Politics
US imposes sanctions on Ortega’s presidential inauguration day
The sanctions target family members of the president and vice president, as well as Nicaraguan officials
Coronavirus
Kim Jong-un was ‘seriously ill’ with a ‘high fever,’ confirms sister
The officials in attendance broke down in tears as she broke the news.
Immigration
Texas Gov. Abbott buses dozens of migrants to Los Angeles
The migrants were dropped off at L.A. Union Station at around 4 p.m. after a 24-hour bus ride
Human Rights
Afghan mothers are selling children to buy food under Taliban rule
As the Taliban celebrates the one-year anniversary of taking Afghanistan’s capital, the country’s citizens continue to struggle in poverty
Human Rights
Nicaraguan Ortega regime bans priests from public hospitals
Opposition denounces dictatorship, says Ortega regime is determined to “continue a policy of indoctrination” to “exterminate” churches and “make Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo the only leaders in the country”
Crime
Louisiana man convicted of raping juvenile sentenced to 50 years and castration
Glenn Sullivan Sr. will spend 50 years in prison and face physical castration after being convicted of multiple counts of raping a juvenile
Sports
FIFA revises its rules for transgender soccer players
FIFA follows the lead of the International Swimming Federation and is considering banning transgender athletes from competing in women's soccer
Immigration
Personnel from Colombia, Panama and U.S. visit the Darién jungle to coordinate migration measures
According to data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), at least 36 migrants died in 2022 when crossing the Darién
Politics
Law to combat oppression in Cuba passes House Foreign Affairs Committee
The bill seeks to prevent President Joe Biden from normalizing relations with the Cuban regime until freedom and democracy are restored to the island.
Human Rights
Three years after U.S. withdrawal Taliban ban women's voices in public and make it illegal to bare their faces
According to the new regulations, a woman's voice “is considered an intimate attribute that should not be heard in public, prohibiting them from singing, reciting or reading aloud”