Oslo, July 22 (RHC)-- Norway has begun commemorations marking 10 years since far-right attacker Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in the worst act of violence in the country since World War II.... More
Tel Aviv, July 22 (RHC)-- Israel has established a commission to review allegations that NSO Group’s controversial Pegasus phone surveillance software was misused amid a hacking scandal that has roiled governments globally.... More
Quito, July 22 (RHC)-- Riots at two prisons in Ecuador left a preliminary balance of 18 dead inmates and at least 35 injured, according to the National Service of Integral Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) in an updated report.... More
Riyadh, July 22 (RHC)-- The United States has deployed more F-16 warplanes to Prince Sultan Air Base, south of Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh. The U.S. Central Command said in a post on its official Arabic-language Twitter account on Tuesday that the fighter jets were deployed to the base last week. It also published photos showing the aircraft.... More
Kampala, July 22 (RHC)-- At least 800 people have been vaccinated with phony coronavirus shots sold by a group of scammers in Uganda. Authorities said the “vaccine” consisted “more of water than anything else,” and advised victims to get a legit (and free) jab.... More
Washington, July 22 (RHC)-- Coronavirus infections are increasing across much of Central America and on smaller Caribbean islands, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, as it repeated a call for more vaccine donations to help hard-hit nations.... More
Caracas, July 22 (RHC)-- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro denounced attempts to steal his country's reserves deposited in the Bank of England.... More
Damascus, July 22 (RHC)-- Syria’s air defenses have intercepted an Israeli attack on the al-Qusayr area in Homs, Syrian state media reported. A Syrian military source said in a statement on Thursday there was some material damage from the raid but no casualties.... More
Atlanta, July 21 (RHC)-- Coca-Cola (dubbed "Coca-Colonialism" by its critics) has announced that its sales beat expectations in the second quarter. The soda maker raised its revenue forecast for the year as it saw a significant bounce back in its business, a stark contrast to the pandemic-related lockdowns that diminished sales last year.... More
Lima, July 21 (RHC)-- A legal team of the Special Prosecutor's Office for Corruption Crimes in Peru has been commissioned to initiate preliminary proceedings against Mark Vito Villanela, husband of the right-wing leader of Popular Force, Keiko Fujimori, for the crime of money laundering.... More
Montevideo, July 21 (RHC)-- Thousands of workers of the Chemical Industry Union (STIQ) of Uruguay mobilized in the capital Montevideo against the plans of the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou to dismantle public companies, in particular Alcoholes de Uruguay (ALUR).... More
Bogota, July 21 (RHC)-- After Tuesday's mobilizations on the occasion of Colombia's Independence Day, the National Strike Committee (CNP) urged workers, students and social organizations and movements to another day of struggle this Wednesday to present to Congress ten legislative proposals that include various popular demands.... More
New York, July 21 (RHC)-- The world’s richest man completed a 10-minute suborbital flight aboard his Blue Origin spacecraft Tuesday. Jeff Bezos spoke at a news conference after his crew landed, thanking his poorly-paid workers at Amazon for funding his new pastime.... More
Tegucigalpa, July 21 (RHC)-- In Honduras, dozens of Afro-Indigenous Garífuna leaders and supporters took to the streets of the capital Tegucigalpa, demanding the safe return of four Garífuna land defenders who were abducted from their homes one year ago by men wearing police uniforms. ... More
New York, July 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S. city of Newark, New Jersey, dozens of immigrant justice advocates chained themselves together and blocked the entrance to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement “black site” in the city for hours Tuesday morning. ... More
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