Ecuador sues Mexico at ICJ over granting asylum to former vice president | Courts News
Mexico had earlier appealed to the United Nations court to sanction Ecuador for storming its embassy in Quito. Ecuador has moved to sue Mexico amid…
Chile declares national mourning after three police officers killed | Police News
It’s the latest attack on security forces in a region where tensions have long simmered between locals and the state. Armed assailants have ambushed and…
‘Happened very fast’: At least 10 killed, 13 injured in Brazil fire | News
Forensic experts in Porto Alegre are working to determine the cause of the blaze and identify the victims. At least 10 people have been killed…
Ecuador spat: Trotsky to the shah, Mexico’s long history as home to exiles | Politics News
With rifles, riot shields and helmets, the Ecuadorian police scaled the white concrete gate, burst through the embassy doors and arrested Jorge Glas, a former…
Why is Elon Musk feuding with Australia and Brazil over free speech? | Technology
Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed free speech absolutist and CEO of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, is once again at the centre of a heated debate about…
Haiti Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns, transitional council takes power | Politics News
Haiti enters a new phase aimed at stemming its spiralling political and security crisis, but the future is uncertain. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has…
About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led report | Hunger News
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan,…
Photos: Argentina protesters march against Milei’s public university cuts | Protests News
Hundreds of thousands of Argentines have taken to the streets to voice outrage at cuts to higher public education under budget-slashing President Javier Milei, protest…
Massive protests in Argentina slam Milei’s education cuts | Politics News
President Milei ran on a promise of taking a chainsaw to public spending, and continues to defend his approach. Huge demonstrations have been held across…
Another foreign intervention will not solve the crisis in Haiti | Opinions
On March 12, Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry tendered his resignation amid escalating violence in the country. Ahead of his announcement, the Caribbean Community and…
Huge crowds protest Colombian president’s planned reforms | News
Protesters call Gustavo Petro’s policies ‘dire’ as his government attempts to reform healthcare and other sectors. Tens of thousands of Colombians have taken to the…
Ecuadoreans vote on anticrime measures in referendum amid soaring violence | News
The majority of 11 questions posed to voters on Sunday focus on tightening security measures. Ecuadoreans have begun voting in a referendum on proposed tougher…
How is overtourism affecting local communities? | TV Shows
How overtourism impacts local communities and ecosystems at some of the world’s most instagrammable travel destinations. In this episode, we will speak with guests from…
Ecuador weighs security, international arbitration in latest referendum | Elections News
Quito, Ecuador – He was elected president at a time of crisis, as Ecuador’s murder rate skyrocketed and gang violence seeped across the country. Now,…
‘Unconscionable’: US sends dozens to Haiti on deportation flight | Migration News
Deportations ‘could be a death sentence’, advocates say, as gang violence and instability grip the Caribbean country. The United States has sent dozens of Haitian…
US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns | Oil and Gas News
Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made promised electoral reforms. The United States is reimposing…
Woman, seeking loan, wheels corpse into Brazilian bank | Crime
NewsFeedA woman wheeled the corpse of an elderly man into a bank in Brazil, hoping to get a sign-off on a loan. Suspicious, concerned, and…
World’s coral reefs face global bleaching crisis | Climate Crisis
NewsFeedA mass bleaching event caused by high ocean temperatures is threatening the survival of coral reefs around the world. It is the fourth such event…
Brazil football legend Romario announces comeback at 58 | Football News
Many will recall Romario’s starring role at the 1994 World Cup, but he’s registered to play again in Brazilian football. At 58, Brazilian football legend…
Ecuador declares energy emergency amid severe regional drought and El Niño | Climate News
Colombia has stopped electricity exports to Ecuador as both countries grapple with diminished hydroelectric reservoirs. A drought fuelled by the El Niño weather phenomenon has…