BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — It’s been a year since the people of Ecuador voted to halt oil drilling in a national park in the heart of the country’s share of the Amazon, and nothing has been done to start shutting down operations. For supporters of the shutdown, that’s not even the worst part: the government
Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate on Wednesday claimed that “the highest echelons of power and finance” were “coming to enslave us all” as he attended the Bucharest Tribunal with his brother Tristan Tate. Divisive social media personality Andrew Tate on Wednesday claimed that “the highest echelons of power and finance” were “coming to enslave
Ukraine’s first lady has called for “swift” action to ensure the country’s children do not become a “lost generation.” (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko) Ukraine’s first lady has called for “swift” action to ensure the country’s children do not become a “lost generation.” (AP video by Vasilisa Stepanenko) Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]
Thousands of Indigenous people from southwestern Colombia took to the streets of the capital Bogota on Tuesday, demanding that the government of President Gustavo Petro take action against growing violence generated by illegal armed groups. (AP Video by Marko Alvarez) Thousands of Indigenous people from southwestern Colombia took to the streets of the capital Bogota
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Taiwan’s independence poses the greatest threat to stability in the immediate region but vowed no new action that could bring Beijing into conflict with the United States or others amid rising tensions. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke during a visit by U.S. National Security Adviser
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday demanded a halt to the growing attacks between Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces and warned that further escalation “carries the high risk of leading to a widespread conflict.” The council’s 15 members unanimously approved a resolution that urges the “relevant actors” to restore “calm
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A Swiss citizen has been arrested in Burkina Faso, Swiss authorities said on Wednesday, as the West African nation governed by a military junta continues to sever its ties with the West. The citizen’s identity was not immediately released. The Swiss foreign ministry told The Associated Press it was aware of
BERLIN (AP) — Top German officials said Wednesday they will hold talks with the country’s opposition and state governments on ways to step up deportations and curb migration following the Solingen knife attack , in which a suspected extremist from Syria who had avoided being deported is accused of killing three people. Chancellor Olaf Scholz
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s federal criminal court on Wednesday convicted two top managers of a Saudi oil company on charges including fraud and money laundering in a vast scam that swiped at least $1.8 billion from a Malaysian state-owned investment fund. PetroSaudi executive Tarek Obaid, a Saudi-Swiss dual national, received a seven-year sentence and British-Swiss
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says the 2025 state budget will include record-high spending on defense. Tusk on Wednesday presented the main points of next year’s budget, which he described as “generous” and supporting further economic growth. Tusk said some 186 billion zlotys ($48.5 billion) will be spent next year on
