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Brotherhood has a home in the Caribbean

The First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez invoked more solidarity, more understanding, more...

Dutch leader apologizes for Netherlands’ role in slave trade

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte recently apologized on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade,...

Peru Congress opens door to early elections amid unrest

LIMA, Peru—Peru’s Congress tentatively endorsed a plan on Dec. 20 to hold early elections in an attempt to defuse a national political crisis marked...

A year of challenges and opportunities in Africa

Africa will be remembered in 2022 as the year of the “Sirens of apocalypse: UN climate report warns of worst to come.” Adding insult...

Iran says U.S., allies liable for Israel crimes as UN urges probe into teenager’s killing

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemned the Israeli killing of a female Palestinian teenager, saying the Tel Aviv regime’s Western backers are responsible for the unchecked...

Costa Rica tightens overwhelmed asylum system

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica—Costa Rica, one of the world’s great refuges for people fleeing persecution, is tightening its generous asylum policies in the face...

More than 11,000 children killed or injured in Yemen conflict: UNICEF

More than 11,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Yemen—an average of four a day since fighting escalated...

Lusaka demands probe of Zambian student killed on battlefield in the Ukraine

(GIN)—Zambian officials are seeking an explanation of the death of Lemekhani Nathan Nyirenda, a former student of nuclear engineering in Moscow, who died in September fighting...

100,000 British nurses begin first-ever strike amid dispute over pay

Around 100,000 nurses went on strike in their first-ever national walkout as the government has ruled out negotiation over a pay rise. The strike, which has...

Some observers wary of the deal between Sudan’s military and civilian political parties

Knee-deep in Sudanese political formulations is how I’m defining my 2021-2022. While I’m writing this, my wife Zakia who is from Sudan, is appearing...