Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela—Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly...
Activists call for end to ‘China’s genocide’ against Muslim ethnic group
“Act now America ... Act now to stop China’s genocide ... Act now to save Uyghurs ... Act now to free East Turkistan.” Protesters...
No winners but fewer losers in global economy from Covid than expected
The Covid-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings, UN trade and development experts...
UN agency raises alarm over ‘targeted’ violence against women in Myanmar protests
The United Nations entity dedicated to protection of women’s rights has voiced deep concerns over “targeted and disproportionate” violence against women being recorded during...
Disgruntled Haiti police raid stations, free jailed comrades
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti—Masked officers who said they belonged to a disgruntled sector of the Haitian police force known as Fantom 509 stormed several police stations...
Armenia to hold early parliamentary election in June
YEREVAN, Armenia—Armenia’s prime minister on March 18 set an early parliamentary election for June as he sought to defuse the country’s political crisis. The opposition...
Explosive German child abuse investigation reveals 200+ perpetrators, 300+ victims in Catholic Diocese of Cologne
After five months of investigation, hundreds of alleged child abusers and victims have been identified in an 800-page independent report on abuse in the...
UK to lift nuclear stockpile cap; looks to Asia post-Brexit
LONDON—Britain’s government said March 16 the UK will prioritize diplomatic engagement with Asian countries in the coming decade and lift its own cap on...
Thousands in Senegal say ‘Enough’ in rally for economic social change
(GIN)—For centuries, Senegal was called the “country of teranga” or “country of hospitality.” The mask of hospitality was lifted recently to expose the frustration...
Death toll from explosions in Equatorial Guinea rises
DAKAR, Senegal—The death toll from a series of explosions at a military barracks in Equatorial Guinea rose by dozens to at least 98 killed...