Brasilia, August 17 (RHC)-- On Thursday, the Brazilian Federal Police carried out an operation to identify individuals who are believed to have financed the coup attempt on January, when supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro supporters invaded and vandalized the headquarters of the three branches of government in Brasília.... More


Guatemala City, August 17 (RHC)-- According to a poll released on Wednesday, Seed Movement candidate, Bernardo Arévalo de León, leads the voting intention for the second round of elections this coming Sunday in Guatemala with 61% considering only the valid votes.... More


London, August 17 (RHC)-- The former British foreign secretary says London should finally acknowledge its role, along with the United States, in the 1953 coup against the democratically-elected government of Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh.... More


London, August 17 (RHC)-- The British government is "endangering" refugees and treating them as "less than animals," an asylum seeker taken off the Bibby Stockholm accommodation barge has emphasized.  The man, who was evacuated from Bibby Stockholm to a hotel by the Home Office after the discovery of Legionella bacteria in the vessel's water system, further expressed his anger at the government’s failure to ensure the safety of the barge prior to putting people on it.... More


Johannesburg, August 17 (RHC)-- The South African ambassador to BRICS, Anil Sooklal, has dismissed claims that the bloc is competing with Western alliances such as the G7, describing such assertions as an “unfortunate narrative.”  ... More


Berlin, August 17 (RHC)-- Heavy rain in parts of Germany has caused flooding that deluged streets and toppled trees, and led to dozens of flight cancellations at Frankfurt airport, the country’s busiest and a key European hub.  The storm swept over southwest Germany on Wednesday evening, dumping huge quantities of water and reportedly unleashing more than 25,000 bolts of lightning in about an hour.... More


London, August 17 (RHC)-- UK's foreign intelligence service, commonly known as MI6, has made preparations for a Ukrainian unit to be sent to Africa to carry out sabotage operations against Russia-linked targets, according to an unnamed military source, cited by the Russian media.... More


Ramallah, August 17 (RHC)-- Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh says Israel’s “terror machine” continues to commit crimes against Palestinians with impunity.  He made the remarks in a statement released on Tuesday after the killing of two young Palestinian men during a violent raid by Israeli forces at Aqabat Jaber refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Ariha (Jericho).... More


Washington, August 17 (RHC)-- The Washington Post has revealed the Smithsonian Institution holds a so-called "Racial Brain Collection" that contains 255 brains gathered in the first half of the 20th century at the behest of a racist anthropologist who was trying to scientifically prove the superiority of white people. ... More


Khartoum, August 17 (RHC)-- United Nations agencies are warning that the number of Sudanese refugees in neighbouring countries has surpassed one million and the lack of food and vital services within the country is killing people.... More


Guatemala City, August 17 (RHC)-- A new public opinion poll released days ahead of Guatemala’s presidential race indicates former dark-horse candidate Bernardo Arevalo is heading into the vote with a healthy lead.... More


Managua, August 16 (RHC)-- The commander-in-chief of the Nicaraguan Army, Julio César Avilés Castillo, has denounced the geopolitical interest of the United States in the natural resources of Latin America and the Caribbean. ... More


Dakar, August 16 (RHC)-- Several people have been found dead and 38 others rescued from a boat off Cape Verde, authorities said as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) warned that dozens more people were missing and feared dead.... More


Tripoli, August 16 (RHC)-- Intense fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reportedly killed 27 people.  Armed factions battled in several districts overnight and into Tuesday morning in the city's worst violence this year.... More


Guatemala City, August 16 (RHC)-- The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) of Guatemala urged the political groups Unidad Nacional de la Esperanza (UNE) and Movimiento Semilla to respect the rules and procedures of the electoral process for the second round scheduled for this coming Sunday, August 20th.... More


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