Africa is trapped in unpayable debt by the IMF and World Bank
The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said in New Orleans in 2008, that “After slavery, we (Blacks) were forced into sharecropping. Small country merchants took...
Cuban officials conclude Russia trip with agreements on oil, wheat, and renewed tourism
HAVANA, Cuba—Cuba said on June 20 it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation,...
UK recession fears mount after Bank of England hikes borrowing rates by more than expected
LONDON—Fears that the British economy is heading for recession mounted sharply on June 22 after the Bank of England raised borrowing costs by more...
Report of forced sterilization of children sparks anger in Japan
Human rights activists in Japan have furiously reacted to a shocking government report revealing the sterilization of children as young as nine under a...
Qatar, UAE resume diplomatic relations, reopen embassies
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have resumed relations after a six-year break, reopening their respective embassies. The two countries said in statements on...
French President Macron calls on Europe to shun U.S., develop own air defenses
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European nations to develop their own air defenses and to move away from relying too much on...
Should Henry Kissinger be prosecuted as a war criminal?
Henry Kissinger, the former U.S. Secretary of State to Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, recently celebrated his 100th birthday, with much fanfare. Kissinger began...
CARICOM holds fast against foreign intervention in Haiti
In the face of acute turmoil in troubled Haiti, Haitian stakeholders, including its acting prime minister Ariel Henry, met in Kingston, Jamaica, at the...
Indigenous community wins, then lose path to reclaiming ancestral rainforest land in Peru
A landmark ruling that an Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon could reclaim ancestral rainforests has been set aside by an appeals court in a move...
Chinese, Palestinian presidents pledge to establish strategic partnership
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing where they agreed to establish a strategic partnership between the two...