WATCH: Venezuelan President Maduro survives a drone assassination attempt
On Saturday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was giving a speech when a drone attempted to assassinate him. This is the first known incident of an assassination attempt...
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Gunmen raid Brazilian nightclub; 14 dead
In north-east Brazil, 14 are dead after armed attackers raided a nightclub just outside Fortaleza. The attack happened early Saturday. Among the dead are two...
The facts and figures of police brutality in Brazil
Police brutality has been a consistent historical problem in the United States for Black and Indigenous people. The media in the U.S. and around the...
12 die in Costa Rica plane crash
Twelve people have been killed in a plane crash in western Costa Rica, officials say. The victims were 10 foreign passengers, including five members of...
Another report shows what we already know: the rich are getting richer
As many of you are familiar, the richest 1% of the world’s population are wealthier than over half of the world. They own more wealth...
Uruguay become record-holders for largest barbecue
Sorry, vegans. At least they had salad though. Uruguay broke the Guinness record for the world’s largest barbecue yesterday. The cooks grilled 16.5 tonnes (16,500kg)...
NGO coalition warns nuclear annihilation is ‘one tantrum away’
Doesn’t take a genius to figure out who they’re referring to. The world faces a “nuclear crisis” from a “bruised ego”, the International Campaign to...
Venezuela to launch oil-backed ‘petro’ cryptocurrency
President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, announced on Sunday that his country will launch a cryptocurrency to fight the financial blockade imposed by the United States....
US Ally & President of Honduras accused of stealing election, military responds with violence
Three people have been killed in demonstrations since Friday in the Honduran cities of Tegucigalpa and La Ceiba. Opposition leaders in the Central American country have...
Life can’t amount to working, paying bills, accumulating debt, former Uruguayan President says
During the Continental Conference for Democracy and Against Neoliberalism, former President of Uruguay, José Pepe Mujica, said that “Defending free time and liberty is a...
UAE to invest $1 billion in Colombia gold mining operation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has promised to invest $1 billion in a gold mining operation in the Santurbán páramo in Colombia, Mining Minister German...
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15,000 scientists publish ‘Warning to Humanity’ amidst threat of global warming, deforestation, and population growth
A global warning 15,000 scientists from 184 countries signed an article published by the journal BioScience, warning that people around the world are under threat...
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