Four Salvadoran Soldiers Missing After Gang Attack on UN-Backed Force in Haiti
Four soldiers from El Salvador are unaccounted for after armed gangs attacked their armoured vehicle in Haiti on Sunday. The troops are members of the United Na…
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Brazilian Court Doubles Meta Fine, Orders Proof of Equal Treatment for Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazil's top electoral court has doubled a daily fine against Meta and ordered the US-based social media company to prove within 24 hours that it is treating co…
Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Trade Blows in Fiery First Run-Off Debate
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded a barrage of personal attacks during their first televised debate on…
Hurricane Trudy Approaches Mexico's Pacific Coast, Threatening Floods and Landslides
Hurricane Trudy maintained its strength as it moved toward Mexico's western coast on Saturday, with forecasters warning it could intensify further before beginn…
Brazil's Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Level on Record Since 1988
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest has fallen to its lowest level since records began in 1988, according to official data released by Brazil's National…
Three Men Sentenced to 158 Years Each for Killing Australian Brothers and US Friend in Mexico
A Mexican judge has sentenced three men to 158 years and nine months in prison each for the 2024 murders of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and the…
Brazil Cuts Workweek to 40 Hours in Senate Vote, Boosting Lula Ahead of Runoff
Brazil's Senate has approved a constitutional amendment reducing the maximum working week from 44 to 40 hours, a move that could affect more than 30 million wor…
Maduro and Flores Plead Not Guilty to New Torture Charges in New York Court
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores appeared in a New York City courtroom on Thursday to plead not guilty to new charges of conspiracy to commi…
US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela's National Assembly Chief Jorge Rodriguez
The United States Department of the Treasury has lifted sanctions on Jorge Rodriguez, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly and brother of the country's int…
Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel Kill at Least Five on Mexico's Pacific Coast
At least five people have died after Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel struck Mexico's Pacific coast, bringing torrential rain, catastrophic flooding, d…
Hurricane Simon Strengthens to Category 4, Threatens Mexico's Pacific Coast
Hurricane Simon has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, packing winds of up to 241 kilometres per hour (150 mph) as it thr…
Three Convicted of Murdering Australian Brothers and American Friend During Mexico Surf Trip
Three men have been found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad during a surfing trip to Mexic…
7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Panama, Triggering Tsunami Warning Across the Region
A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, triggering tsunami warnings along the west coast of Central and South America, the US Geological Survey (…
Venezuela's Maduro and Wife Face New US Torture Charges in Addition to Drug Trafficking Case
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been charged in the United States with conspiracy to commit torture, according to a…
Thousands Protest in Rio as Bolsonaro Leads Brazil's First-Round Vote Ahead of October Runoff
Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro, three weeks before Brazil's presidential…
Brazil Heads to Polls as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Face Off in High-Stakes Election
Brazilians are voting on Sunday in a general election in which the two front-runners for the presidency bear very familiar names. The incumbent, veteran left-wi…
Brazil's Lula and Bolsonaro Close Campaigns Before Sunday's Tight Presidential Vote
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro wrapped up their presidential campaigns on Saturday, each expressing confi…
AI Deepfakes and Cost-of-Living Fears Dominate Brazil's Presidential Election Race
Brazil heads to the polls Sunday for the first round of its presidential election, with artificial intelligence disinformation and economic anxiety emerging as…
Argentina Threatens Legal Action Against UK Over Falkland Islands Oil Exploration
Argentina's president has threatened to launch a legal challenge against the British government unless it halts oil exploration off the coast of the Falkland Is…
Argentina's Milei Gives UK Two-Week Ultimatum Over Falklands Oil Project
Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened the British government with legal action unless it halts oil exploration off the disputed Falkland Islands, esca…
Venezuela Releases Dozens of Political Prisoners After Talks With Trump
More than three dozen political prisoners have been released in Venezuela following a second round of negotiations between the country's interim government and…
Brazil's Lula Bans Online Betting Days Before Presidential Election, Calling Industry a "Cancer"
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an order banning online gambling just over a week before the first round of the country's presidential…
Venezuela's Acting President Promises Elections at the 'Right Moment,' Meets Trump at UN
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, told the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday that her country would hold elections as part of a transiti…
Hurricane Polo: Category 5 Storm Threatens Mexico's Pacific Coast With Flooding and Mudslides
Hurricane Polo has rapidly intensified into one of the most powerful Pacific storms in decades, threatening Mexico's south-western coast with dangerous flooding…
Cuba hit by another total grid collapse as blackouts become a recurring crisis
Cuba suffered another nationwide blackout on Friday after its entire electricity grid experienced what authorities described as a "total disconnection," leaving…
Fire kills 16 elderly residents at nursing home in southern Chile, 10 hospitalised
A fire at a nursing home in southern Chile has killed 16 elderly residents and left 10 others hospitalised. The blaze broke out late on Friday at the El Eden ca…
Flavio Bolsonaro Under Corruption Probe Weeks Before Brazil's Presidential Election
Brazil's Supreme Court unsealed documents on Friday revealing that Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, a leading right-wing presidential candidate, is under investigation…
Brazil Supreme Court Chief Suspends Rival Rulings as Election-Season Judicial Crisis Deepens
Brazil's Supreme Court chief justice stepped in on Wednesday to halt conflicting rulings issued by two fellow justices, as a deepening dispute between members o…
Trial opens in Mexico for three men accused of murdering two Australian surfers and their American f
Three men have gone on trial in Mexico for the alleged murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend, two years after the killings at a surfing d…
Drone Attack on Military Compound in Colombia Kills Three Soldiers, ELN Blamed
An attack involving explosives dropped from drones, followed by a clash inside a military compound in north-eastern Colombia, has killed at least three soldiers…