United Nations, July 25 (RHC)-- The United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says Israeli authorities have confiscated large swathes of land and demolished more than 50 Palestinian-owned structures across the occupied West Bank in a time span of two weeks.... More


Rome, July 25 (RHC)-- There have been a series of rescues in recent days in the central Mediterranean, the Italian coast guard says, as desperate people seek a better life in Europe.... More


Quito, July 25 (RHC)-- Ecuador's Interior Ministry reported over the weekend that 48 women victims of a network dedicated to human trafficking for sexual exploitation were rescued.  Ecuador's police raided "18 properties" and "rescued 48 women in conditions of captivity for sexual purposes," the Interior Ministry confirmed on its twitter profile.... More


Brasilia, July 24 (RHC)-- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has kicked off his candidacy for re-election at a party event in Rio de Janeiro with a speech focused on God, guns and family, as the right-wing leader attempts to claw back the commanding lead established by his main rival, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.... More


Nassau, July 24 (RHC)-- Seventeen people have died after a boat carrying dozens of Haitian refugees capsized off the coast of the Bahamas, authorities said, as more Haitians attempt to reach the United States to flee gang violence and poverty at home.... More


Edmonton, July 24 (RHC)-- Pope Francis is in Canada to kick off a week-long trip that will center around his apology on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church for the abuse that Indigenous children endured at mostly church-run residential schools.... More


Ramallah, July 24 (RHC)-- Two Palestinians were killed overnight during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry has said.   The ministry on Sunday said Muhamad Azizi, 25, was killed by a bullet to the chest, while Abdul Rahman Jamal Suleiman Sobh, 28, was shot in the head.... More


Beijing, July 24 (RHC)-- On Saturday, Venezuelan authorities discussed with the Chinese ambassador, Li Baorong, the strengthening of political, economic and social relations between Caracas and the city of the Asian giant Canton (Guangzhou).... More


Ramallah, July 24 (RHC)-- As many as 75 Palestinian inmates are to go on hunger strike in support of two of their fellow prisoners, who have been on hunger strike for several weeks in protest at Israel's policy of so-called administrative detention.... More


Miami, July 24 (RHC)-- Former U.S. President Donald Trump slammed Republican Senate Minority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell for failing to prevent what he has called the theft of the 2020 election and described him as a “disloyal sleazebag” despite the recent victories McConnell helped secure for Trump’s legacy.... More


Mexico City, July 24 (RHC)-- A group of Latin American migrants accessed this Friday to the offices of the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) of Mexico to request protection before the migration authorities to continue traveling in caravan and expedite their legal status.... More


Montgomery, July 24 (RHC)-- A subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co has used child labor at a plant that supplies parts for the Korean carmaker’s assembly line in nearby Montgomery, Alabama, according to area police, the family of three underage workers, and eight former and current employees of the factory.... More


Caracas, July 24 (RHC)-- The multi-media news platform teleSUR celebrates its 17th anniversary on Sunday, raising the voices of those who demand to be heard and fulfilling daily its commitment to accompany popular struggles around the world.... More


Paris, July 24 (RHC)-- Dozens of left members of the French parliament have signed a draft resolution condemning the Israeli regime for practicing apartheid and committing war crimes against Palestinians.... More


Port-au-Prince, July 24 (RHC)-- At least 21 people were killed in the commune of Petite Rivière in the department of l'Artibonite, in north-central Haiti, as a result of new clashes between rival armed gangs, humanitarian sources reported.... More


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