Rio’s favelas attract visitors seeking a cultural immersion
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As record numbers of tourists descend upon Rio de Janeiro, many are looking…
ASEAN does not recognize Myanmar elections
CEBU, Philippines (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in…
Venezuela’s acting president signs oil industry overhaul that eases state control
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy RodrÃguez on Thursday signed a law that will open the…
Hootsuite CEO says ‘what we are watching unfold right now is wrong’ while defending ICE contract
Open this photo in gallery: ICE agents patrol a neighborhood in Minneapolis on Wednesday.OCTAVIO JONES/AFP/Getty Images Hootsuite Inc.…
Israel returns 15 Palestinian bodies to Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel turned over the bodies of 15 Palestinians on Thursday, just days…
Latin American leaders call for unity at Panama forum
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Latin American leaders, who gathered for a development forum Wednesday, called for regional unity…
Climate change worsened rains, floods which killed dozens in southern Africa: Study
JOHANNESBURG — Human-caused climate change worsened the recent torrential rains and floods which devastated parts of southern Africa,…
German leader hails Europe as an ‘alternative to imperialism and autocracy’
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed the European Union on Thursday as an “alternative to imperialism…
Trump’s Board of Peace plan stirs support for the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board…
Russia-Ukraine war casualties estimated to be nearing 2 million
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The number of soldiers killed, injured or missing on both sides of Russia’s war…
Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses is granted asylum in US
WASHINGTON (AP) — An immigration judge on Wednesday granted asylum to a Chinese national who he said had…
China executes 11 members of Myanmar-based scam group
BANGKOK (AP) — China executed 11 people it found guilty of killing 14 Chinese citizens and running scam…