Sydney, August 3 (RHC)-- Australia has rebuked the United States for the latter's refusal to cease its prosecution of Julian Assange, saying it would persist in its efforts to have Washington drop its legal proceedings against the WikiLeaks founder. ... More


New Delhi, August 3 (RHC)-- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has arrived in New Delhi in search of new commercial alliances with India.  She takes part on Thursday in the 9th India and Latin America & the Caribbean Conclave (India-LAC), which was organized by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and will be focused on the South American country.... More


Washington, August 3 (RHC)-- Fewer Americans are confident in their military than at any point since 1997, according to a Gallup poll published on Monday. With trust in the armed forces dropping ten points in the last two years, the services are currently grappling with a historic recruitment crisis.... More


Sydney, August 3 (RHC)-- A former childcare worker in Australia has been charged with more than 1,600 child abuse offenses, including rape, against 91 young girls across the country and abroad over a 15-year period.... More


Washington, August 3 (RHC)-- For the first time in U.S. history, a former president has been criminally charged with conspiring to overturn an election.  ... More


London, August 3 (RHC)-- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will authorize more than 100 new licenses for oil and gas drilling in the North Sea to maximize domestic extraction of fossil fuels.... More


Lagos, August 3 (RHC)-- West African regional bloc ECOWAS sent a delegation to Niger on Wednesday to negotiate with the military officers who seized power in last week’s coup, while regional defense chiefs began a two-day meeting in neighboring Nigeria.... More


Saana, August 2 (RHC)-- The World Food Program (WFP) has announced that the lack of funds, combined with the continuous disruptions in supplies, has left it with no choice but to halt malnutrition prevention activities in Yemen.... More


Panama City, August 2 (RHC)-- As climate change and rising sea levels threaten the island of Gardi Sugdub, leaders in the local Indigenous community are increasingly worried that the Panamanian government will fail to follow through on promises to help with relocation.... More


Vatican City, August 2 (RHC)-- Pope Francis has denounced as “barbaric” the recent Qur’an burnings in Sweden and Denmark, saying such blasphemous moves prevent dialog among nations.  The pontiff made the remarks in a letter on Tuesday, in response to Argentinian Shia scholar Abdul Karim Paz, representative of Argentina’s Islamic foundation.... More


Jerusalem, August 2 (RHC)-- Israeli settlers have once again intruded into the al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of Israeli forces in the latest act of provocation against the sacred Palestinian site.  Palestine’s official WAFA news agency reported that scores of Israeli settlers, escorted by military forces, broke into the compound through the Moroccan Gate on Tuesday and provocatively performed rituals and Talmudic prayers at Bab al-Rahma (Gate of Mercy or Golden Gate) area.... More


Beijing, August 2 (RHC)-- At least 11 people are dead and 27 missing after heavy rains battered northern parts of China, including Beijing, state media said on Tuesday, in downpours that have submerged roads and deluged neighbourhoods with mud.... More


Washington, August 2 (RHC)-- The U.S. State Department says it will soon introduce a resolution at the United Nations Security Council authorizing a multinational armed force to be deployed to Haiti as the island nation grapples with worsening political instability and gang violence. ... More


New York, August 2 (RHC)-- The United States is currently set to match or exceed the previous record for the most mass shootings in a year – set in 2021 with a total of 690 – data compiled by Gun Violence Archive (GVA) indicates.... More


Uagadugú, August 2 (RHC)--The governments of Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali have warned other West African nations not to intervene in Niger following last week’s coup that deposed democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. ... More


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