Colombia’s Petro says last vessel bombed by US was Colombian
BOGOTA – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday the latest vessel in the Caribbean bombed by the United States was Colombian and had Colombian citizens aboard. Read More
Russia’s Lavrov: Trump’s Gaza plan is the best one we have
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in an interview published on Wednesday, said U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in Gaza may be general in approach, but remains the best…
Costa Rica nominates ex-VP Grynspan to head UN
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica will nominate former Vice President Rebeca Grynspan for United Nations secretary-general, President Rodrigo Chaves said on Wednesday. Read More
Brazil not planning free public transport soon, presidential chief of staff says
BRASILIA – Brazil’s presidential chief of staff, Rui Costa, said on Wednesday the government has no plans to eliminate public transport fares nationwide this year or next, a day after…
Haiti children displaced by violence nearly double in a year, UNICEF says
PORT-AU-PRINCE – Spiraling violence in Haiti has displaced 680,000 children, nearly twice as many as a year ago, as armed groups tighten control and public services collapse, UNICEF said on…
UK synagogue attacker claimed allegiance to Islamic State in call to police
LONDON – The man whose attack on a synagogue in northern England last week resulted in the deaths of two Jewish worshippers phoned police to say he was acting for…
Ex-FBI chief Comey pleads not guilty to charges brought under pressure from Trump
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to criminal charges accusing him of making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation, in the first…
Russia’s central bank calls out violations in state asset grab
MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank has ruled the state violated the rights of minority shareholders in some asset seizures it made in relation to its conflict in Ukraine, sources told…
EU says Spain’s airline fines over cabin bag fees breach regulations
The Spanish Consumer Rights Ministry in 2024 fined airline for practices such as charging for cabin luggage. Read More
UNICEF official says Gaza babies forced to share oxygen masks, Israel challenges UN data
GENEVA – Israel has repeatedly denied permission to transfer incubators from an evacuated hospital in North Gaza, a U.N. children’s agency official said on Tuesday, adding to strain on overcrowded…