More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.More than one in three species of trees…
Ferrari’s Sainz wins Mexico F1; Norris closes gap on penalised Verstappen | Motorsports News
Verstappen’s two clashes with Norris cost him two points, closing the drivers’ gap to 47 points with four races to go in the Formual One…
Uruguay headed for run-off vote in presidential race, forecasts suggest | Elections News
Leftist history teacher and centre-right veterinarian set for run-off vote next month, according to pollsters.Polling stations in Uruguay have closed in a presidential election race…
Colombia’s president faces trouble – but blames opposition for ‘coup’ | Government News
A coup is underway in Bogota, Colombia. Or so the Colombian president Gustavo Petro claims. On October 8, Petro took to social media to denounce…
Bolivia’s Morales says shots fired at his car as political tensions rise | Politics News
The former president claims it was an attempt to kill him as the ruling socialist party factions struggle for power ahead of 2025 polls.Bolivia’s former…
Venezuelan opposition activist found dead after detention: Political party | Nicolas Maduro News
The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos.A Venezuelan opposition leader has been found dead after being taken into…
Brazil seals $30bn compensation deal with BHP, Vale over 2015 dam collapse | Mining News
The dam collapse unleashed wave of tailings in disaster that killed 19 people, left hundreds homeless, flooded forests.Brazil has signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85bn)…
US to evacuate some diplomats from Haiti after recent gang attacks: Reports | Gun Violence News
The United States embassy in Haiti is preparing to evacuate some of its non-essential diplomatic staff as a powerful gang coalition tightens its grip on…
Can BRICS reshape the financial world order? | Business and Economy
BRICS’s first summit since its expansion in 2023 discussed proposals to reduce reliance on US dollar and SWIFT system.BRICS has almost doubled in size in…
US charges Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering | Corruption News
Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of Globovision, allegedly took part in $1.2bn scheme to launder corrupt oil money.The United States has charged a Venezuelan media mogul…
Gustavo Gutierrez, champion of Christian liberation theology, dies | Religion News
An advocate for the world’s ‘poor and exploited’, Gutierrez promoted ideals that revolutionised the Latin American church.Peruvian priest Gustavo Gutierrez, regarded as the father of…
Vinicius is going to win the Ballon d’Or, says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti | Football
The Brazilian forward scored a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has praised the…
Russia’s BRICS summit: What’s on the agenda and why it matters to Putin | Vladimir Putin News
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the annual BRICS summit, which started on Tuesday, in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan. The three-day conclave will be…
El Chapo’s sons discussing plea with US government: Lawyer | Drugs News
The sons of notorious drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman are in talks to cut a plea deal with United States prosecutors, according to their…
US official hails Panama decree to strip sanctioned ships of registration | Shipping News
Stricter registration policies from Panama, the world’s largest ship registry, come amid a push to crack down on oil smuggling.A former United States official has…
The Return: How Trump’s border policies tore a family apart | Documentary
A family separated at the border and reunited in Guatemala receives an unexpected chance to return to the US.When the controversial US family separation policy…
Peruvian ex-president sentenced to more than 20 years in bribery case | Courts News
Alejandro Toledo is the latest Latin American leader to be implicated in the Odebrecht corruption scandal.Peruvian ex-President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to more than…
Electricity finally begins to return in Cuba after multi-day power blackout | Energy News
Electricity is slowly returning to Havana, Cuba’s capital days after a nationwide blackout plunged the country of 10 million into total darkness on Friday, causing…
Nearly 200 countries gather at COP16 to discuss meeting 2022 treaty pledges | Environment News
Environmental leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Colombia to assess historic commitments to halt and reverse the loss of nature. The two-week United…
Priest shot dead in southern Mexico after leaving Sunday service | Crime News
Colleagues remember Marcelo Perez as outspoken champion of Indigenous, labour rights in Mexican state of Chiapas.A priest known for his activism in defence of Indigenous…