Politics
European Parliament condemns "electoral farce" in Nicaragua
The resolution concluded that holding free elections, restoring the rule of law and ending repression and fear are necessary for any further dialogue between the EU and Nicaragua
Politics
Republican senators coordinate effort to stop blacklisted Chinese firms from receiving U.S. tax dollars
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced the Turn Off the Tap Act along with Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla. to prevent U.S. taxpayer dollars from going to certain Chinese firms
Politics
Russian bombs fall on Kyiv as U.N. chief meets Zelensky in Ukraine's war-torn capital
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister blasted the Russian attacks, saying, “By this heinous act of barbarism Russia demonstrates once again its attitude towards Ukraine, Europe and the world”
Politics
Chavista dictatorship approves law imposing prison and political disqualification for sending "prohibited messages"
Venezuelan opposition and experts described the bill as "the final blow of the dictatorship" of Nicolás Maduro against freedoms.
Human Rights
Myanmar's elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement after 2021 military coup
The 77-year-old politician was deposed from her democratically elected government during a 2021 coup d'état by Myanmar’s armed forces, the Tatmadaw
Human Rights
Salvadoran women freed from jail after being sentenced for suspected abortion
Abortions under any circumstance are banned in El Salvador. Ending a pregnancy or being suspected of it comes with a sentence of up to eight years in jail.
Immigration
Guaidó to ask OAS to investigate the death of Venezuelan child migrating to Trinidad and Tobago
A Venezuelan child died after his boat was shot at by the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard
Human Rights
Assembly of the Cuban Resistance calls upon European democracies to end economic aid to Castro military dictatorship
“We are in Spain raising our voices for a free Cuba and to ask for the end of the European Community subsidy to the Castro dictatorship,” Dr. Gutiérrez-Boronat told ADN Cuba
Entertainment
Bette Midler turns on left, says trans language erases women
"They don’t call us 'women' anymore; they call us 'birthing people' or 'menstruators,'" the long time New York actress lamented
Human Rights
OLYMPICS MYSTERY: Uyghur ski star breaks custom after Opening Ceremony by dodging reporters
After carrying the torch during the Opening Ceremony, Yilamujiang did not appear before the international press, raising questions as to whether the Uyghur skier was chosen merely for optics and silenced so the state controlled press could control her narrative