Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Are North Korean troops fighting for Russia against Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a speech to parliament on Wednesday that North Korea was a de facto participant in the war in Ukraine, siding with Russia. He said that Ukrainian intelligence had found that Pyongyang was transferring not only weapons, but also soldiers to Moscow. The deepening military…

Guatemalan journalist receives house arrest after two years behind bars | Freedom of the Press News

Guatemalan journalist receives house arrest after two years behind bars | Freedom of the Press News

A prominent investigative journalist has been released to house arrest in Guatemala, after his case shone a light on questions of democratic backsliding in the country. Jose Ruben Zamora, the award-winning founder of the newspaper El Periodico, had been imprisoned for more than 800 days as he awaits a retrial…

Obama rallies for Harris in swing state and questions Trump’s competence | US Election 2024 News

Obama rallies for Harris in swing state and questions Trump’s competence | US Election 2024 News

Once a vulnerability, Democrats have turned questions of age and competence into a line of attack against Donald Trump. Barack Obama questioned Donald Trump’s stamina for high office, as he campaigned on behalf of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the swing state of Arizona. At a Friday rally in…

Newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Mexico’s Sinaloa state capital | Crime News

Newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Mexico’s Sinaloa state capital | Crime News

Gunmen shoot at office building of respected Mexican newspaper in Sinaloa capital Culiacan. Gunmen have fired on a building housing the respected Mexican media outlet El Debate as part of an ongoing drug cartel battle. The media building was sprayed with gunfire on Friday and several cars outside were also…

Muslims join Buddhist, Christian fighters to topple Myanmar’s military | Conflict News

Muslims join Buddhist, Christian fighters to topple Myanmar’s military | Conflict News

Myanmar – Scattered across the lush, rolling hills of southern Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region, rebel fighters stationed at checkpoints inspect cars and trucks traveling towards a nearby town still under the control of the Myanmar military – their adversary. While this is a familiar sight in the region, where the struggle…

What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

What is gerrymandering in US elections? What to know in 500 words | US Election 2024 News

EXPLAINER Gerrymandering, the partisan redrawing of voting districts, is as old as the US and yet is still a controversial part of its elections. It’s been called vote-rigging, a power grab and just plain sneaky. But it’s legal, and both Republicans and Democrats do it. Gerrymandering, the process of redrawing…

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election. Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States last year, will join Venezuela’s government as the new industry minister. Maduro announced on Friday that…

‘There is no day after’: What US, Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death | Gaza News

‘There is no day after’: What US, Israel want for Gaza after Sinwar’s death | Gaza News

Within moments of the confirmation that Israeli forces had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, officials in the United States hailed the killing as an “opportunity” to turn the page on the war and move on to a “day after” for Gaza. While offering no clear vision of what the future…