Washington, July 1 (RHC)-- The wife of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito leased land to a fossil fuel company for oil and gas exploration around the same time the firm stood to benefit from a major environmental case before the Supreme Court. ... More


Ramallah, July 1 (RHC)-- At least seven Palestinians have been wounded after Israeli forces attack a peaceful protest march held in the northwestern West Bank against Tel Aviv's ongoing illegal settlement activities across the occupied Palestinian territory.... More


Paris, July 1 (RHC)-- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has agreed to readmit the United States as a member.... More


Sacramento, July 1 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, a state task force has released its final report proposing reparations for the harms done to Black families due to slavery, segregation and racial discrimination. ... More


Paris, July 1 (RHC)-- France has deployed 45,000 police and several armored vehicles to quell protests across the country over the police killing of a teenager for a traffic violation and arrested nearly 1,000 protesters.... More


Vatican City, July 1 (RHC)--Pope Francis on Friday granted an audience to the wife of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is behind bars in Britain and battling extradition to the United States.... More


Paris, July 1 (RHC)-- Rioters have clashed with police and looted shops in a fourth day of violence across France, while unrest was also reported in some French overseas territories, following the police killing of a 17-year-old Algerian during a traffic check earlier this week.... More


La Paz, July 1 (RHC)-- The Bolivian government has signed lithium agreements with Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom and China's Citic Guoan Group as the South American country looks to develop its untapped resources of the battery metal.... More


Tegucigalpa, June 30 (RHC)-- In Honduras, human rights advocates are warning of possible violations after Honduran armed forces raided prisons nationwide and the government announced a massive crackdown on organized crime. ... More


Ottawa, June 30 (RHC)-- Smoke from unprecedented Canadian wildfires darkened skies over much of the Midwestern United States, triggering “very unhealthy” air quality warnings in Chicago, Detroit and Milwaukee. ... More


Houston, June 30 (RHC)-- Authorities in Mexico and the southern United States have reported an uptick in heat-related deaths as high temperatures smother the region, resulting in power outages and heightened risks for those with fewer resources to stay cool.... More


Washington, June 30 (RHC)-- The United States Supreme Court has declared race-conscious admissions policies at colleges and universities across the U.S. to be unlawful. ... More


Atlanta, June 30 (RHC)-- Civil rights leader Christine King Farris, the last living sibling of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., has died at the age of 95. ... More


London, June 30 (RC)-- In the United Kingdom, a court has ruled the British government’s plan to deport certain asylum seekers to Rwanda — though they’re not from there — is illegal under national and international law. ... More


Paris, June 30 (RHC)-- Major cities in France experienced a third night of rioting as President Emmanuel Macron fought to contain growing public anger triggered by the police killing of a 17-year-old teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent during a traffic stop.... More


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