Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.  Photo: Reuters

Brasilia, June 7 (RHC)-- In his first video appearance since being imprisoned nearly 60 days ago, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has given a deposition to Brazil's Federal Court ... More


US President Donald Trump reacts after a family photo at the G-7 Summit expanded session in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, May 27, 2017.   Photo: Reuters

Ottawa, June 7 (RHC)-- With the pending G-7 summit set to get underway, observers note that the gatherings of the world's top powers are often marred by anti-globalist demonstrations in the streets of the host city.  ... More


Palestinians protest killings by Israeli forces.  Photo: AFP

Gaza City, June 7 (RHC)-- In Gaza, thousands of Palestinians gathered for the funeral of 21-year-old medic Razan al-Najjar, who an Israeli sniper shot dead last week as she was helping evacuate wounded Palestinians at a protest near the separation fence between Israel and Gaza.... More


Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Arreaza speaks to reporters at the headquarters of the OAS in New York.  Photo: teleSUR

Washington, June 6 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has condemned the illegal resolution approved during the session of the Organization of American States.... More


Demonstration against official visit to France by Israeli Prime minister and against the killings of 123 Palestinian protesters in Gaza by Israeli forces since

Paris, June 6 (RHC)-- Protesters marched on Paris' Champs-Elysees on Tuesday to denounce Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the French capital and to demand boycotting the France-Israel cultural season.... More


U.S. airstrikes on Syria are war crimes.  Photo: AP

London, June 6 (RHC)-- A human rights organization says U.S. airstrikes launched last year during the 2017 offensive to oust ISIS militants from the Syrian city of Raqqa were in violation of international law and potentially constitute war crimes. ... More


Death and destruction spreads through Yemen.  Photo: File

Washington, June 6 (RHC)-- The Wall Street Journal reports the Donald Trump administration is considering providing direct U.S. military support toward the Saudi-led ... More


Another suicide attack kills religious leaders in Afghanistan.  Photo: AFP

Kabul, June 6 (RHC)-- In Afghanistan, at least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a gathering of religious leaders in the capital Kabul.... More


New Poor People's campaign spreads across U.S.  Photo: Democracy Now

Washington, June 6 (RHC)-- Dozens of people have been arrested in civil disobedience protests in cities across the United States during a national day of action for the new Poor People’s Campaign. ... More


National disaster agency Conred ordered the evacuations and said that hot gas and molten rock were descending from the volcano.  Photo: Reuters

Guatemala City, June 6 (RHC)-- A new explosion at Guatemala's Fuego volcano prompted emergency services to order evacuations from the surrounding areas on Tuesday, as the death toll from the eruption rose further.... More


Trump has his way with women.  Photo: File

New York, June 6 (RHC)-- A U.S. judge has ruled that President Donald Trump could be deposed in a defamation case, involving unwanted kissing and groping of a woman.... More


Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza defended Venezuela's right to self-determination on the OAS session in Washington. June 4, 2019  Photo: Twitter  @Canc

Washington, June 5 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has rejected the Organization of American States' intention to discuss “the situation in Venezuela” during its general assembly's session taking place in Washington on Monday and Tuesday.  ... More


This combo photo shows Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Photo: Press TV

Tel Aviv, June 5 (RHC)-- Israel is selling Saudi Arabia information that would allow the kingdom to develop nuclear weapons, a senior Israeli nuclear expert has revealed. ... More


Bolivian President Evo Morales condemned the U.S. vice president Mike Pence's interventionist move of seeking to suspend Venezuela from the 35-members pan-Ameri

La Paz, June 5 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Evo Morales has condemned U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's interventionist move of seeking to suspend Venezuela from the 35-member pan-American organization, the Organization of American States, OAS. ... More


Trade sanctions on U.S. allies draws fire from Mexico.  Photo: AP

Mexico City, June 5 (RHC)-- Mexico has threatened to file an official complaint with the World Trade Organization over the Donald Trump administration's new tariffs on metal imports from Mexico and a host of other countries. ... More


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