Category: World
Colombia sees ‘real threat’ of US military action, president tells BBC
Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia wi [...]
US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip
Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was arre [...]
‘Shadow fleet’ ships moving sanctioned oil reflagged to Russia at rising rate
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last monthTwo oil tankers under US sanctions [...]
Brazilian president vetoes bill reducing Jair Bolsonaro’s prison sentence
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rejects bill passed by congress as he marks anniversary of 2023 Brasília riotsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, [...]
Venezuela says it is releasing an important number of detainees to ‘consolidate peace’
Opposition leader María Corina Machado hails move to tackle ‘injustice’ as Spain’s foreign ministry confirms release of five Spanish nationalsFive day [...]
US halts assistance to Somalia over claims food aid was illegally seized
Somalia denies the claims and says the 76 tonnes of aid is still in the hands of the World Food Programme. [...]
Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south
The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient". [...]
US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says
The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country. [...]
Spain’s Catholic Church signs deal on sexual abuse compensation
The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately. [...]
Tennis Kenya admits it shouldn’t have let amateur compete after viral defeat
The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not ha [...]