Washington, November 23 (RHC)-- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has threatened to impose even more sanctions on Iran over the country’s handling of the recent riots, even though the unrest is believed to be the result of Washington’s unilateral sanctions.... More


Tel Aviv, November 23 (RHC)-- Israel’s top prosecutor on has indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate cases.... More


Washington, November 23 (RHC)-- Facebook has admitted that CEO Mark Zuckerberg secretly met with President Donald Trump over dinner at the White House in October.  Also at the meeting was Facebook investor Peter Thiel, a major Trump donor and chair of the data technology company Palantir, a defense contractor whose case management system is used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to surveil, track and deport immigrants. ... More


Indianapolis, November 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Indiana, a white police officer has been fired after a viral video showed him harassing two African-American men for “acting suspicious” by spending over $1,000 at a shopping mall.... More


Washington, November 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S., more than 100 members of Congress called Thursday for President Trump to fire senior adviser Stephen Miller after e-mails emerged detailing Miller’s long-time support for white nationalism, far-right extremist ideas and racist conspiracy theories. ... More


 The infamous Moria camp is among those set to be replaced.  (Photo: File / Elias Marcou/Reuters)

Athens, November 22 (RHC)-- Greece will shut down overcrowded refugee camps on islands facing Turkey and replace them with more restrictive holding facilities, according to officials.... More


Madrid, November 22 (RHC)-- Millions of Spaniards are being tracked on their mobile phones this week as part of a controversial government study designed to gather information about where citizens are traveling -- supposedly in order to “improve public services.”... More


Tehran, November 22 (RHC)-- Washington’s self-professed solidarity with Iranians protesting against rising fuel costs cannot be taken seriously since US sanctions have caused so much suffering in the Islamic Republic, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said.... More


New York, November 22 (RHC)-- The New York Times reports the Navy SEALs are expected to oust accused war criminal Eddie Gallagher from the elite commando force -- only days after President Donald Trump cleared Gallagher of any judicial punishment and restored his rank. ... More


New York, November 22 (RHC)-- In New York, authorities have brought criminal charges against two prison guards who were on duty the night serial sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein reportedly hung himself in a Manhattan jail. ... More


La Paz, November 22 (RHC)-- Bolivian military forces tear gassed a massive funeral procession in La Paz Thursday, as supporters of ousted president Evo Morales carried coffins of slain protesters through the streets. ... More


Bogota, November 22 (RHC)-- Colombia's Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo on Friday admitted that three people died and nearly 280 civilians were injured during the nationwide strike against President Ivan Duque held on Thursday, when some 622 massive marches, rallies or other forms of protest were held in 350 municipalities.  He also acknowledged that 53 raids were made, 98 citizens were arrested and another 207 protesters were taken to police stations.  ... More


Ramallah, November 22 (RHC)-- Palestinian officials have lashed out at the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for breaking with decades of American policy against Israeli settlements build on occupied Palestinian land, describing it as yet another blow to international law.... More


La Paz, November 22 (RHC)-- The Bolivian telecommunications company Entel S.A. reported Thursday that they would take the signal of teleSUR off the air for "grid reorganization."   This takes place as teleSUR is broadcasting major -- and almost exclusive -- coverage of the repression of protests against the military coup in Bolivia.... More


London, November 21 (RHC)-- Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters has condemned Swedish prosecutors who yesterday dropped a rape investigation into WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, saying the whole thing was “a complete bogus set-up” from the beginning.... More


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