N'Djamena, October 21 (RHC)-- Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Deby has declared a state of emergency over flooding that is affecting more than a million people in the country. Floods are not uncommon during Chad’s rainy season, which usually runs from May to October in its southern regions. But this year, the rains came early and were the heaviest in decades.... More
Bogota, October 21 (RHC)-- Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused the United States of ruining almost all the world's economies in pursuit of protecting itself, regardless of what happens to other countries.... More
London, October 21 (RHC)-- British railway workers union RMT set out plans for three days of strikes in early November, saying the action was in response to employer Network Rail trying to "impose" changes to working practices. The union, which has more than 83,000 members from the transport industry, said walkouts were planned for November 3, 5, and 7.... More
Canberra, October 21 (RHC)-- Julian Assange is facing “a very dark” situation and the Australian government must show “courage” in pushing the US to drop the charges against the WikiLeaks co-founder, a leading human rights lawyer says.... More
Washington, October 21 (RHC)-- The Peruvian government, which is the target of a coup d'état, received unanimous support Thursday from OAS members, who agreed to send an evaluation mission to Lima. The meeting of the Organization of American States approved a resolution in which it offers "its solidarity and support to the democratically-elected government of the Republic of Peru, as well as to the preservation of the democratic institutionality" of the South American country.... More
United Nations, October 20 (RHC)-- A United Nations human rights expert has slammed Israel's “apartheid practices” in the occupied Palestinian territories, saying the Tel Aviv regime’s actions against Palestinians amount to “persecution.”... More
Brasilia, October 20 (RHC)-- The Brazilian Electoral Justice has banned the airing of a documentary of the pro-Bolsonar channel Brasil Paralelo, as part of an offensive against the dissemination of false information in favor of the Brazilian president, in the middle of the election campaign. It also ordered the demonetization of several channels, of the sites Foco do Brasil and Folha Política , and summoned the president's son, Carlos Bolsonaro, regarding the dissemination of false news. ... More
United Nations, October 20 (RHC)- Mali's foreign minister has slammed France's continued attempts to undermine the sovereignty and national security of his country, pledging that Bamako is resolved to defend itself. "The government of Mali reserves the right to exercise its right to self-defense… if France continues to undermine the sovereignty of our country and to undermine its territorial integrity and its national security," Abdoulaye Diop said at a briefing of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New York.... More
Beirut, October 20 (RHC)-- Lebanon has warned that a deadly cholera outbreak is “spreading rapidly”, with cases rising after the virulent disease spread from neighbouring Syria. The outbreak in the economically devastated country, which has left at least five dead, is the first since 1993. Health officials have blamed the country’s financial and political struggles, which have left citizens with poor and crumbling sanitation infrastructure.... More
Lima, October 20 (RHC)-- Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced that he has asked the Organization of American States (OAS) to activate the "Inter-American Democratic Charter" to prevent a coup in Peru.... More
Port-au-Prince, October 20 (RHC)-- During a demonstration in Port-au-Prince, Jean Charles Moise, the leader of the opposition Pitit Dessalines party, called for continued social protests to prevent a foreign military intervention and achieve the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.... More
Newark, October 20 (RHC)-- The U.S. state of New Jersey is suing five oil and gas companies and a lobbying group for lying about the harm caused by fossil fuels and its link to catastrophic climate change. ... More
London, October 19 (RHC)-- In the UK, the family of jailed Egyptian writer and activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has begun a sit-in in front of the British Foreign Affairs Office in London. Sanaa and Mona Seif are demanding the release of their brother, who has been on hunger strike for 200 days. ... More
Jakarta, October 20 (RHC)-- The Indonesian government has announced a ban on all syrup and liquid medicine prescription and over-the-counter sales following the deaths of nearly 100 children from acute kidney injury this year.... More
London, October 20 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will stand down as leader of the Conservative Party after her policies triggered economic turmoil and sharply divided the party. Speaking outside her Downing Street office on Thursday, Truss said she could not deliver the promises she made when she was running for Conservative leader, having lost the faith of her party.... More
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