Jerusalem, July 26 (RHC)-- Dozens of Israeli settlers, under the heavy protection of the occupation troops, have broken into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied Old City of al-Quds, amid growing Israeli violence against Palestinians.... More


Lima, July 26 (RHC)-- In Peru, Indigenous peoples, workers and educators of the Puno region again blocked the bridge between Peru and Bolivia in rejection of the attacks suffered by Aymara women on July 19 during the 'National March.'   Protesters are also demanding the resignation of designated-president Dina Boluarte, the closure of Congress, the calling of general elections, and the establishment of a Constituent Assembly.... More


Miami, July 26 (RHC)-- A Vice documentary investigating claims that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis authorized the force-feeding of prisoners while stationed as a Navy officer on Guantanamo Bay was shelved by its broadcaster’s parent company Paramount due to fear the Republican would subject them to the same lawfare tactics he has wielded against their competitor Disney, Semafor recently revealed.... More


Sydney, July 26 (RHC)-- Volunteers worked frantically for a second day to save dozens of pilot whales stranded on a beach in Western Australia, but more than 50 have already died.  Nearly 100 long-finned pilot whales stranded themselves on the beach by the city of Albany, on the southern tip of Western Australia, south of Perth, on Tuesday.... More


Algiers, July 26 (RHC)-- At least 34 people have died in Algeria and thousands evacuated in parts of Europe due to the intense heatwave that has spread through large areas of the Mediterranean and other regions.... More


Brasilia, July 26 (RHC)-- The ongoing investigation into the murder of leftist councilor Marielle Franco entered a new phase after the confession of one of the perpetrators and the arrest of a new suspect.... More


Geneva, July 26 (RHC)-- The number of people internally displaced by conflicts and natural disasters hit a record high of 71.1 million last year.  That figure represented a 20 percent increase since 2021 with an unprecedented number of people fleeing in search of safety and shelter, the Geneva-based Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) said in a report.... More


New Delhi, July 25 (RHC)-- In India, authorities have ended a rescue mission after a monsoon-triggered landslide in the western state of Maharashtra killed at least 27 people and flattened homes. At least 57 are still missing and presumed dead. ... More


Columbus, July 25 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Ohio, newly released body-camera video shows a State Highway Patrol officer unleashing a police dog on an unarmed Black truck driver after a traffic stop south of Columbus on July 4th.  ... More


Dakar, July 25 (RHC)-- At least 15 people have drowned after a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of the capital Dakar, according to Senegal’s President Macky Sall, in the latest tragedy involving desperate people undertaking perilous sea journey to reach Europe.... More


Damascus, July 25 (RHC)-- The U.S. military has dispatched truckloads of ammunition and logistical equipment to Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, in what is seen by some as an effort to plunder the country’s oil reserves and other natural resources.... More


New York, July 25 (RHC)-- Former U.S. President Donald Trump will stand trial on charges of mishandling classified documents in May 2024, according to a court order.  The date pushes the court hearings deep into the 2024 presidential race.... More


Ramallah, July 25 (RHC)--Three Palestinians have been shot dead by the Israeli military in the northern occupied West Bank, the latest deaths in a surge of violence in the territory since early last year.... More


Guatemala City, July 25 (RHC)-- In Guatemala, the platform Alianza por las Reformas called for a national strike this Monday to denounce corruption in the Central American country.... More


Algiers, July 25 (RHC)-- Wildfires are raging across Algeria and have already taken the lives of more than 30 people,  Those killed include 10 soldiers who were trying to get the flames under control in the face of high winds and scorching summer temperatures, government ministries said on Monday.  At least 1,500 people were evacuated.... More


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