Buenos Aires, Argentina – Poverty through the roof. Out-of-control inflation. Overwhelming debt. Javier Milei painted the grimmest of pictures when he delivered his inaugural address as president of Argentina earlier this month. “There is no money,” he said in a grave voice. “There is no alternative to tightening our belt….
The move is the latest shift in economic and foreign policy by newly elected hard-right President Javier Milei. Argentina has announced that it will not join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, fulfilling a campaign promise by newly elected far-right President Javier Milei who has pledged to pursue closer ties…
The artificial intelligence (AI) industry began 2023 with a bang as schools and universities struggled with students using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to help them with homework and essay writing. Less than a week into the year, New York City Public Schools banned ChatGPT – released weeks earlier to enormous fanfare –…
Every day thousands of people try to cross Mexico’s border to enter the United States. Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border have hit an all-time high. More than 10,000 people entered the United States every day this week. The crisis is putting President Joe Biden under pressure as he heads…
Talks between Lopez Obrador and US officials follow temporary shutdown of some rail crossings. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says an agreement has been reached with United States officials to keep border crossings between the two countries open after temporary closures during a high number of crossings. The announcement…
EXPLAINER A makeshift courtroom was set up in a French airport to investigate human trafficking concerns. A plane carrying suspected victims of human trafficking was rerouted to India while on its way to Nicaragua after being detained in France. It has now landed in Mumbai. While no evidence of trafficking…
Chia, Colombia – Decnis Diaz was at home in Chia, Colombia, on November 18 when she received a call from her siblings: Her beloved younger brother, Jhon Jairo Diaz, had been kidnapped. A 34-year-old store manager, Jhon Jairo was ending his shift at a meat market in Cucuta, a border…
Ten of the passengers apply for French asylum, as judges probe whether a criminal group is linked to trafficking. Hundreds of Indian nationals sequestered in a French airport are being questioned by authorities over concerns they could be victims of human trafficking. Four French judges are rushing to speak to…
As part of the agreement, US President Joe Biden grants clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Nicolas Maduro. The United States and Venezuela have reached a deal to swap 10 American prisoners for a jailed ally of President Nicolas Maduro, the latest sign of improving relations between Washington and…
The bombing of a Jewish community centre killed 85 people, and Hezbollah has been accused of other attacks in Argentina. The United States has charged an alleged Hezbollah member, Samuel Salman El Reda, with giving material support to a “terrorist group”, accusing him of providing assistance for a 1994 bombing…
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