Brussels, December 30 (RHC)-- Belgium-based Ryanair cabin crews have started a three-day strike, resulting in dozens of the low-cost Irish carrier’s flights being grounded and affecting thousands of passengers. The strike came on Friday as the cost of living crisis continued, increasing labour strife across Europe that has disrupted the festive period.... More
Santiago de Chile, December 30 (RHC)-- The area damaged by forest fires in Chile reached 125,339 hectares in the period from mid-2021 to the same stage of 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).... More
Havana, December 30 (RHC)-- Politicians, athletes, clubs and commentators have joined in the outpouring of tributes for the late Brazilian football legend Pele, lauding his contributions and stressing that his memory will live on as long as the game is played.... More
United Nations, December 30 (RHC)-- United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday beseeched humanity to "make 2023 a year when peace is restored to our lives, our homes, and our world," a message that came as dozens of wars and armed conflicts rage around the world.... More
Panama City, December 30 (RHC)-- The Ministry of Health (Minsa) of Panama has reported that the nation accumulates 79 cases of monkeypox or mpox among them the first woman, who was diagnosed two weeks ago.... More
Tel Aviv, December 30 (RHC)-- The Israeli regime's Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu has released a policy statement on the part of his incoming cabinet, calling expansion of the regime's illegal settlements across the occupied Palestinian territories and elsewhere a top priority.... More
New York, December 29 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the death toll from last weekend’s historic winter storm has risen to at least 38 in western New York, the hardest-hit region. ... More
La Paz, December 29 (RHC)-- Six public buildings and the residence of the Minister of Public Works, Services and Housing, Edgar Montaño, were set on fire Wednesday by coup groups in the Bolivian city of Santa Cruz following the apprehension of Governor Luis Fernando Camacho for the Coup d'Etat I case.... More
New York, December 29 (RHC)-- U.S. airports remain mired in chaos, with more flight cancellations announced. On Wednesday, over 2,800 flights were canceled and 3,200 delayed. The vast majority of the canceled flights were at Southwest Airlines, whose CEO said Wednesday it may take days to restore the airline’s regular schedule. ... More
Brasilia, December 29 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) has determined to temporarily suspend the permit to carry and transport weapons in the Federal District, to ensure the safety of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva during his inauguration next Sunday, January 1st.... More
New York, December 29 (RHC)-- The legal team of human rights attorney Steven Donziger is challenging what he describes as the U.S. Department of Justice's "disastrous decision to side with Chevron and back private corporate prosecutions."... More
University of California student workers end 6-week strike after receiving pay raises and other wins
Los Angeles, December 29 (RHC)-- In the U.S., University of California graduate student workers have ratified a new contract, putting an end to their historic six-week strike. The strike involved 48,000 student workers at all 10 UC campuses. The contract includes increases in salary, more child care support, and new measures to protect against bullying and harassment.... More
Washington, December 29 (RHC)-- The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6th insurrection has released a new batch of transcripts, including the explosive testimony from Trump staffer Cassidy Hutchinson, who said former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows burned documents in his office fireplace “once or twice a week” in the final weeks of the Trump administration. ... More
Buenos Aires, December 28 (RHC)-- The organization Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo reported this Wednesday about the restitution of the identity of the 132nd grandchild in Argentina.... More
Lima, December 28 (RHC)-- Leaders of the 13 provinces of the department of Puno, in southeastern Peru, have agreed to resume a strike for an indefinite period on January 4, to demand the closure of Congress and the convening of a Constituent Assembly.... More
More Views
- Chicago police arrest protesters at Israeli consulate during Democratic Convention
- Nicaragua denounces interference by the United States through the NED and USAID
- Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accuse Ukraine of supporting terrorism in the Sahel
- Israeli strike kills another Palestinian journalist in Gaza, death toll rises to 170
- Venezuelan Supreme Court Electoral Chamber certifies victory of Nicolás Maduro
