Washington, May 26 (RHC)-- The U.S. Supreme Court has sharply limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency to protect and preserve wetlands under the Clean Water Act, a landmark, half-century-old environmental law. ... More
Minneapolis, May 26 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Minneapolis, community members gathered Thursday for a vigil at the intersection where George Floyd was murdered three years ago by police officers. A daylong festival and concert are planned for Saturday. ... More
United Nations, May 26 (RHC)-- A United Nations-backed conference raised $2.4 billion on Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is reeling from its worst drought in decades as global temperatures rise.... More
Lima, May 26 (RHC)-- The Peruvian Prosecutor's Office summoned designated President Dina Boluarte on May 31st to testify on the deaths registered during the protests against the Government and the Congress.... More
Rome, May 26 (RHC)-- A boat carrying about 500 asylum seekers, including a newborn baby and pregnant women, has disappeared in the central Mediterranean, according to two humanitarian organizations. Alarm Phone, a group that picks up calls from refugee vessels in distress, said on Friday that it had lost contact with the boat on Wednesday morning.... More
La Paz, May 26 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora participated this Wednesday in the II World Trade and Investment Promotion Summit of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.... More
Lima, May 26 (RHC)-- The Peruvian Congress has declared Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) "persona non grata" due to his statements about the coup against Pedro Castillo in December. The decision was taken with 65 votes in favor, 40 against, and 2 abstentions. ... More
Berlin, May 26 (RHC)-- Police in Germany have carried out raids across seven states targeting activists of the climate advocacy group Letzte Generation (Last Generation), which recently led street blockades involving protesters glueing themselves to the asphalt.... More
Canberra, May 26 (RHC)-- In Australia, family members and supporters of Julian Assange rallied in Sydney as they say momentum to free the jailed WikiLeaks founder is at its peak.... More
Ramallah, May 26 (RHC)-- Israeli military forces have wounded 13 Palestinian youths and arrested 14 others during a raid on a refugee camp in the eastern West Bank city of Ariha, amid rising violence in the occupied territories. Palestine’s official Wafa news agency, citing local sources, reported on Thursday that Israeli troops stormed the Aqabat Jaber refugee camp from several directions on Thursday and deployed snipers on the rooftops.... More
Manila, May 26 (RHC)-- Typhoon Mawar is headed toward the Philippines and Taiwan after lashing the island of Guam. The powerful storm, which has been upgraded to a supertyphoon, downed trees, tore roofs off of houses and knocked out power across much of the U.S. territory Wednesday, but no fatalities have been reported. ... More
Khartoum, May 26 (RHC)-- In Sudan, bouts of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have been reported in Khartoum and other cities, threatening a fragile seven-day ceasefire. ... More
United Nations, May 25 (RHC)-- Humanitarian agencies are calling for full funding of the United Nations’ $7 billion appeal for the Horn of Africa during a pledging conference that begins on Wednesday, citing a growing crisis and the need for urgent lifesaving intervention.... More
Washington, May 25 (RHC)-- The U.S. Surgeon General has warned that social media can have a “profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children”, calling for more regulations and research on minors’ use of internet platforms.... More
New York, May 25 (RHC)-- A Manhattan judge has scheduled the criminal trial of former United States President Donald Trump to begin in March of next year, when the Republican Party’s presidential primaries will be in full swing.... More
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