Gaza City, November 21 (RHC)-- Gaza health officials say Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinians, including a rescue worker, in the besieged Palestinian territory on Wednesday.  According to medics an Israeli strike on a house in the area of Jabalia in northern Gaza killed at least 12 Palestinians.  Ten people are still missing, they said.  A Palestinian man was also killed in the regime’s tank shelling nearby the house.... More


Dallas, November 21 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Texas, a majority of the state Board of Education has voiced support for a new Bible-based curriculum for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.  If approved, Texas public schools would be given financial incentives to use the optional curriculum. ... More


Washington, November 20 (RHC)-- ABC News is reporting the House Ethics Committee obtained records that appear to show Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, sent over $10,000 to two women who claim he paid them for sex. ... More


Washington, November 21 (RHC)-- Donald Trump has nominated Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education, which Trump has pledged to shut down.  McMahon is the former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment.  She headed the Small Business Administration during Trump’s first term. ... More


Santiago de Chile, Nov 20 (RHC) The illusion of attending the 2026 World Cup is renewed today in Chile, after the victory of the national team against Venezuela in the South American qualifiers.... More


United Nations, November 20 (RHC)-- The United States has vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) demanding an “immediate, unconditional and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as Israel’s bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues.... More


Spain, Nov 20 (PL) The echoes of the emotional farewell of Rafael Nadal, one of the greatest tennis players of all time, can be heard today in every corner of the world where a lover of this sport lives.... More


Washington, November 21 (RHC)-- U.S. President-elect Trump has picked TV personality Dr. Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  Oz ran unsuccessfully for Senate in Pennsylvania in 2022.  He is a backer of privatizing Medicare. ... More


Port-au-Prince, November 21 (RHC)-- Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, announced it has halted services in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince due to “violence and threats from police.”  The international medical charity said in a statement overnight on Tuesday that police officers had repeatedly stopped its vehicles and threatened staff with death and rape over the past week.... More


Ottawa, November 21 (RHC)-- Canadian protesters have staged a sit-in outside the Collins Aerospace factory in Canada, demanding the company stop selling weapons components for military aircraft bound for Israel.  The protesters blocked morning shift staff from entering the company in Oakville, Ontario, according to a statement released by activists.... More


New York, November 21 (RHC)-- The New York Times has rejected an offer from one of its award-winning journalists to investigate the violence in Amsterdam in the wake of clashes between Israeli forces posing as football fans and people in the city.  The snub to the idea by Dutch reporter Christiaan Triebert came to light in an email shared with the news website Electronic Intifada. ... More


Havana, Nov. 20 (JIT) - A Jose Raul Capablanca immortalized by the talent of plastic artist Máisel Lopez will welcome those who visit the Chess Study Center Isla, in Havana.... More


Havana, Nov 20 (RHC) The Minister of Science, Technology and Environment of Cuba and head of the delegation to the 29th Conference on Climate Change (COP29), Armando Rodríguez Batista, emphasized today the significance of the current meeting in addressing climate change on a global scale.... More


Havana, Nov 20 (RHC) The Cuban Tourism Day is a significant event, particularly in light of the government's efforts to revive the tourism industry - a crucial sector for the nation's economy - and address the challenges it faces.... More


Gaza City, November 20 (RHC)-- The director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza says the facility is experiencing an “extreme catastrophe” with Israeli forces firing on the building as children and elderly patients suffering from malnutrition seek treatment there.... More


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