Human Rights
Sen. Rubio rejects sentencing of former Bolivian interim president
She was arrested on charges that he helped start a coup against former President Evo Morales
Politics
Russia missile attack on eastern Ukraine train station kills 30, injures over 100, authorities say
Incident is among latest in which Ukraine civilians have being killed in now roughly seven-week-long Russia invasion
Politics
Thousands protest in Turkey after Istanbul Mayor sentenced to prison
The verdict drew criticism in Turkey and abroad, with many calling it an abuse of democracy and a political move ahead of the elections next year
Politics
Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua will recognize independence of Donbas, says pro-Russian separatist leader
Leader of self-proclaimed Donetsk republic says Cuba and its allies will recognize separatists as legitimate authorities in Ukrainian region
Politics
Arizona lawmakers move on 15-week abortion ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned
Arizona lawmakers have set the legislative wheels in motion to enact a law banning most abortive procedures when a fetus has reached 15 weeks of gestation.
Human Rights
Cuban regime begins early crackdown on N15 protests: live updates
Hours before Cuba's N15 protest, the Cuban regime cracks down on activists, journalists, and civilians.
Politics
Senior U.S. envoy Chris Dodd to visit Honduras as it considers cutting ties with Taiwan
Dodd’s visit comes days after Honduran President Xiomara Castro said her government planned to seek diplomatic ties with China, in part due to the country’s financial challenges and a $600 million debt it owes to Taiwan
Law Enforcement
Baby found dead in Mexico prison
The autopsy found appendix surgery. It is suspected that the baby was used to traffic drugs.
Immigration
Migrants continue crossing Rio Grande into U.S. despite deportations to southern Mexico
The U.S. is expelling migrants who cross the border and handing them over to the National Migration Institute federal agency in Mexico to be returned to the southern border at Guatemala
Politics
Peru's socialist president faces legal troubles for "attacking the freedom of millions"
"I have filed a Constitutional Complaint against Castillo for attacking the freedom of millions of Peruvians,” the opposition leader and Avanza Pais party member said in a statement