US military hikes operational command of counter-narcotics operations in Latin America
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force overseeing operations in Latin America, a move aimed to strengthen already intensifying military operations…
Tsunami warnings canceled after quake hits off tip of South America
SANTIAGO – Emergency authorities on Friday withdrew a spate of tsunami warnings they briefly issued following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the Drake Passage, a stretch of water between…
Hunger rising in Haiti, with nearly 6 million at risk by 2026
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Haiti’s food insecurity is expected to deepen by mid-2026, with around 6 million people projected to face critical hunger levels amid gang violence and economic collapse, the Integrated…
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado revived Venezuela’s opposition
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Over the past two years, she has reenergized a politically disengaged population…
White House says substantial US government job cuts have begun due to shutdown
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the…
Zelenskiy says Russia waited for bad weather for attack on energy sites
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia deliberately waited for bad weather before staging a vast attack on Ukraine’s energy system, adding the conditions reduced the efficiency of…
Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple dead, others missing
Multiple people are dead and several others are unaccounted for after a blast on Friday morning in Tennessee at a military explosives company, according to law enforcement. Read More
Melania Trump says some children caught in Ukraine war returned to families after talks with Putin
Eight children had been returned to their families within the last 24 hours. Read More
Unusual online bets on Nobel Peace Prize winner prompt probe into leaks
Three accounts that bet on Venezuelan Maria Corina Machado won a combined $117,000. Read More
Dutch populist Wilders skips campaign event due to possible threat
AMSTERDAM – Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, who is leading polls ahead of this month’s election, on Friday cancelled an appearance at a high-profile campaign event due to a possible…