shows British Prime Minister Theresa May greeting the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammad bin Salman outside 10 Downing Street on March 7, 2018.

London, December 24 (RHC)-- The main charity group in the United Kingdom has called on the British government to stop fueling a conflict in Yemen by imposing a total ban on sales of weapons to Saudi Arabia.... More


An aerial view of an affected area after the tsunami hit the coast of Pandeglang in Indonesia. Internet Photo

Jakarta, December 24 (RHC)-- At least 370 people have died from the tsunami which struck the Indonesian coastline without warning Saturday night. Hundreds more are injured and more than 120 remain missing.... More


Washington, December 22 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced he will resign at the end of February, while publicly rebuking Donald Trump’s foreign policy. ... More


Washington, December 22 (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


London, December 22 (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


Argentinean economy is crashing.  Photo: teleSUR

Buenos Aires, December 21 (RHC)-- As international investors pull out of high-risk Argentina, the government's plan to finance billions in public works with investor cash has become untenable. ... More


  Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on December 20, 2018.  Photo: AFP

Moscow, December 21 (RHC)-- Russian President Vladimir Putin says the United States is making nuclear war more likely by threatening to leave an arms control treaty with Moscow and refusing to discuss the future of another such bilateral agreement. ... More


Little Jakelin Caal Maquin died in U.S. custody.  Photo: AP

Washington, December 21 (RHC)-- U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers about the conditions that led to the death of 7-year-old Guatemalan indigenous migrant Jakelin Caal Maquín in U.S. custody after she was detained at the U.S.-Mexico border. ... More


 Blackwater mercenary Nicholas Slatten.  Photo: Democracy Now

Washington, December 21 (RHC)-- In Washington, D.C., former Blackwater contractor Nicholas Slatten has been found guilty of first-degree murder for his role in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre in central Baghdad. ... More


 Five-month-old girl who traveled with migrant caravan hospitalized in California.  Photo: Press TV

San Diego, December 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, a 5-month-old girl who traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border with the Central American migrant caravan has been hospitalized with pneumonia after she spent five days in freezing government cells known as hieleras, or “iceboxes.” ... More


 Catholic Church withheld information on child sexual abuse by 500 priests.  Photo: AP

Chicago, December 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Illinois, a new report by the attorney general finds that nearly 700 Catholic priests have been accused of sexually abusing minors... More


CNN reveals "Trump Tower Moscow" documents.  Photo: CNN

Washington, December 21 (RHC)-- CNN has revealed that U.S. President Donald Trump signed a letter of intent during negotiations on the proposed Trump Tower Moscow, despite his lawyer Rudy Giuliani claiming just days ago Trump never signed such a document. ... More


U.S. immigration activist who scaled Statue of Liberty found guilty.  Photo: Democracy Now

New York, December 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the activist who climbed the Statue of Liberty to protest Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant policies has been found guilty on multiple counts, including trespassing and interfering with government agency functions. ... More


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