New York, July 18 (RHC)-- U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been condemned for racist and antisemitic remarks after he said COVID-19 was “targeted to” certain ethnicities. ... More


Chicago, July 18 (RHC)--  In the U.S., the Reverend Jesse Jackson is stepping down as president of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the civil rights organization he founded in 1996.  ... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva participated Tuesday in a breakfast meeting with progressive leaders and Latin American and European democrats, organized by former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven.... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- The global financial system requires a change to move towards a decarbonized economy, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday at the Forum of Progressive Leaders in this capital.... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- Spain's intentions to redirect the ties between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) may end up in disarray.... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- On Monday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva Lula da Silva harshly criticized the sanctions and blockades that the United States and its allies impose on other countries in disregard of international law principles and norms.... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- On Monday, during the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Honduran President Xiomara Castro forcefully rejected the arbitrary sanctions imposed against Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.... More


Brussels, July 18 (RHC)-- On Monday, during the inauguration of the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Ralph Gonsalves, the prime minister of Saint Vincent & the Grenadines and pro-tempore president of CELAC, emphasized that European and Latin American countries must seek mechanisms to build a better world.... More


Beijing, July 18 (RHC)-- China has categorically opposed NATO's eastward movement into the Asia Pacific region, warning it will give a resolute response to any threat to its legitimate rights.  The warning came in a statement issued by China's mission to the European Union, following a NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, where the U.S.-led Western military alliance lashed out at Beijing.... More


Ottawa, July 18 (RHC)-- Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) of land this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic predictions.... More


Tel Aviv, July 18 (RHC)-- Israeli protesters have once again taken to the streets to vent their outrage at the ruling right-wing coalition led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Crowds of people staged rallies in Tel Aviv, al-Quds, Haifa and Rehovot on Tuesday in a "day of resistance" against the so-called judicial overhaul plan, which sparked the months-long protests in the first place.... More


Tehran, July 18 (RHC)-- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at Western media outlets over their fallacious coverage of mass protests across the Israeli-occupied territories, saying the demonstrations come whilst the same networks overstate unrest elsewhere in the world.... More


Tel Aviv, July 18 (RHC)-- Tens of thousands of protesters continue to rally in the streets of Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, promising “days of disruption”, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government advanced its plan to overhaul the judiciary.... More


Caracas, July 18 (RHC) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expressed Monday the desire to advance in relations of respect and shared work with all of Europe to return to a new stage with those countries.... More


Tel Aviv, July 18 (RHC)-- The Israeli high court has decided to discuss a petition that seeks to remove prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office for flouting the conflict of interest agreement he signed amid his ongoing trial over fraud, breach of trust, and corruption.... More


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