Brasilia, May 12 (RHC)-- Brazilian Federal Police forces on Thursday began another operation against far-right groups that stormed the headquarters of the three powers in Brasilia in an attempt to force a coup against President Lula da Silva on January 8th.... More
New York, May 12 (RHC)-- In New York City, activists with the newly formed group Climate Defiance rallied near a $25,000-per-plate campaign fundraising event attended by Biden. They demanded Biden halt the controversial Willow project in Alaska and take other actions that would help combat the climate crisis. ... More
Washington, May 12 (RHC)-- Journalists in the United States have renewed calls for justice in the shooting death of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, stressing the need for an independent investigation one year after her killing. More than two dozen journalists gathered for a moment of silence to honor the veteran Al Jazeera correspondent in Washington, DC, on the first anniversary of her killing on Thursday.... More
Ho Chi Minh City, May 12 (RHC)-- An unprecedented heat wave fueled by the climate crisis is shattering temperature records across Southeast Asia. Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and parts of China have all broken temperature records this month, with some areas topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit. ... More
Tehran, May 11 (RHC)-- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned Israel's demolition of an EU-funded primary school in the occupied West Bank and the recent Israeli aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip, describing the regime as a “child-killing monster."... More
Tegucigalpa, May 11 (RHC)-- The president of Honduras, Xiomara Castro, gave indications on Wednesday night to investigate the protest carried out by hundreds of workers in Choluteca, in the south of the country, against the Tax Justice Law, and accused private businessmen and political organizations in the south of the country of financing it.... More
Riyadh, May 11 (RHC)-- Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has invited Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to attend an Arab League summit scheduled to be held in the Persian Gulf kingdom next week. Syrian media reported on Wednesday that the May 19th summit "will enhance joint Arab action to achieve the aspirations of the Arab peoples."... More
Lima, May 11 (RHC)-- The Peruvian government has extended, due to the increase of dengue cases, the state of emergency for four months in 20 of the 25 regions of the South American country, which includes 226 districts.... More
Brownsville, May 11 (RHC)-- Authorities in the U.S. state of Texas have charged the driver of an SUV who rammed into a crowd of migrants near a shelter in the border city of Brownsville last week, killing eight people and wounding 10 others. ... More
Gaza City, May 11 (RHC)-- Israeli airstrikes continue to rattle the Gaza Strip, where at least 30 Palestinians — including children — have been killed since the air raids began on Tuesday. Scores of others have been injured, and dozens of homes have been destroyed or heavily damaged.... More
Doha, May 11 (RHC)-- Al Jazeera Media Network has renewed its demand for accountability in the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces on the first anniversary of her death. Abu Akleh, a television correspondent with Al Jazeera for 25 years, was shot by Israeli forces on May 11, 2022, while reporting on an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin.... More
Tallahassee, May 11 (RHC)-- Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida has signed a bill banning Chinese nationals from buying land in his state. He hopes the bill will go toward “counteracting” what he calls the “malign influence of the Chinese Communist Party in Florida,” according to a recent press release.... More
Caracas, May 11 (RHC)-- Defense Ministers Ivan Velasquez (Colombia) and Vladimir Padrino (Venezuela) met in Caracas to address issues related to border protection and security. During the meeting, Venezuelan authorities formalized the delivery of three Colombian Navy boats that were found by the National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) in the Orinoco River, in the state of Bolivar in 2020.... More
London, May 11 (RHC)-- Thousands of people took to the streets of London to celebrate the event. Many others however, rallied across the UK capital to argue that a monarchical system does not apply to the modern world. The one of a kind multi million pound coronation has finally ended. A three day ceremony, which saw King Charles III crowned along with his wife Camilla.... More
La Paz, May 11 (RHC)-- Bolivia's president, Luis Arce, announced that the government is evaluating the possibility of using China's yuan as a replacement for the U.S. dollar to carry out financial transactions in its foreign trade.... More
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