Mideast trip sets stage for more U.S. meddling, mischief in region
President Joe Biden on his first presidential trip to the Middle East which sought to reset America’s position in the region, fell woefully short....
Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee publishes report on UK prisons
The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), in a new report, highlights deleterious effects of...
Afro-Colombian politician tapped as ambassador to Washington
WASHINGTON—A veteran Afro-Colombian politician who studied in the Soviet Union and fled his homeland after being kidnapped by a paramilitary group has been tapped...
British forces killed 54 Afghan civilians ‘in cold blood’, damning report reveals
Commandos in Britain’s elite Special Air Service (SAS) corps killed at least 54 Afghan civilians in controversial circumstances, but the senior military officials refused to...
Panamanians angry over inflation press on with protests
PANAMA CITY—Frustrated Panamanians have taken to the streets in protest for more than a week, building upon anger over fuel prices that have nearly...
The U.S. military presence in Africa: A global top cop revives the Cold War
Being a global economic power is no longer necessary if you are the world’s gendarme, or policeman. Looking at the U.S. and its increasing global...
On the brink of starvation in drought-struck Somalia, many children suffer
(GIN)—“Our worst fears are being confirmed—a million children of the Horn of Africa are once again set to suffer through the degrading, miserable impacts...
Yemen: UN envoy outlines achievements and challenges in truce implementation
Although the UN-brokered truce between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels continues to hold, the key issue of road openings remains outstanding, while the...
Deception, destruction and no end to Libya’s suffering
Chaos is the order of the day in Libya more than a decade after the American-NATO overthrow and murder of longtime leader Muammar Gadhafi...
Brazil: ‘Racialized’ police killings, evidence reforms are needed, say experts
Following the killings of at least 23 Brazilians during police raids and checks, UN-appointed independent human rights experts called for urgent reforms against “racialized...