Miami, June 3 (RHC)-- Thousands of immigrant workers walked off their jobs across Florida for one day this week to protest a draconian anti-immigration bill signed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis that’s set to take effect in July. ... More
Bogota, June 3 (RHC)-- In Bogota, the Colombian capital, the "We Are Defenders" organization released a report showing that 197 social leaders and human rights defenders were killed in 2022.... More
Caracas, June 3 (RHC)-- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced that Venezuelan scientist Anamaria Font will receive a distinction for her contributions to theoretical particle physics.... More
United Nations, June 2 (RHC)-- A pledging event convened by the United Nations this past week fell far short of the $7 billion that was called for to aid countries in the Horn of Africa, where more than 23.5 million people are currently suffering from hunger brought on by one of the worst droughts in recent history.... More
Ottawa, June 2 (RHC)-- In Canada, hundreds of protesters disrupted the opening day of North America’s largest military weapons convention, CANSEC, taking place in Ottawa. Activists on Thursday blocked vehicle and pedestrian entrances as they carried banners saying “Stop Profiting from War” and “War Crimes Start Here.” ... More
Tokyo, June 2 (RHC)-- The Tokyo Electric Power Company is facing mounting opposition over its plans to pump 1.3 million tons of contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea. ... More
New York, June 2 (RHC)-- In New York City, the elected student commencement speaker at the City University of New York School of Law is facing death threats after she criticized the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians during her speech. ... More
Ottawa, June 2 (RHC)-- In Canada, authorities in Nova Scotia have declared an emergency and evacuated over 18,000 people as wildfires rage outside Halifax amid record-breaking heat. Air quality alerts were issued in parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.... More
La Paz, June 2 (RHC)-- Bolivia's former President Evo Morales rejected statements made against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by Chilean President Gabriel Boric.... More
Lima, June 2 (RHC)-- In Peru, the La Pampilla Refinery Workers Union (SUTRELAPA) held a sit-in to denounce the breach of labor agreements by the transnational oil company REPSOL.... More
Tel Aviv, June 2 (RHC)-- The Israeli Knesset (parliament) has introduced two bills that would bring Palestinian educational centers and staff in the 1948-occupied territories under stricter scrutiny from the regime’s so-called security and intelligence apparatus.... More
Cape Town, June 1 (RHC)-- The Chinese government has applauded Venezuela's willingness to join the BRICS, an economic cooperation forum that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.... More
Montevideo, June 1 (RHC)-- Social organizations and collectives marched this Wednesday on July 18th Avenue in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, in a protest that questioned the government's responses to the water crisis in the country and in defense of the right to water.... More
Brasilia, June 1 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for the establishment of a common currency for the South American region in efforts to reduce its reliance on the U.S. dollar. Lula made the remarks during a meeting with South American leaders in the capital Brasilia on Tuesday, while seeking a more integrated bloc to address common problems within the region.... More
Ramallah, June 1 (RHC)--Dozens of Zionist settlers in occupied Palestine have violently stormed a village in the West Bank, injuring at least 10 Palestinians. Palestinian media reported that the settlers, escorted by the Israeli regime forces, attacked Palestinian citizens and their homes in the village of Jalud near the city of Nablus.... More
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