US pledges $1 billion security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office
The US State Department announced late Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration plans toprovide $1 billion in security assistance to Colombia as the country’s new right-wing President Abelardo De La Espriella was sworn into…
Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
USA: Democratic party’s progressive wing ‘can win primaries’, but can they win in swing states?
Stuart Norval is pleased to welcome Steven Ekovich, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at American University of Paris. The Michigan Democratic Senate primary offers a revealing case study of the struggle between ideological conviction and electoral…
Child among three dead in Russian nightly strikes near Kyiv
At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after…
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign mutual defence agreement
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim US allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto Gulf oil exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing…
Thailand school shooting: Pupil describes harrowing moment teacher was shot in front of her
One 18-year-old student told Reuters he initially thought firecrackers were going off. «I didn’t think it was a gun at first,» he said. «There were many shots: bang bang bang. Then it went quiet. Then it started again.» Metres from the school…
Players use football to champion Afghan women’s rights
The 23 players of Afghanistan’s women’s football team who now live abroad, have travelled to New Zealand for a training camp and to play two unofficial friendly games against the Cook Islands. Banned from playing at home, this is the first…
What we know so far about the deadly Thailand shooting
At least seven people have died after a 14-year-old boy shot and killed his grandparents and then opened fire on a school in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok. Authorities say the suspect, who was a student at the school, used a handgun belonging to his…
Concerts of pro-Assad singers cancelled after protests in Syria
On July 20, angry people in the city of Homs in central Syria ripped down posters advertising concerts for two singers accused of supporting the regime of deposed president Bashar al-Assad. Lebanese singer Mohamad Iskandar was supposed to appear on…
Katseye singer Sophia Laforteza steps away from group over mental health
The label said Laforteza has been receiving «the utmost support» and consulting medical professionals, and has been advised to dedicate time to «extended rest and ongoing care to ensure a full recovery». «While Sophia herself is eager to perform…