New York, December 23 (RHC)-- Donald Trump’s son Eric says he would no longer solicit donations to his charitable foundation, after critics accused him of peddling influence in exchange for donations.... More
Minneapolis, December 23 (RHC)-- In the U.S. state of Minnesota, a judge has sentenced a woman to six months in prison after she ordered a Somali-American woman to "speak English" before smashing a beer mug into her face for speaking Swahili.... More
Washington, December 23 (RHC)-- In climate news, forecasters are predicting parts of the Arctic will see temperatures rise above freezing in the coming days, with temperatures near the North Pole today set to reach as much as 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal.... More
Fort Worth, December 23 (RHC)-- A video showing a white police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, violently arresting a Black woman along with the woman's daughters has sparked anger amid ongoing police violence against U.S. minorities.... More
Brasilia, December 22 (RHC)-- The Brazilian government is attempting to scrap two important environmental regulations which environmental and Indigenous activists say will have a disastrous effect on efforts to fight climate change and put Indigenous communities in danger. ... More
Berlin, December 22 (RHC)-- In Germany, police are carrying out a manhunt after 12 people were killed and 48 more wounded in Berlin after a truck drove into a Christmas market... More
Montevideo, December 22 (RHC)-- Political leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean have denounced attempts to block Paraguayan “Bishop of the Poor” from running for president in 2018. ... More
New York, December 22 (RHC)-- Donald Trump has nominated billionaire and Army veteran Vincent Viola to be the secretary of the Army. ... More
Washington, December 22 (RHC)-- U.S. President Obama has announced a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across wide swaths of the Arctic and the Atlantic Seaboard. ... More
Toronto, December 22 (RHC)-- Scientists are frantically copying government data on climate change, concerned that Trump's administration may destroy or bury decades of research.... More
Tokyo, December 22 (RHC)-- Japan’s highest court has ruled against residents of Okinawa fighting the construction of a new U.S. military base on the island.... More
Bogota, December 21 (RHC)-- With a unanimous vote in favor at the committee level, the Colombian Congress has taken a step toward passing a key amnesty bill that will pardon FARC rebels for political crimes, and pave the way for further implementation of the country's historic peace agreement. ... More
Cairo, December 21 (RHC)-- The European Union and the Arab League have denounced Israel's illegal settlement activities, calling for international efforts to end the regime's decades-long occupation of Palestinian lands. ... More
Quito, December 21 (RHC)-- Two months ahead of the presidential elections, polls are giving the Ecuadorian leftist Citizen's Revolution candidate a lead, despite a large undecided vote.... More
Mexico City, December 21 (RHC)-- At least 31 people have been killed and some 72 others injured in a blast at a fireworks market in Mexico.... More
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