Costa Rica’s mega-prison receives first inmates
Costa Rica’s mega-prison receives first inmates President Laura Fernandez inaugurated the $35m mega-prison built to house up to 5,100 inmates near San Jose. Inmates sit on the floor after being…
UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests
UN experts sound alarm at excessive use of force in French student protests UN experts have condemned police crackdowns, warning they deter demonstrators from exercising their rights. A police officer…
High-speed train crash kills at least 68 people in Spain
A high-speed train crash has killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more in central Spain. It occurred when a train travelling from Madrid to Seville barrelled into another…
UN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push
UN votes to condemn embargo of Cuba despite US lobbying push US points to increase in abstentions in General Assembly as evidence that push to isolate Cuba is slowly succeeding.…
What’s next for Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro after election defeat?
What’s next for Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro after election defeat? The far-right ally of US President Donald Trump has fled to Miami with his wife and children. Flavio Bolsonaro arrives at…
Indonesian students demand action on wildfires and rising costs
Hundreds of Indonesian students protested against the government’s handling of forest fires and rising costs.
Spain demands answers after deadliest train disaster in over a decade
At least 68 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid.
US envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN address
US envoy reads anti-Castro book during Cuban FM’s UN address
Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Healey also used his speech to announce plans to allow regional mayors to keep 20% of business rates and a share of income tax to spend on local priorities. The…