New York, May 18 (RHC)-- In New York, the U.S. federal trial against environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger wrapped up with the defense refusing to call a single witness after dismissing the trial as a “charade.” ... More
Washington, May 18 (RHC)-- In the U.S., a new report by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) says Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, did almost nothing to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks inside immigrant jails and has even concealed the number of people in its custody hospitalized during the pandemic. ... More
Madrid, May 18 (RHC)-- Spain has returned some 1,500 migrants to Morocco a day after “around 6,000 people” got into its North-African enclave of Ceuta by sea, either swimming or with inflatables, all in a bid to eventually get to mainland Europe.... More
Managua, May 18 (RHC)-- The legacy of the Nicaraguan revolutionary Augusto César Sandino is remembered throughout Latin America for his anti-imperialist struggle and for the freedom of the oppressed.... More
Tel Aviv, May 18 (RHC)-- While Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to stay in power to this point, corruption charges and his repeated failure to form a stable and reliable coalition government appeared to signal the end of his reign.... More
United Nations, May 18 (RHC)-- The United Nations says over 38,000 Palestinians have sought shelter at dozens of schools run by the world body across the Gaza Strip after being displaced by Israel’s continued attacks.... More
Gaza City, May 18 (RHC)-- Gaza’s primary COVID-19 testing and vaccination site was destroyed overnight after it was struck in an Israeli air raid, according to Palestinian health officials -- warning that Tel Aviv’s bombing campaign will drive a surge in the coronavirus pandemic.... More
Bogota, May 18 (RHC)-- Users of social networks denounced this Tuesday that the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) of the Colombian police repressed on Monday night people who were demonstrating in several cities of Colombia, in the framework of the National Strike, which entered its 21st day.... More
Gaza City, May 18 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has carried out more strikes against targets in Gaza on Monday, destroying at least two buildings, while Palestinian armed group Hamas fired almost 200 rockets into Israeli territory.... More
Mexico City, May 18 (RHC)-- Mexico has received the sixth batch of the Russian vaccine against COVID-19, Sputnik V, on Monday. Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, confirmed the arrival of the shipment on his Twitter account.... More
London, May 18 (RHC)-- The United Kingdom has taken its biggest step yet out of lockdown, with rules easing in England, Scotland and Wales despite mounting concern over the spread of a highly contagious coronavirus variant.... More
London, May 18 (RHC)-- Human rights activists around the world have condemned the U.S. decision to sell even more weapons to Tel Aviv amid the current war of aggression against Palestinians in Gaza. ... More
Bogota, May 18 (RHC)-- The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, ordered this Monday that public forces clear the roads of protesters, who have been demonstrating in the streets for 20 days, denouncing the repression of agents of the Mobile Anti-Riot Squad (ESMAD) and the National Army.... More
Gaza City, May 18 (RHC)-- Cradling her newborn baby Hasan on the floor of a classroom in Gaza City, her five other children flitting in and out, Suheir al-Arbeed lists the basic necessities they are lacking.... More
United Nations, May 17 (RHC)-- The head of UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency, has asked G7 countries to donate excess supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to the global COVAX sharing scheme as an emergency measure to address a severe shortfall following a curb on exports from India.... More
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