Human Rights
Nicaragua's Ortega regime declares Jesuit Order illegal, seizes all property
The confiscation order said that the Roman Catholic order, also known as the Society of Jesus, failed to comply with tax reporting
Sports
China says it will not sell Olympic tickets to the general public citing COVID-19 concerns
The country has been tightening COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the games set to begin the first week of February
Politics
U.S. blocks sugar imports from Dominican Republic, citing forced labor
An investigation conducted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) found that the sugar company allegedly conducted “inhumane practices"
Politics
Paraguay's new president promises to keep ties with Taiwan during swearing-in ceremony
Paraguay is one of the 12 countries that continue to have diplomatic relations with Taiwan and the island’s only ally in South America
Politics
María Corina Machado condemns Venezuelan arrests of opposition activists as acts of "pure cruelty and evil"
Machado described the Maduro regime’s arrests as acts of “pure cruelty and evil,” and reiterated her commitment to fight for the freedom and dignity of the Venezuelan people
Crime
Georgia man 'eaten alive' by bed bugs at county jail
On one occasion, a detention officer refused to administer CPR after she saw Thompson’s body full of bed bugs and insect bites
Business
Some U.S. companies consider relocating operations from China to Mexico
As American companies look to move production away from China and Southeast Asia, Mexico has become an increasingly appealing option
Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz introduces bill to sanction Argentine officials for aiding Iranian terrorist campaign
the bill takes aim at Argentine officials Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, her son Máximo Kirchner, Deputy Justice Minister Juan Martín Mena, Senator Oscar Isidro José Parrilli and Carlos Alberto Zannini, Argentine Treasury Attorney
Politics
Brazil blocks Venezuelan and Nicaraguan communist regimes from BRICS membership
The BRICS intergovernmental organization closed the list of countries hoping to join the bloc this Tuesday, just hours before it began its 16th Summit in Kazan, Russia
Sports
Olympics of Peace? Viewership down, diplomatic boycotts, China boos fallen skater, Putin 'dozes off'
"In this Olympic spirit of peace, I appeal to all political authorities across the world — observe your commitment to this Olympic truth. Give peace a chance," International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said