Germany: Will the far right beat the ‘firewall’?
The far-right AfD threatens to breach the political “firewall” that has long kept it out of power, as election disinformation ...
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From Zhōngguó to Magyarország on Int’l Mother Language Day
You've probably tasted food from Zhōngguó and seen photos of Magyarország and just never realised it. Source link
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro slams coup accusations against him
The far-right leader has posted a rebuttal on social media, accusing Brazil’s government of being an ‘authoritarian regime’.Former Brazilian President ...
Prosecutors in Brazil charge ex-President Bolsonaro over alleged coup plot
Jair Bolsonaro and dozens of others have been charged over an alleged plot to violently overturn his 2022 election loss.Brazilian ...
‘Most wanted’ Dutch drug kingpin who once faked death killed in Mexico
Marco Ebben was one of Europe’s ‘most wanted fugitives’ for smuggling drugs from Brazil to the Netherlands.A convicted drug kingpin ...
‘I thought I was dead’, says kayaker swallowed by whale in Chile
A kayaker who was briefly swallowed by a whale in Chile says he thought he was dead, before being spat ...
Workers saved from burning factory in Brazil
Watch the moment workers in Rio de Janeiro were rescued from the window ledge of a factory after it caught ...
Children in Haiti falling prey to gruesome gang violence, Amnesty warns
Report estimates that more than a million children live in areas controlled by or under the influence of armed gangs.Gangs ...
Guatemala bus crash kills more than 50 people
A bus in Guatemala City fell from a highway and plunging into a polluted ravine, killing more than 50 people. ...
Ecuador set for run-off in presidential election dominated by security
Surge in support sees left-wing challenger Luisa Gonzalez neck and neck with incumbent President Daniel Noboa.Hard-right incumbent President Daniel Noboa ...
Sylvia Wynter: Beyond man
DigiDocsSylvia Wynter was a radical philosopher from the Caribbean who explored modern history from the perspective of slavery, the Middle ...
Ecuador votes in presidential election led by Daniel Noboa, Luisa Gonzalez
Incumbent Daniel Noboa seeks re-election, with Luisa Gonzalez seen as his main rival.Voters in Ecuador are set to pick their ...
Seeking re-election, President Daniel Noboa centres Ecuador’s crime wave
Noboa has continued to weather controversy about the limits of his authority through the end of his latest campaign. Ecuador’s ...
China blasts US as Panama quits Belt and Road Initiative
Amid pressure from the US, Panama is first Latin American country to leave Beijing’s global infrastructure club.China has slammed Washington’s ...
Canelo Alvarez drops Jake Paul fight to sign Saudi Arabia deal
Mexican boxer Canelo Alvarez has dropped plans to fight YouTube sensation Jake Paul by signing with Riyadh Season in Saudi ...
A referendum on crime? What to know about Ecuador’s presidential election
It was just 18 months ago that Daniel Noboa, 37, won Ecuador’s presidency, becoming the youngest man ever elected to ...
‘Based on a falsehood’: Panama president denies US claim on canal fees
Panama’s president says a State Department claim that it agreed to waive canal fees for the US government is false. ...
Could Trump’s tariffs upend the world’s economic order?
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Mexico and Canada are on hold for now, but the trade dispute with China ...
Guatemala agrees to increase number of US deportation flights it accepts
In 2024, roughly 66,000 people were deported from the US to Guatemala. Under Trump, that number is expected to rise.The ...
Following Trump, Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization
President Javier Milei echoed Trumpian criticisms of the UN agency, blaming it for economic shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic.Argentina has ...
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