Davos, May 24 (RHC)-- The Emir of Qatar has urged the international community to give as much attention to resolving the forgotten and ignored conflicts in the world, stressing in particular the Israel-Palestine conflict, as it has to the war in Ukraine.... More


San Francisco, May 24 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of California, the United Steelworkers union has filed charges against Chevron with the National Labor Relations Board, alleging the oil giant illegally surveilled and coerced employees at Chevron’s Richmond refinery while refusing to bargain in good faith with workers who’ve been on strike since March 21st.  ... More


Caracas, May 24 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro denounced this Monday another attack against the national energy system -- this time against the Guri Hydroelectric Complex, a site that has suffered two sabotages in the state of Bolívar.... More


United Nations, May 24 (RHC)-- The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that stigmatizing language used in the coverage on the Monkeypox virus could jeopardize public health, citing some portrayals of Africans and LGBTI people that “reinforce homophobic and racist stereotypes and exacerbate stigma.”... More


United Nations, May 24 (RHC)-- Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said her country will host an informal meeting of the Security Council that will discuss media freedom and shine a light on the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.... More


New Orleans, May 23 (RHC)-- A U.S. federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration from lifting Title 42, a Trump-era policy which allows the U.S. to expel recently arrived migrants without due process.  ... More


Atlanta, May 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S., leaders of the largest Protestant congregation ignored or covered up nearly two decades of sexual abuse allegations against clergy while seeking to protect their own reputations.  That’s the finding of an independent investigation into the Southern Baptist Convention made public on Sunday. ... More


Tel Aviv, May 23 (RHC)-- Israel has blocked a European Parliament delegation from entering the occupied Palestinian territories to review the situation on the ground in the aftermath of the murder of veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.... More


Lima, May 23 (RHC)-- The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, swore in this Sunday four new ministers of State in the areas of Energy and Mines, Agrarian Development, Interior and Transport and Communications.... More


Brasilia, May 23 (RHC)-- Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his wedding, held last week with sociologist Rosangela da Silva, known as Janja, kicks off "a new stage of life, of union, hope and a lot of love." ... More


Tokyo, May 23 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, capping a series of critical comments about China while in Asia that an aide said represented no change in U.S. policy toward the self-ruled island.... More


Geneva, May 23 (RHC)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) says it expects to identify more cases of Monkeypox as it expands surveillance in countries where the disease is not typically found.... More


Mexico City, May 23 (RHC)-- Mexico's National Meteorological Service (SMN) predicts that between 30 and 40 of these meteorological phenomena could develop during this rainy and tropical cyclone season, five of which would affect the country.... More


Washington, May 23 (RHC)-- The top medical adviser in the United States has issued a stern warning that society is in “decline” due to the spread of disinformation and propaganda.... More


Geneva, May 23 (RHC)-- The world is facing "formidable" challenges, including COVID-19, Monkeypox, and the war in Ukraine, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.... More


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