‘What now?’: Scenes from the US-Mexico border
Attention once again turned to the US-Mexico border this week as a pandemic-era policy in the United States …
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Guatemala’s elPeriodico shutting due to government ‘persecution’
Closing of elPeriodico underscores regional trend of governments cracking down on independent media, observers say. One of Guatemala’s …
US says it will not normalise relations with Syria’s Assad
Washington ‘does not support’ push to normalise ties to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s gov’t, State Department says. Washington, …
Mexico’s Lopez Obrador backs plan to shutter transparency office
The Mexican president has renewed calls for the independent transparency agency to be folded into other government offices. …
Zaw Min Tun: Myanmar’s army is in power, but is it in control?
Video Duration 24 minutes 35 seconds 24:35 Myanmar’s Deputy Information Minister discusses military rule, anti-coup forces, and ongoing …
‘Embarrassing’: Pentagon leaks damage US security, analysts say
Washington, DC – There is plenty of uncertainty about the supposed secret US government intelligence assessments circulating online: …
Democrats set 2024 convention in Chicago; Biden eyes re-election
US President Joe Biden, 80, continues to signal intent to run for re-election, but he has yet to …
Biden administration defends Afghanistan withdrawal, blames Trump
White House says while Joe Biden wanted to end war, lack of planning by Donald Trump ‘significantly limited’ …
Canada repatriating 14 citizens from detention camps in Syria
Its government cited deteriorating conditions in the camps as reason for bringing the four women and 10 children …
US Governor DeSantis eases restrictions to carry concealed guns
Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill allowing gun owners to carry concealed firearms without background checks in Florida. Florida …