Miami, January 10 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Florida, the descendants of Black people who survived racial violence in the town of Rosewood gathered over the weekend to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the massacre. ... More
New York, January 10 (RHC)-- In New York City, over 7,000 nurses went on strike this week after failing to reach a new contract agreement with Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. Nurses are demanding higher wages, a stop to benefit cuts, and for more staff to be hired to treat a growing number of patients. ... More
Washington, January 10 (RHC)-- U.S. military officials knew that an August 2021 drone strike in Kabul likely killed Afghan civilians including children but lied about it, a recent report has revealed.... More
Brasilia, January 10 (RHC)-- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon rose 150 percent in December from the previous year, according to government figures, presenting a final bleak report for far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in his last month in office.... More
Lima, January 10 (RHC)-- On Monday, Peru experienced one of the bloodiest days since Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency on December 7, 2022. Security forces under her command murdered 17 people in the city of Juliaca, bringing the total number of deaths to 46.... More
London, January 10 (RHC)-- Britain will unveil strike legislation in order to contain industrial actions in its key sectors, as the country suffers from soaring inflation and countrywide strikes.... More
Berlin, January 10 (RHC)-- Germany’s Federal Statistical Office says the country is grappling with its highest annual inflation in more than 70 years. The office released its preliminary data Tuesday, showing full-year inflation reached 7.9% in 2022 amid surging energy and food prices.... More
Brasilia, January 10 (RHC)-- Numerous social organizations in Brazil took to the streets this Monday to mobilize in defense of democracy and in rejection of the attacks carried out the day before by bolsonarista groups.... More
Brussels, January 10 (RHC)-- Twenty charities have denounced new rules on rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean introduced by Italy’s right-wing government, saying they will result in more deaths. In a joint statement released in Brussels, the aid organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, said the new rules had gone against international law and could endanger more lives. ... More
Gaza City, January 9 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Health Ministry says the Israeli regime continues to prevent the entry of direly-needed medical equipment and supplies into the blockaded Gaza Strip. Bassam al-Hammadin, a senior official with the ministry, made the remarks in a statement on Saturday, the Palestinian Information Center news outlet reported.... More
Brasilia, January 9 (RHC)-- President Lula da Silva's administration has announced that it will start a campaign to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations due to the circulation of new strains of the coronavirus.... More
El Paso, January 9 (RHC)-- In El Paso, Texas, President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border Sunday for the first time since taking office two years ago. Biden briefly toured a migrant shelter, where he did not meet with any migrants. The U.S. president instead met with Border Patrol agents, congressmembers and local officials, including Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott, who continues to intensify his anti-immigrant hate speech. ... More
La Paz, January 9 (RHC)-- Bolivian President Luis Arce has affirmed that Bolivians will not allow a new attack against democracy, after receiving the support of various social sectors of the department of Santa Cruz and the rest of the country.... More
Brasilia, January 9 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Minister of the Secretariat of Social Communications of the Presidency, Paulo Pimenta, denounced on Sunday night the theft of weapons and ammunition by assailants sympathetic to Jair Bolsonaro.... More
Brasilia, January 9 (RHC)-- The magistrate of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), Alexandre de Moraes, decided on Sunday to suspend the governor of the Federal District of Brasília, Ibaneis Rocha, for 90 days, after the violent events staged by supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro.... More
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