Washington, May 12 (RHC)-- In the U.S., the Associated Press is reporting the Joe Biden administration is currently detaining over 20,000 unaccompanied migrant children — including toddlers — across more than 200 facilities in two dozen states with little to no oversight. ... More
New York, May 12 (RHC)-- A new study finds nearly 18,000 premature deaths in the U.S. are caused each year by pollution generated by farms. Animal farming is the leading culprit. ... More
Gaza City, May 12 (RHC)-- The Israeli military has conducted hundreds of airstrikes on the blockaded Gaza Strip, resulting in scores of fatalities. Palestinian media reported that the Israeli regime continued its bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, killing two Hamas commanders and three children.... More
New York, May 12 (RHC)-- From New York and London to Karachi and Rabat, tens of thousands of people have gathered in cities across the world to protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza.... More
Bogota, May 12 (RHC)-- In Colombia, the National Strike Committee has called for a massive demonstration today after the failure of the meeting held between protest leaders and Colombian President Ivan Duque.... More
Geneva, May 12 (RHC)-- In Geneva, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom called on wealthy nations to stop hoarding vaccine doses at the expense of poorer countries. Dr. Tedros said: "The shocking global disparity in access to vaccines remains one of the biggest risks to ending the pandemic. High- and upper-income countries represent 53% of the world’s population but have received 83% of the world’s vaccines."... More
New Delhi, May 11 (RHC)-- India reported another 330,000 coronavirus cases Tuesday and nearly 4,000 additional deaths, though the true tolls are likely to be far higher. ... More
Madrid, May 11 (RHC)-- The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, obtained on Tuesday the support of the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, in the negotiations that Buenos Aires is carrying out with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the payment of the debt.... More
Boujdour, May 11 (RHC)-- In Morocco-occupied Western Sahara, dozens of masked agents broke into the home of renowned Sahrawi activist Sultana Khaya and detained three well-known human rights defenders. ... More
Rome, May 11 (RHC)-- In Italy, more than 2,000 refugees — mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, Pakistan and Syria — have arrived on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa within the past day. Hundreds of the asylum seekers were forced to sleep on an open-air dock after the local shelter surpassed its capacity. ... More
New York, May 11 (RHC)-- In New York City, the federal trial against environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger is underway. ... More
Gaza City, May 11 (RHC)-- The Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine held a press conference warning that Israeli regime will face retaliatory measures over its ongoing attacks in Jerusalem al-Quds.... More
Bogota, May 11 (RHC)-- After the failed three-hour dialogue between the National Strike Committee of Colombia and the Government of Iván Duque, this Tuesday mobilizations are continuing in several cities of the South American country and a large nationwide march has been called for tomorrow, Wednesday.... More
Gaza City, May 11 (RHC)-- At least 28 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air raids on the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian health ministry, after Hamas launched rockets from the coastal territory towards Israel.... More
Lima, May 11 (RHC)-- The candidates for the presidency of Peru, Pedro Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, have pledged to respect democratic institutions in the South American country if they win the second round of elections.... More
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