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28 May, 2026 0

Rights group: US deported Cubans, Venezuelans into cartel danger

The Trump administration has deported nearly 13,000 Cubans, Venezuelans and other nationals to Mexico, where they are vulnerable to cartel violence in an unfamiliar country, a report by Human Rights…
28 May, 2026 0

Nation set to join other LatAm countries with 5-day workweek

Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours after the lower house of the Brazilian parliament approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour,…
28 May, 2026 0

Border with Congo closed over Ebola surge

Ugandan authorities yesterday ordered the closure of their border with Congo “with immediate effect” as suspected cases of a rare type of Ebola surge towards 1,000 there and others emerge at home.
28 May, 2026 0

US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirms limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress…
28 May, 2026 0

Water shortages worsen across Cuba as oil supplies dwindle

Nearly three million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a US energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a…
27 May, 2026 0

Foreign involvement suspected in record data breach

Lithuanian authorities are on high alert after a massive data leak involving more than 600,000 entries from national data registers, which is believed to have been carried out by another country. The…
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27 May, 2026 0

PM vows probe into alleged misconduct by Orbán gov’t

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar told lawmakers yesterday that his party’s majority in Parliament will form investigative committees to look into alleged corruption and abuses of power by Viktor…
27 May, 2026 0

Iran condemns US strikes as a show of ‘bad faith’ 

Iran yesterday denounced the most recent US strikes as a sign of “bad faith and unreliability” as negotiations continued towards a possible deal to end the war, while the Islamic republic began…
27 May, 2026 0

Carney: Alberta independence push could mirror Brexit turmoil

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has compared Alberta’s vote on whether to move towards independence to Brexit, calling it a potential “dangerous bluff”. Danielle Smith, the premier of Canada’s…