Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces accusations he transformed Honduras into a drug-trafficking ‘narco-state’. New York City, United States – Bundled against the cold gusts of a New York winter, Cecilio Alfaro braved the morning rush to arrive at Manhattan’s Financial District just after sunrise at 7am on Tuesday. A longtime United States resident, formerly from…
As second anniversary of conflict nears, millions remain displaced at home and abroad, with ‘no end in sight’ to war. The United Nations has said that more than 14 million Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes at some point in the two years since Russia’s invasion, as UN rights chief Volker Turk spoke of…
Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years. After Charles Barnette and his wife bought their home in 2015 in LaPlace, Louisiana, United States, neighbours warned of devastating floods from past hurricanes. But Barnette never imagined how bad it could be. In 2021, Category…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of African-American history and contributions in the formation of the modern US. February is celebrated as Black History Month (BHM), which highlights African-American history and the contributions of Black people in the United States. It has been almost 100 years since Carter G Woodson, known as “the father…
Military says targets presented ‘imminent threat’ as missiles were ‘prepared to launch towards the Red Sea’. The United States military says it conducted four “self-defence” strikes against the Houthis, destroying seven antiship cruise missiles, a mobile ballistic missile launcher and a drone originating from areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned group. The military’s Central Command…
Action may be taken against soldiers who have crossed ‘criminal threshold’ with unjustified use of force, looting. The Israeli military’s top lawyer has issued an unprecedented warning to troops against “improper conduct” in Gaza which includes the unjustified use of force and looting among other “criminal” actions. Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military advocate general, issued the warning…
It’s become harder to get investment and clients from overseas, and the sector is suffering from brain drain. When Russian forces crossed the Ukrainian border and surged towards Kharkiv, Serhiy Evdokimov got into his car and started driving. “The city was filled with checkpoints and blockades,” he recalled. “I just stopped at any checkpoint and…
Russian forces capture their first city in more than nine months, partly a result of failing weapons deliveries from allies. Russia achieved its first major territorial success in more than nine months in the Ukraine war, capturing the eastern city of Avdiivka last week. The once-bustling community of 30,000 civilians was gone and it was doubtful whether…
Former Brazil footballer Dani Alves found guilty of 2022 nightclub assault in Catalan capital. Brazilian footballer Dani Alves has been found guilty and sentenced to four and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. The top court in Spain’s Catalonia region on Thursday also ordered Alves, who…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of African-American history and contributions in the formation of the modern US. February is celebrated as Black History Month (BHM), which highlights African-American history and the contributions of Black people in the United States. It has been almost 100 years since Carter G Woodson, known as “the father…
