Washington, January 18 (RHC)-- Direct U.S. involvement in the war in Ukraine continues to escalate.  ... More


Lima, January 18 (RHC)-- Thousands of Peruvians who are marching from all regions of the country to Lima will join the general strike called by the General Confederation of Workers (CGTP).... More


Brasilia, January 18 (RHC)-- In Brazil, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Tuesday temporarily suspended the pardon granted by former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to military and police officers convicted by the courts, including those involved in the Carandiru Massacre.... More


New York, January 18 (RHC)-- The New York Times has revealed that some Republican insiders knew over a year ago that then-Republican congressional candidate — and now-congressmember — George Santos had made up much of his résumé, including his educational background, employment history and religion... More


Albuquerque, January 18 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of New Mexico, a Republican candidate who lost his bid for a seat in the state House in November has been arrested for orchestrating shootings at the homes of four Democratic officials. ... More


London, January 18 (RHC)-- In Britain, the government of Conservative U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vetoed a bill passed by Scotland’s Parliament that would have made it easier for people to change their legal gender. ... More


Davos, January 18 (RHC)-- The World Economic Forum has begun in the luxury ski resort of Davos, Switzerland.... More


Brasilia, January 18 (RHC)-- The Attorney General of Brazil, Augusto Aras, announced he already has at least 40 complaints ready against radical bolsonaristas who, on January 8th, participated in the coup attempt in Brasília.... More


Berlin, January 18 (RHC)-- The United States has launched an expanded combat training program for Ukrainian soldiers.  The top U.S. general, Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, toured a U.S. military base in Germany on Monday as Pentagon advisers began training about 500 Ukrainian troops in the use of advanced weapons systems including artillery, tanks and missiles. ... More


Ramallah, Occupied West Bank, January 17 (RHC)-- The Israeli army has shot and killed a Palestinian child during a raid in the southern occupied West Bank.  The boy was identified as 14-year-old Omar Khaled Lutfi Khmour by the Palestinian Ministry of Health, which announced his death on Monday afternoon.... More


Brasilia, January 17 (RHC)-- The Brazilian government on Tuesday dismissed more than 40 military personnel who were part of the security of the presidential residence, Alvorada Palace, after the coup attempts registered at the beginning of this month.... More


Lima, January 17 (RHC)-- Demonstrators tried to resist the advance of the police, but the agents arrived with heavy machinery to clear five kilometers of the Pan-American Highway of stones and burned tires.... More


London, January 17 (RHC)-- More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, working conditions and pensions, the University and College Union (UCU) said on Thursday.... More


San Francisco, January 17 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the death toll from two weeks of heavy storms and flooding has reached at least 20 after record rainfall and snow continued over the long, holiday weekend. ... More


Santo Domingo, January 17 (RHC)-- The Dominican Republic’s Health Ministry has confirmed two new cholera infections, which brings to 19 cases reported in the country since October last year.... More


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