Panamanian civil organizations make progress in negotiations with the government on fuel prices

Panama’s government has agreed to set the price of a gallon (3.8 liters) of fuel at around 3.30 euros (B/.3.32 in local currency), after civil organizations refused to freeze the price at 3.4 Panamanian balboas. This measure is a proposal …

Honduran police arrest six people for the death of former president Lobo Sosa’s son

The Honduran National Police announced Saturday the arrest of six members of the MS-13 mara Salvatrucha, who were allegedly involved in the murder of four young people, including the son of former President Porfirio Lobo, as they left a nightclub …

Jessie” Duarte, Mandela’s personal assistant and historic anti-apartheid activist, dies at age 68

The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa’s main party, announced Sunday the death at 68 years of age of Yasmin “Jessie” Duarte, its former deputy secretary general and personal assistant to Nelson Mandela. Born in Johannesburg on September 19, 1953, …

EU countries have frozen Russian assets worth 13.9 billion euros

Follow the latest news on the war in Ukraine live. Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, European Union countries have frozen Russian assets worth 13.9 billion euros, mostly concentrated in Germany, France, Ireland, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg, European …

Italian political parties prepare to call early elections

Italian political parties are already preparing for the possible call for early elections, although they continue to try to convince Prime Minister Mario Draghi to reverse his decision to resign. Various party sources have confirmed that preparations have been launched …

Biden to announce food aid plan for the Middle East and North Africa estimated at 1 billion euros

The President of the United States, Joe Biden, will announce this Saturday, during the summit of leaders of the Gulf countries to which he plans to attend, a food aid plan for the Middle East and North Africa valued at …

Ukraine puts the number of children killed since the start of the war with Russia to 353

Ukrainian authorities on Saturday put the number of children killed since the start of the Russian invasion, unleashed on February 24 on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin, at 353, while stressing that more than 660 minors have been …

At least three killed and 15 injured after Russian shelling of factory in Dnipro, southern Ukraine

Follow live the latest news on the war in Ukraine. At least three people have been killed and 15 injured in the southern Ukrainian city of Dnipro after a Russian missile strike hit a factory, local authorities have said. “Rockets …

Russia steps up strikes in eastern and southern Ukraine after regrouping troops

Follow live the latest news on the war in Ukraine. Both the Kremlin and the Ukrainian General Staff have confirmed that Russian troops are stepping up their attacks in the east and south of the country once the troop regrouping …

Protests against Hungarian government cuts continue

This Saturday thousands of demonstrators have gathered along the Danube River as it passes through Budapest to protest one more day against the cuts announced by the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Participants have cut off traffic on …

Former President Rajapaksa bids Sri Lanka farewell with apology after doing “his best” to avert crisis

Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has bid farewell to the nation with a message of apology after doing “everything possible” to prevent the economic crisis that has finally claimed his office and put him on the run abroad following …

Greek firefighters bring major Crete fire under control

The Greek fire department has declared Saturday that the large forest fire that has affected in recent days the port town of Rétino, on the island of Crete, is under control, after the evacuation of six nearby towns. Although the …