Argentina’s Milei, singing Elvis, targets Cuba UN vote ‘traitors’
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s showman libertarian President Javier Milei sang along to Elvis Presley on Monday even as he took aim at officials he called “traitors” for defying him in…
Canada judge who headed residential school abuse investigation dies
TORONTO – The judge and senator who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Canadian residential schools’ abuse of Indigenous children has died. He was 73. Read More
Pope Francis adds Naples archbishop to list of new cardinals
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis is adding another name to the list of Catholic prelates he will appoint as cardinals in December, the Vatican said on Monday. Read More
Israeli strike hits civilian sites near Damascus, Syrian ministry says
DAMASCUS – An Israeli strike from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights targeted civilian sites south of the Syrian capital Damascus, causing some damage, Syria’s defence ministry said on…
Brazil’s Finance Minister says fiscal measures could be announced this week
BRASILIA – Brazil’s Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that fiscal measures to support the country’s fiscal framework could be announced this week, adding that the government is in…
Mexico’s Sheinbaum chides Supreme Court for overstepping remit on judicial reform
MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized the country’s Supreme Court on Monday for what she described as overstepping its authority as it weighs whether to deem part of…
Sudan’s RSF chases civilians out of villages in violent raids
NEW HALFA, Sudan – Salma Abdallah was recuperating from a caesarean section and tending to her one-month old baby when soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces barged into her home…
Harris hopes fired up in Iowa as tightest US election in decades goes down to the wire
If there is an upset in Iowa, it would be propelled by women voters. Read More
Rescuers find no casualties so far in Valencia’s underground shopping mall car park
MADRID – Spanish rescue teams have not found any casualties so far in Valencia’s Bonaire shopping mall underground car park, the interior ministry said on Monday. Read More
Eight on trial in France over murder of teacher who showed Prophet caricature
PARIS – The father of a French pupil whose account of the use of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad in a class on free speech indirectly led to the teacher’s…