Guatemala’s Arevalo says govt using violence to counter protests, warns possible state of siege
October 10, 2023 12:05 AM Guatemala’s president-elect Bernardo Arevalo said on Monday the government is using violence to counter protests and create tension, which could be used as an excuse…
In u-turn, Mexico president to meet Biden at November Apec summit
October 10, 2023 12:00 AM Lopez Obrador said in September that he would not go. Read More
Gaza conflict casts shadow over Vatican Holocaust conference
October 09, 2023 11:45 PM The conflict in Gaza cast a shadow on Monday over a major conference on the Vatican and the Holocaust, with one participant calling the carnage…
Police mount major operation in Rio favelas
October 09, 2023 11:44 PM The latest push by law enforcement authorities follows a series of high-profile violence in the city. Read More
Ukrainian villagers weep as they bury victims of Hroza missile strike
October 09, 2023 11:25 PM HROZA, Ukraine – Residents of the Ukrainian village of Hroza wept beside coffins on Monday as they buried relatives and neighbours killed in one of…
Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to ‘change Middle East’ in war with Hamas
October 09, 2023 11:15 PM What Hamas will experience will be “difficult and terrible”, Mr Netanyahu said. Read More
Indigenous minister calls on Lula to kill farm lobby’s land bill
October 09, 2023 11:05 PM Brazil’s first Indigenous cabinet minister is urging President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to veto a bill pushed through Congress by the farm lobby that…
Mexico deploys planes to Israel to return nationals
October 09, 2023 10:55 PM The Mexican army is carrying out a humanitarian flight aimed at bringing home nationals from Israel amid the attack on the country by the Palestinian…
Hamas deployed specialised units to attack Israel, says source
October 09, 2023 10:50 PM Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, organising them into specialised…
Gazans say nowhere to go as they prepare for Israeli assault after Hamas raid
October 09, 2023 10:45 PM As Israel’s military sent phone messages telling Palestinians to leave some areas of Gaza after Saturday’s deadly Hamas raid, Mohammad Brais did not know where…