Hate crimes against Muslims in Canada jump by 71 percent: Study
Hate crimes against Muslims across Canada jumped by 71 percent in 2021, according to a newly released report by the government agency Statistics Canada. Released...
Young Gaza artist was among those killed in Israeli strikes
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip—When Israeli bombs began falling recently, 22-year-old Duniana al-Amour ran into her room and tried to escape into her art and...
Step up protection for activists who challenge big business in Colombia
Activists who raise concerns about business projects in Colombia are under serious threat for speaking out, and UN human rights experts are urging the...
Western forces, press try to delegitimize Africa neutrality toward Russia in U.S., NATO-led proxy war in Ukraine
The U.S.-led Western press machine is sucking the air out of the media-sphere with its “domination of the information space” and social media platforms...
Human trafficking: ‘All-out assault’ on rights, safety and dignity, says UN chief
Human trafficking is a horrific crime and “an all-out assault on people’s rights, safety and dignity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on the eve of World...
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency,...
UK court denies Venezuela access to its $2bn gold reserves
Britain’s High Court has denied the Venezuelan government’s access to its nearly $2 billion worth of gold reserves held in the Bank of England,...
Economics of war: Pain for Europe now, later for Russia
Across Europe, signs of distress are multiplying as Russia’s war in Ukraine drags on. Food banks in Italy are feeding more people. German officials...
Pope apologizes to Canadian Indigenous for church abuse
Pope Francis offered a sweeping apology to Indigenous people on their native land in Canada over church-run residential schools that became gruesome centers of...
Digitization of medical services: Another revolution in Cuban health
As part of the computerization of society, the first system to undergo a digital transformation must be public health, Díaz-Canel emphasized. Photo: Ricardo López ...